[Travelandtourism] Reduced Fleets: Rental Cars vs. Airplanes

[Wendy David]

Thanks, Cheryl. It appears that people are definitely excited about travel, 
which is great.
Wendy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Reduced Fleets: Rental Cars vs. Airplanes


> since no one responds to us on here Maurice.
>
> That is awesome.
>
> I have been posting since people came back from Convention with no answers 
> to my questions.  I wonder if the division is still active or not.
>
> I am thinking not, since there are never posting from any of board 
> members, and the only ones posting are you, Wendy or myself,
>
> Oh by the Wendy Awesome, only caught a few minutes last night be awesome.
>
> The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Independent Travel Consultant
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>
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>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peachtree Travel" <info at peachtreetravel.net>
> To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:26 PM
> Subject: [Travelandtourism] Reduced Fleets: Rental Cars vs. Airplanes
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>> The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
>>
>> Maurice
>>
>> We know that you have a choice in choosing a Travel Partner and truly
>> appreciate that you have selected Peachtree Travel.
>>
>> Independent Travel Consultant
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>>
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