It isn’t just airlines who have partnerships with the car rental companies. Some of the hotel groups do too. The downside is that the deals are usually rubbish.  IHG Rewards Club offers just .....

It isn’t just airlines who have partnerships with the car rental companies. Some of the hotel groups do .....

18 Sep 201318 September 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

This is the fourth of my series of articles about – basically – earning Avios from your Summer holiday. Previous articles focussed on getting a discount on airport car parking, selecting .....

This is the fourth of my series of articles about – basically – earning Avios from your Summer .....

7 Jul 20137 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

If you live in London or another large metropolitan area, you are probably familiar with Zipcar or City Car Club. These schemes allow you to rent a car for £6-£7 per hour, from on-street car parking .....

If you live in London or another large metropolitan area, you are probably familiar with Zipcar or City Car .....

4 Jul 20134 July 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Hertz is running a couple of decent promotions at the moment which are worth a look if you are planning to hire a car, either for business or over the May holiday weekends. The first promotion is for .....

Hertz is running a couple of decent promotions at the moment which are worth a look if you are planning to .....

14 Apr 201314 April 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

I posted yesterday about the current Avis / Avios promotion, and I compared it to the 1,000 Virgin Flying Club miles available on Hertz rentals. Duncan posted a link to this promotion which looks .....

I posted yesterday about the current Avis / Avios promotion, and I compared it to the 1,000 Virgin Flying Club .....

9 Feb 20139 February 2013 by Rob Burgess

If you book a Hertz car between 1 January and 28 February, for a rental up to 31 March, you can earn TRIPLE Avios in Iberia Plus! Iberia Plus is already a good deal for crediting Hertz rentals, since .....

If you book a Hertz car between 1 January and 28 February, for a rental up to 31 March, you can earn TRIPLE .....

3 Feb 20133 February 2013 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

For US frequent travellers, car rental is part of their regular travel routines. It is less common in Europe, where you are more likely to fly to your location and then use taxis and public transport .....

For US frequent travellers, car rental is part of their regular travel routines. It is less common in Europe, .....

19 Oct 201219 October 2012 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

If you have a stash of American Airlines AAdvantage miles, this Hertz promotion may be of interest. Valid until 30th November, it offers 4 AA miles per US$1 or equivalent spent on Hertz rentals in the .....

If you have a stash of American Airlines AAdvantage miles, this Hertz promotion may be of interest. Valid .....

24 Aug 201224 August 2012 by Rob Burgess

For US frequent travellers, car rental is part of their regular travel routines.  It is less common in Europe, where you are more likely to fly to your location and then use taxis and public .....

For US frequent travellers, car rental is part of their regular travel routines.  It is less common in .....

5 Jun 20125 June 2012 by Rob Burgess