A Sneak Peek in the Car Rental Industry
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA–(Marketwire – April 14, 2010) – www.rothmanresearch.com – Recession has been particularly a bad phase for the car rental industry which has seen its core markets take a dive pushing many players in this space to take cost-cutting initiatives. Air travel and tourism saw huge declines throughout 2008 and 2009 and a timid rise in the first …

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When you reserve a rental car through aeroplan, can you designate someone else as the primary driver? Also, does the aeroplan member have to be present at the rental counter? In other words, can someone not travelling with me book my rental car?

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This report was created for global strategic planners who cannot be content with traditional methods of segmenting world markets. With the advent of a “borderless world”, cities become a more important criteria in prioritizing markets, as opposed to regions, continents, or countries. This report covers the top 2000 cities in over 200 countries. It does so by reporting the estimated market size (in terms of latent demand) for each major city of the world. It then… More >>

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Bargain Travel Resource Book : How to Save Up to 50% on Airfares, Lodging, Dining, Car Rentals, Cruises, & More!

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Providing advice to readers looking for a good travel bargain, a thorough guide answers questions about frequent-flyer programs, rental car company tactics, how to get the cheapest hotel and airfare rates, plus a list of the ten best and worse travel deals. Original…. More >>

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