AAA and Hertz Drive for Expanded Member Service.Business Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2001 AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. and The Hertz Corporation today announced a five-year extension of their more than 20-year business relationship in providing special values on rental vehicles to AAA and Canadian Automobile Association The Canadian Automobile Association (commonly known as CAA) is a non-profit federation, founded in 1913, of nine clubs across Canada, providing roadside assistance service, a complete range of auto touring and leisure travel services, insurance services, and member discounts members. The new contract between the world's largest rental car company and the world's largest motoring and travel organization ensures AAA and CAA Caa See CCC. members will continue to receive the superior service Hertz is known for at rates that represent substantial savings. "The enduring relationship between Hertz and AAA is one of the most successful in the travel industry and one of the most popular membership opportunities for travel savings," said AAA President Robert L. Darbelnet. "The decision to extend the scope of this valued relationship will mean even greater benefits for AAA members in the future." "We at Hertz are proud of our longstanding relationship with an organization that stands for quality and value," said Craig R. Koch, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hertz Corporation. "We will continue to offer AAA and CAA members the best car rental programs and services." Hertz also provides other special benefits exclusively to AAA members, including discounts on the use of the NeverLost(R) in-car navigation system A GPS-based electronic system in a car or truck that provides a real time map of the vehicle's current location as well as step-by-step directions to a programmed destination. See GPS and vehicle tracking. and discounted enrollment in Hertz No. 1 Gold Club program. AAA and Hertz also have agreed to increase each others' presence on their Internet travel booking sites and increase brand awareness by promoting extensively under the association's Show Your Card & Save(R) logo. AAA's Show Your Card & Save(R) program is the most widely-used consumer discount program in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The Hertz Corporation has been a AAA preferred supplier since 1978 offering special values and benefits to AAA members that rent vehicles using a special toll-free telephone number A toll-free, Freecall, Freephone, or 800 number is a special telephone number, in that the called party is charged the cost of the calls by the telephone carrier, instead of the calling party. , book reservations through AAA travel agencies, or ask for AAA discounts at Hertz rental counters. AAA is North America's largest leisure travel agency with more than 1,100 accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. , full-service offices serving 44 million members and the public in the United States and Canada. Hertz, the world's largest car rental company, operates from over 7000 locations in the US, Canada and 140 other countries. |
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