Articles tagged “avis”

Ground Transport

Rental Car Execs Say Business Is Strong Despite Brexit and Terror

Car rental companies have bounced back in the last year by becoming smarter about how they reach customers and invest in technology.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

Ground Transport

Zipcar Continues Expansion as Avis Budget Group Fights Reduced U.S. Car Rental Demand

Avis Budget Group's rental business in the U.S. was unexpectedly weak in early 2016. The good news is that a European car rental resurgence seems to be in the offing for the company.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

Ground Transport

Skift Survey: More Evidence of Uber Becoming a Rental Car Replacement

The substitution effect is real, and car rental companies for the first time are beginning to look like transitory businesses.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 8 years ago

Announcements

Travel Brands, Stop Hate-Selling to Your Customers

This is what happens when you let conversion marketers run amok with customer experience. They made it a science, but forgot being human.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 9 years ago

Ground Transport

Car Rental Brands’ Reputations Took Substantial Hit in 2014

Major car rental companies have implemented rate hikes over the last year. That may be a contributing factor in leisure travelers growing unease with their heretofore favorite big brands.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Business Travel

Google Wallet Is A New Marketing Channel For Avis

Avis could make some inroads when using Google Wallet, with its location attributes, to make some enticing offers to road warriors on the go.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Business Travel

Customers Prefer National Car Rental in J.D. Power Survey

An expedited car rental pickup process may be more important to business travelers than the latest in-car GPS or other technology amenity.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

SkiftX

The 12 Milestone Travel News Stories in Skift’s First Year

Tourism expanded globally, airlines and rental car companies faced consolidation, guidebook brands were sold off, and travel tech got better: We don't expect these major stories to disappear in the next year and plan on covering where they lead us just as carefully.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Zipcar CEO leaves the day after $500 million buyout deal with Avis closes

Skift | 11 years ago

Business Travel

Business travelers thrilled over death of the PT Cruiser, world’s worst rental car

It won't be hard to say goodbye to this Dick Tracy-inspired monstrosity that had blind spots that were even more frightening than the car's exterior design.

Skift | 11 years ago