Avis Europe
Posted on: May 13th, 2008 by Taylor SmithOne of Europe’s most reliable car hire agencies, Avis Europe has announced a new three-year agreement with Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. Avis will become the exclusive car rental partner for the leading international hospitality group and will provide a dedicated and tailored service for the hotel chain’s customers.
Services will include an easy-to-use on-line booking system and fast on-line sign-up to Avis’ loyalty programme, Avis Preferred which offers bonus rewards for frequent users. The partnership will debut on 1st November 2007, with a tailored promotion starting on 8th January 2008.
“Through partnerships with selected partners who share the same visions, we are able to offer unique value-adds to our demanding clientele”, states Stephanie Hilgers, Director of Partner Marketing at Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. “Until now all our partners were airlines and credit card companies, so we are especially proud to now deal with an exclusive car rental partner.”
Group Commercial Director for Avis Europe, Simon Palethorpe, says: “We are looking forward to working with Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and building on the synergies between our brands. Like Swissôtel, we are focussed on providing additional and enhanced services to our customers, together with the highest levels of customer service, across our international network.”
By partnering together the Hotel and Resort group hopes to offer customers the best rate and service available making travel plans easy. Customers will have the option to tailor their specific travel and service needs easily online at Avis Europe or by contacting one of Avis’ professional rental agents. There will be discounted rates for customers booking a car hire at the time they book their resort reservation.
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