Dollar and Thrifty Named Best Domestic Car Rental Companies by Readers of Travel Trade Magazine
Thrifty Car Rental, subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
(NYSE: DTG) were recently voted Best Domestic Car Rental Companies by Travel
Trade magazine in the publication’s first-ever Reader’s Choice Awards.
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The survey, advertised in the September and
Trade, asked readers to vote for their favorite supplier partners. More than
3,000 travel agents from across the country participated from among the
magazine’s 45,000 readers. The results were revealed in the
issue of the magazine. The readers who responded offered comments about
airlines, car rental companies, hotels, resorts and spas, cruise lines and
ships, destinations and theme parks.
“The travel agent community has always been and will always be a vital
partner to Dollar Thrifty,” said
Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. “The travel agent industry has gone through a
number of dramatic changes this past decade, but it has adapted and remains a
significant player in the travel industry. The one constant has always been
the loyalty of travel agents to our brands. Thank you, travel agents, for
this honor.”
About Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 Company
headquartered in
the Company’s brands, Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, serve value-
conscious travelers in approximately 70 countries. Dollar and Thrifty have
over 800 corporate and franchised locations in
operating in virtually all of the top U.S. and Canadian airport markets. The
Company’s approximately 7,000 employees are located mainly in
but global service capabilities exist through an expanding international
franchise network. For additional information, visit www.dtag.com.
About Travel Trade Magazine
In 2009, Travel Trade celebrates 80 years as the most reliable and trusted
brand for leisure travel industry news. Agents rely on Travel Trade to keep
them up to date on the latest news and trends. For 80 years, Travel Trade has
been agents’ first choice for news, special supplements and research.
SOURCE Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.