Articles tagged “hertz”

Business Travel

Hertz’s plans to beat Enterprise in the off-airport car rental market

Video kiosks at off-airport locations sound great. But, if the Dollar Thrifty car for rental is filthy, is the video kiosk going to wash it?

Dennis Schaal, 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

Ground Transport

Merger & business travel recovery helps Hertz in its Q4 topline

Reuters | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Hertz’s $2.3 billion Thrifty integration process starts

The merger of the business traveler car rental brand withe the leisure-weekend car rental brand will be keenly followed as the macro trends favor the merger of the two historically distinct markets.

D R Stewart, Tulsa World | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Hertz moves ahead with merger after buying the majority of Dollar Thrifty’s shares

Hertz cleared the two obstacles standing in the way of a merger this week, but regulations will keep the new company from forming a monopoly in the rental car industry.

D.R. Stewart, Tulsa World | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Hertz awaits Dollar Thrifty’s decision to merge after winning FTC approval on Thursday

Hertz’s tender offer for Dollar’s stock is set to expire today and may need to be extended to get the necessary number of shares, although both boards have already approved the merger.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Car rental companies are winning the travel industry’s popularity contest

Rental car companies’ ratings reach new highs with travelers that appreciate reasonable daily rates and the convenience of a shuttle van. Or maybe they just look good in comparison to the airlines.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Hertz will give up some airport locations in exchange for the FTC’s approval to buy Dollar Thrifty

Hertz has offered various concessions to snag its competitor, but the FTC’s fears transcend this one deal, which is serving as a prime example of the extreme consolidation of the rental car industry over the past decade.

Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Hertz says Sandy impact will be neutral to positive as Orbitz reports spike in rates

The spike in car rental rates that Orbitz saw could be due in part to an increase in one-way rentals because of flight cancellations.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Ground Transport

Hertz reaches record-breaking revenue for car rentals in the third quarter

Hertz has reported revenue growth for the past seven quarters and suspects its substantial revenue growth will be boosted by its acquisition of Dollar Thrifty.

D.R. Stewart, Tulsa World | 12 years ago