PARK RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz and the European online
travel site Opodo.com have teamed up to offer Opodo's customers Hertz car
rental rate quotes as soon as air travel reservations are confirmed.
At the time a flight reservation is confirmed, Opodo's European customers
are provided with prepaid and non-prepaid Hertz car rental rate quotes based
on final destination and arrival date and time. By clicking on the rate
information the customer's rental details are automatically transferred to
Hertz.com, enabling the customer to complete a simple and efficient booking
process.
Brian J. Kennedy, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales,
commented, "Booking car rentals through opodo.com benefits both Opodo's
European customers and Hertz. The customer gets an almost instant rate quote
so they can efficiently complete their car rental arrangements, and Hertz gets
an effective, online mechanism to reach potential customers at a key point in
the travel planning process."
David Scowsill, CEO, Opodo commented, "Opodo is always looking for ways to
make its service even better for its customers. We believe that by offering
Hertz quick car rental quotes at the time flights are confirmed, is an
additional benefit adding choice and convenience for our customers."
To implement the Opodo.com cross-selling function, Hertz used extensible
mark-up language (XML) based on the OpenTravel(TM) Alliance (OTA) 2002B
specifications. The OTA is comprised of major travel providers working
together to create and implement XML messages for use within the travel
industry based on OTA's open e-business specifications. Hertz holds a seat on
the Board of Director of the OTA.
Hertz is the largest worldwide general use car rental business operating
from approximately 7,000 locations in more than 150 countries.
SOURCE Hertz Corporation
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CONTACT:
Paula R. Stifter of Hertz Corporation,
+1-201-307-2824
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