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Alamo Rent A Car Corrects and Replaces Previous Release, BW0059, FL-ALAMO/UNITED/CAPS.


Business Editors/Travel & Aviation Writers

CORRECTING AND REPLACING...earlier release. The original story

contained has been significantly revised.

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2001

United Airlines, the nation's largest airline, announced today that they have established a partnership with Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.  based CAPS (Certified Airline Passenger Services) that gives passengers the convenience of the nation's first remote airport check-in Airport Check-in are service counter found at commercial airports handling commercial air travel. The check-in is normally handled by an airline or a handling agent working on behalf of an airline.  system for multiple airline partners. The service will initially be available to United's passengers at the CAPS 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.  location, near McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. For other uses, see LAS (disambiguation).
McCarran International Airport (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS, FAA LID: LAS) is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County, Nevada.
 in Las Vegas.

CAPS is the pioneering new service that is changing the way people travel. For a nominal fee of $6 per person (children 12 and under are free), United Airline passengers can go to the CAPS counter at Alamo Alamo

Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico.
 to obtain a boarding pass, seat assignment and baggage claim Noun 1. baggage claim - an area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft
area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided
 checks 1-12 hours prior to their flight departure time. Upon arrival at the terminal, passengers can go directly to the gate of their flight and board the aircraft, having avoided delays and long lines at the airport.

According to Jerome Snyder, CAPS Chairman of the Board, "CAPS is thrilled to be joining forces with Alamo and United. As CAPS continues to grow, it is only natural that we would be partnering with leaders in their respective industries such as Alamo and United. CAPS is an innovative service that makes travel easier by helping consumers avoid the hassles and stress often found at the airport. CAPS gives control of one's valuable time back to the person it rightfully belongs to: the traveler."

Alamo has been offering the CAPS service to its customers since November of last year. "Our customers have been delighted with the CAPS service. They love the convenience of dropping off their baggage when they return their Alamo car and getting their boarding passes without having to wait in line at the airport," said Maria Menendez, chief marketing officer for 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, Alamo's parent company. "Alamo and United have enjoyed a mutually beneficial partnership for quite some time. We're pleased that United has joined the program and that Alamo was chosen to be their initial CAPS location."

Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, CAPS is the country's first off-airport passenger and baggage check-in service for multiple airlines. By providing remote airport check-in, CAPS helps travelers avoid waiting in lines at the airport, an experience consumers rank as the number one cause of stress when traveling, according to a recent survey by TNS TNS

transcutaneous neural stimulation.
 Intersearch. As an authorized representative of the airlines, CAPS complies with the Federal Aviation Administration's security regulations on behalf of the airlines it represents and uses the same computer check-in system as the airlines to ensure an equal level of expertise and security. CAPS group travel and charter airlines division, American Baggage Company (ABC ABC
 in full American Broadcasting Co.

Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928.
), has transported more than 15 million pieces of baggage since its inception in 1972. In 1999, CAPS expanded its services to include scheduled airlines and individual travelers. CAPS currently operates at 13 locations in Las Vegas and plans to expand to other leading business and leisure travel destinations throughout the United States. CAPS is an authorized air carrier representative for eight domestic and foreign airlines. For more information and an online media kit, please refer to the CAPS Web site at www.capstravel.com.

With its headquarters 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 Rent A Car 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, Latin America and the Caribbean. Alamo is a division of ANC Rental Corporation (Nasdaq:ANCX) and can be reached on the Internet at www.alamo.com.
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