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2008 winners of the best car hire website of the year at the Travolution Awards, Carrentals.co.uk, is offering travellers to the South African World Cup finals some top tips for staying safe. Simple things like checking your passport is not about to run out and that any credit cards you intend on using are valid [...]

Avis has announced that its 2010 car hire fleet is all set to provide leisure and business car hire customers with an eco-friendly ride.
The car rental firm’s line-up for 2010 allows renters to choose between a large variety of SmartWay-certified vehicles, such as Nissan Versa and Hyundai Sonata. The SmartWay certification program was set up by the US Environmental Protection Agency and ranks vehicles based on greenhouse gas emission and air pollution standards.
 
Sixty-two per cent of Avis’s fleet is currently made up of SmartWay certified vehicles. Almost 100 per cent of vehicles that are compact, subcompact and intermediate have achieved EPA’s [...]

Premier car rental company Avis has received two esteemed awards for outstanding business service in the Middle East.
The company, which has car hire outlets throughout the region, has gained international recognition for its two big wins. At the Business Traveller Awards, Avis was named ‘Best Car Rental Company for the Middle East’, while the World Travel Awards 2010 saw Avis scoop ‘Middle East’s Leading Business Car Rental’ for the second year in a row.
Avis came out on top above its opponents as it was voted as having exceptional business services. Commenting on the awards, E Sriram, Manager of Avis Oman,  [...]

A five-day strike by British Airways cabin crew has started after talks between the airline and union Unite at the weekend, once again, failed to reach a resolution. The industrial action will cause disruption to many of the airline’s passengers. Around 40 per cent of BA’s long-haul services out of Heathrow will be affected.
The strike is going ahead after BA had initially managed to avert industrial action by getting an injunction from the High Court. However, the ruling was overturned by the Court of Appeals and the strike, which was due to start on May 18, was pushed back to [...]

Investigators trying to work out what caused an Air India Express jet to crash as it came in to land at Mangalore airport say that they have recovered the cockpit voice recorder. The device could hold vital clues as to why the aircraft crashed in what aviation officials have described as good landing conditions. Investigators say that they are still sifting through the wreckage to find the flight data recorder.
According to reports, the Boeing 747, carrying 166 people, overshot the runway, which is situated on the top of a hill, and burst into flames. Officials say that as well as [...]

Leading car hire firm, Avis, is offering its customers greener solutions when hiring a vehicle. The company has announced that 62 per cent of the vehicles in its fleet are SmartWay certified. SmartWay certification is given to those cars which pass an extremely rigorous set of tests, set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), [...]

As football fans throughout the world plan their trips to South Africa for the World Cup at the end of the month, car hire firm Holiday Autos has increased its fleet size by 20 per cent.
The biggest car hire agent in the world, Holiday Autos, has been working to keep up with demand and make more cars available during the busy World Cup period. The first vehicles to go were mini buses, campervans, minivans and SUVs, which are now almost sold out.
There are still some cars available, however, for those looking to rent smaller vehicles, such as a Ford Focus [...]

British Airways customers are facing continued disruption to services, after the Court of Appeals upheld airline union Unite’s challenge to a ruling earlier this week, preventing its members from going on strike. British Airways has announced that in light of the court’s decision, it will be reinstating a schedule of reduced services.
British Airways said that it was disappointed that the court was allowing Unite to go ahead with its pointless and unjustified industrial action. Whilst the strikes are underway, the airline is expected to reduce services from Heathrow by around 50 per cent, with a third of all services being [...]

Dubai-based airline Emirates is awaiting the results of an investigation into why one of its jets suddenly lost height during turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Kochi. The aircraft was said to be flying at 35,000 feet over the Indian city of Bangalore, when it dropped a reported 200 feet, injuring 23 passengers on board. 14 crew and 350 passengers were on board when the incident occurred.
The investigation into the incident is being jointly handled by Emirates and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Emirates vice president for India and Nepal, Orhan Abbas, said that the [...]

Football fans planning to visit South Africa for the World Cup are being advised to sort out their car hire requirements as early as possible, by rental experts Holiday Autos. In order to try and keep pace with the higher than normal demand for vehicles, Holiday Autos is increasing the size of its fleet in [...]

Launched at the start of May, Sixt Trade’s latest product allows London-based small and medium-sized businesses to enjoy the advantages of a Sixt corporate rental account without the headache.
Sixt Trade was created to meet the needs of a growing number of trade customers who wished to hire vehicles without the hassle of opening an account. Thanks to Sixt Trade, SME businesses are able to enjoy corporate perks without any paperwork or setup.
Sixt’s new product allows business customers to receive the same benefits as a standard Sixt corporate account user. Services include a third-party credit card paying option and delivery and [...]

This summer, carrentals.co.uk is offering special discount prices for numerous attractions and events with its ‘Get Out More’ campaign.
A number of families have been affected by the recession and have had to constrict their spending. Carrentals.co.uk has started its latest campaign, Get Out More, to provide families with an option to save on costs during what could otherwise be an expensive summer vacation.
The Get Out More promotion presents a more affordable option, with a variety of holiday opportunities available at discounted prices. Vouchers, codes and more information can be found and downloaded via the website. The campaign will continue on [...]