ST. LOUIS, MO AND HOUSTON, TX (September 25, 2007 ) – FlightAware, the world's most popular provider of Internet flight tracking services for both private and commercial air traffic in the United States, today announced a new car rental partnership with Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Through the partnership, FlightAware's customers traveling in private and business jets into smaller airports will be able to directly reserve an Enterprise vehicle from FlightAware's Web site. Enterprise will also provide convenient airport pick-up service when they arrive at their destinations.
FlightAware's web-based service, available at www.flightaware.com, provides free flight tracking, as well as airport and operational information, airport diagrams, photos, and instrument/terminal procedures for most airports located in the United States.
"FlightAwares consumer-based approach to providing dependable flight information is a natural fit with Enterprise, considering its reputation for providing outstanding customer service at general aviation airports and FBOs," said Daniel Baker, founder and chief executive officer of FlightAware. "This partnership with Enterprise provides a reliable solution for our customers who fly into smaller airports and need quick and easy access to a rental car for travel to their final destinations."
"We know that the business travelers we serve are continually seeking opportunities to make travel time more efficient for themselves and the companies they represent," said Pat Malone, assistant vice president for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. "We look forward to working with FlightAware to help it add yet another dimension to the invaluable services it provides to its customers."
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the only car rental provider featured on the FlightAware Web site. With one click on the Enterprise logo, customers can connect to Enterprise to reserve a car and arrange for airport pick-up service.
About Enerprise Rent-A-Car
Founded in 1957, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is headquartered in St. Louis and serves
customers in the United States, Canada, the U.K., Ireland, and Germany. Enterprise is
North Americas largest car rental company in fleet size, number of locations, and annual
revenue, ranking No. 21 on the Forbes Top 500 Private Companies in America. Enterprise
has ranked highest in customer satisfaction among airport rentals in seven out of the past
eight years, according to J.D. Power and Associates Rental Car Satisfaction StudySM.
Enterprise is owned by the Taylor family, who also own and operate the Alamo Rent A Car
and National Car Rental businesses. For more information about Enterprise, visit
www.enterprise.com.
About FlightAware
Founded in March of 2005, FlightAware is the first company to offer free flight tracking
services for both private and commercial air traffic in the United States. FlightAware
launched public operations in September 2005 and in November 2005 became the most
popular flight tracking service on the Internet. FlightAware's proprietary flight arrival time
algorithms combined with our powerful, intuitive, responsive and reliable web-based
interface yield the most capable and useful flight tracking application. FlightAware's range
of services are available at www.flightaware.com.
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