Alamo Expands in Canada; Halifax Airport Location Opens June 28.Business Wire/Travel & Airline Writers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000 Alamo Rent A Car Alamo Rent A Car is a car rental agency. It is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but has branches across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, parts of Africa, Europe, and Australia as well as some locations on various Caribbean islands. continues to aggressively expand its presence in Canada with the opening of a new airport location in Halifax, Nova Scotia For other uses, see Halifax. Halifax, Nova Scotia may refer to any of the following:
The new Halifax location marks Alamo's first location in the Nova Scotia province. Alamo has six other Canadian locations, including Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, and two offices in Vancouver. "Canadians have had a long standing relationship with Alamo since its inception more than 25 years ago," Alamo President Mike Going commented. "We're very pleased to bring Alamo's `Drive Happy(sm)' service to Nova Scotia. Halifax has always been known as the best point to start a vacation in the scenic Canadian Maritimes. Now Alamo customers can combine that experience with the great value of an Alamo car rental." Earlier this year, Alamo announced its intent to significantly increase its presence in Canada. In addition to the new Halifax office, this year Alamo has opened new locations in Edmonton and Vancouver and has moved to a new on-airport location in Calgary. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city's population is described as metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006 U.S. , Alamo currently serves more than 15 million travelers a year through 109 locations in the United States and Canada, and operates more than 400 international locations in Europe and Latin America. Alamo is a division of ANC ANC abbr. African National Congress ANC African National Congress: South African political movement instrumental in bringing an end to apartheid ANC n abbr (= Rental Corporation, a company scheduled to be independently traded on NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on under the Symbol "ANCX" on July 3. Alamo can be reached on the Internet at www.alamo.com. |
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