Comments on: Avis may try harder to stop free rides for indecisive car renters

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:37:13 +0000

Neal wrote – “There is going to be a retraction on this.”

Yep – A retraction has already been sent out. But I doubt that 2 major Travel Agent GDS systems, Sabre and Apollo, would have notified their subscribers based media reports. They would only have notified their travel agent customers based on information received directly from Budget/Avis.

By: neal

neal — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:39:56 +0000

There is going to be a retraction on this. They are not going to be charging for no shows. Budget Group is trying to find out who sent out this false info to the media.

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uberVU - social comments — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:38:54 +0000

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By: Brenda R

Brenda R — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:40:04 +0000

This is too much nickel and dime stuff. As you stated above – there are times when your delayed and can’t get there as promised. There are flight cancellations due to weather. I am an Avis wizard member so I hope not to see any fees.

By: Bruce InCharlotte

Bruce InCharlotte — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:04:05 +0000

Avis already doesn’t get my business and never will, after a fiasco when they started implementing debit card policies a few years back. Dollar/Thrifty (and yes, Budget) now get my rentals.

I’ve had problems with very delayed flights causing issues with car availability and even switched at the last minute between local airports when I’ve had a flight cancellation, ie, PBI instead of FLL, or MDW instead of ORD, DCA instead of IAD, and BUR instead of LAX. It’s never been a problem up to now. How are they going to handle that with this new process?

By: mike

mike — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:24:01 +0000

I’m surprised this hasn’t happened before. Just another way to gouge business travelers. We pay all kinds of taxes via car rentals and never get the benefits so pile on the useless charges is the game plan from the state, local governments and now the provider of the car. I can see if your one that doesn’t cancel a reservation when it happens multiple times they could put in a charge. But from my travels sometimes it’s within 6 or 8 hours of when I need to make a change, Now I would be hit with a penalty. I already avoid hotels that have a 24 hour cancel policy if I know my schedule may change.

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