BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE)
, today announced that it has reached a multi-year agreement with The
Hertz Corporation to continue its participation in the Expedia(R)
Preferred Rental Car Program. Under the agreement, Hertz will maintain
its preferred partner positioning on Expedia.com(R) and Expedia.ca(TM),
and Expedia(R) customers will continue to receive the best rates
available through the site on Hertz rentals.
By continuing its partnership with Expedia, Hertz can effectively
enhance its online presence and reach Expedia's more than 22 million
unique visitors per month.
"The Hertz brand has been a mainstay in the car rental industry for
decades," said Brian Kennedy, executive vice president of marketing and
sales for Hertz. "Extending our partnership with Expedia through its
Preferred Rental Car Program strengthens our online market position and
assists in building the Hertz brand online. Expedia's highly effective
marketing and merchandising offers more convenience for Hertz customers
to book car rentals through the distribution channel of their choice."
"Our renewed relationship with Hertz demonstrates the value of
Expedia's extensive customer base and global marketplace," said Lloyd
Johnson, senior vice president of Expedia Partner Services Group,
Americas. "Expedia is committed to helping our partners achieve their
business goals through mutually beneficial and strategic partnerships,
while providing unparalleled service and a wide array of choices to our
travelers. Our long-standing partnership with Hertz delivers a great
brand, great value and convenience to our customers."
About Expedia Partner Services Group
Expedia's Partner Services Group offers its supplier partners
choice, seamless coordination and complete access to our vast traveler
base. The formation of the Partner Services Group is a testament of
Expedia's commitment to continually refine the way we conduct business
by seeking our suppliers' input and customizing our services to meet
their needs.
About Expedia, Inc.
Expedia, Inc. is the world's leading online travel company,
empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and
information they need to easily research, plan, book, and experience
travel. Expedia, Inc. also provides wholesale travel to offline retail
travel agents. Expedia, Inc.'s portfolio of brands includes:
Expedia.com(R), hotels.com(R), Hotwire(R), Expedia(R) Corporate Travel,
TripAdvisor(R) and Classic Vacations(R). Expedia, Inc.'s companies also
operate internationally with sites in Canada, the United Kingdom,
Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
Australia, Japan and China, through its investment in eLong(TM). For
more information, visit http://www.expediainc.com/.
About Hertz
Hertz, the world's largest general use car rental brand, operates
from approximately 7,600 locations in 145 countries worldwide. Hertz is
the number one airport car rental brand in the United States and at 69
major airports in Europe as well as the only car rental company with
corporate and licensee locations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Latin
America and North America. Product and service initiatives such as
Hertz #1 Club Gold, NeverLost customized, onboard navigation systems,
SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and unique cars and SUVs offered through
Hertz's Prestige, Fun and Green collections, set Hertz apart from the
competition. Hertz also operates one of the largest equipment rental
companies in the United States and Canada combined, with corporate
locations in France and Spain.
