[Travelandtourism] Reduced Fleets: Rental Cars vs. Airplanes

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And now here's today's Q & A.

Reduced Fleets: Rental Cars vs. Airplanes

Q. I'm about to take my first business trip to Phoenix and need to rent a 
car. I'm accustomed to prices for a medium-sized car in the $18-$22 per day 
range for most of the locations I travel. Needless to say, I was dumbfounded 
when I looked today and prices were more than double that.  Why are prices 
so high in Phoenix?

A. It's because rental car companies have reduced their fleets and they can 
charge more for their product. But that brings up the question: why have 
airlines not been able to jack up fares the same way? the difference is that 
renters are a captive audience. Consumers can decide to stay home, but once 
they decide to fly somewhere, unless they want to take the public bus or 
have a friend who will loan them a car while they're visiting, they have no 
choice but to rent. The rental car companies have the upper hand.

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