Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental Expand in S. Africa
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TULSA, Oklahoma, June 25 /PRNewswire/ —
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) today announced that
its successful value brands — Dollar Rent A car and Thrifty car Rental –
are expanding their presence in South Africa with the addition of three new
airport locations.
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Springs car Wholesalers CC — the franchise owner of Dollar and Thrifty
in South Africa — was awarded in-terminal desks at George, East London and
Bloemfontein airports. All locations are dual-branded facilities and feature
both the Dollar Rent A car and Thrifty car Rental brands. In addition, Dollar
and Thrifty will continue to operate six in-terminal airport locations in
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Pretoria and Krueger Park
after their bid was accepted by the Airport Company of South Africa (ACSA);
the company has operated in these locations for the last five years.
“We are delighted and overwhelmed that our strategy for 2008 has exceeded
expectations,” said Yunus Moolla, Managing Director of Dollar Thrifty South
Africa. “Our ranking as one of the Top Five suppliers in South Africa helped
us not only to capture these three new airport positions, but to retain our
presence in other key markets. Our success provides us with a foothold that
will allow us to expand our network nationwide and to offer our customers
more choice and greater service.”
Springs car Wholesalers CC (a division of the Safy Group) acquired the
South African and Namibian franchise for Dollar Rent A car and Thrifty Car
Rental in May 2002. Dollar and Thrifty in South Africa feature a fleet of
more than 2,500 late-model, low-mileage cars, each no more than one year old.
In 2007, the company won the prestigious ACSA Feather Award for customer
service.
“We are proud to have such fine representatives flying the Dollar and
Thrifty flags in South Africa,” said Jeff Cerefice, Vice President, DTG
Global Franchise Operations and Development. “They have a real heart for
providing customer service that keeps travelers coming back.”
For reservations, contact:
Dollar Rent A Car: In South Africa, visit http://www.dollar.co.za or call
086-100-2111. In the U.S., visit http://www.dollar.com, call 1-800-800-6000
or consult a professional travel agent.
Thrifty car Rental: In South Africa, visit http://www.thrifty.co.za or
call 086-100-2111. In the U.S., visit http://www.thrifty.com, call
1-800-THRIFTY or consult a professional travel agent.
Dollar Rent A car and Thrifty car Rental are South African Black
Empowerment entities, and are proud to be part of the transformation process.
Management is committed to the promotion and engendering of fair business and
a moral ethos in the workplace.
About Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 Company
headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Driven by the mission “Value Every Time,”
the Company’s brands, Dollar Rent A car and Thrifty car Rental, serve
value-conscious travelers in approximately 70 countries. Dollar and Thrifty
have over 800 corporate and franchised locations in the United States and
Canada, operating in virtually all of the top U.S. and Canadian airport
markets. The Company’s approximately 8,500 employees are located mainly in
North America, but global service capabilities exist through an expanding
international franchise network. For additional information, visit
http://www.dtag.com, http://www.dollar.com or http://www.thrifty.com.
Web site: http://www.dtag.com
http://www.dollar.com
http://www.thrifty.com
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
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