http://www.holidaycars.com/xmlMod/module_1716/xml/en/rss.xml WW 20/01/12 There is no best rental car, but there is certainly one car that best suits your needs. Here are a few aspects to look at when choosing a suitable rental car: http://blog.holidaycars.com/how-to-choose-a-suitable-rental-car info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/how-to-choose-a-suitable-rental-car 2012-01-27T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 20/01/12 When you look for a rental car online, there are always numerous car rental websites on the drop down list. Each seems to be claiming they have the best offers. Some of them are car rental companies, while others are car rental brokers. As a customer, which one should you go for? To help you clarify the difference and make a better decision, we’ve drawn a comparison based on the following aspects: http://blog.holidaycars.com/car-rental-companies-vs-car-rental-brokers info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/car-rental-companies-vs-car-rental-brokers 2012-01-20T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 13/01/12 If you are postponing your travel plans for the winter holiday peak season to pass, then January is the best time to the set out. This month not only boasts heaps of off-season deals on hotels, flights, car rentals at cheaper rates, but also a full range of destinations to hand, either for sun seekers or snow lovers. http://blog.holidaycars.com/5-best-places-to-travel-in-january info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/5-best-places-to-travel-in-january 2012-01-13T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 06/01/12 Immersed in the celebration of the brand new start of 2012, people are happily returning from their last vacation in 2011. For the zestful holiday makers who are always on the lookout for new excitements and adventures, we’ve gathered five of the most prominent international events taking place in 2012, which you shouldn’t miss integrating in a new year’s holiday planning. http://blog.holidaycars.com/top-5-worldwide-events-of-2012 info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/top-5-worldwide-events-of-2012 2012-01-06T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 29/12/11 Being the sixth largest country on the planet, traveling in Australia by car rental is a sensible choice among many tourists. With all the infinite space for you to explore, driving here will bring you an overwhelming sense of freedom. A few reminders to hopefully enhance your overall car rental experience in Australia: http://blog.holidaycars.com/10-reminders-for-car-rental-australia info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/10-reminders-for-car-rental-australia 2011-12-29T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 22/12/11 Known as the “Gateway to the Americas”, Miami is doubtlessly one of the world’s leading holiday destinations, attracting millions of worldwide tourists every year for its sunny weather, golden beaches and vibrant nightlife. It is a frequent flight destination among travelers from the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, according to Dutch Airline KLM, which started operating direct flights to Miami since March 2011. As most of the people traveling in Miami would hire a car, there are some tricks and tips from Erik Weenink, Manager Operations of international car hire broker holidaycars.com. http://blog.holidaycars.com/faqs-miami-car-rental info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/faqs-miami-car-rental 2011-12-22T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 15/12/11 Traveling in Ireland by car rental is largely favored among tourists, either to cruise the major cities, like Dublin, Cork or to explore its heavenly green countryside. The public transport within the big cities is doubtlessly well developed. But the connections among small towns are less frequent, for instance the buses connecting some of the small towns run only every hour and only to certain time of the day, as early as 3 p.m. for an indication. Since most of the Irish natural marvels lie in the rural areas, you do need a car to fully admire country’s fantastic nature without the strain of time. If you decide to hire a car, the following tips may help enhance your overall car rental experience. http://blog.holidaycars.com/car-rental-tips-in-ireland info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/car-rental-tips-in-ireland 2011-12-15T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 08/12/11 “Instead of receiving a key and taking the car given by the staff at the car rental counter, you can now actually go to the parking lot and choose your preferred vehicle within the booked car class.” Yes, this is car rental company Dollar’s special customer-choice service, aiming to further personalize the customers’ rental experience by adding more flexibility of choosing their own car. Dollar currently has over 20 customer-choice service locations in the United States, such as Atlanta, Houston Intercontinental and Hobby, Miami, Oakland, West Palm Beach, to name but a few. http://blog.holidaycars.com/choose-your-own-rental-car-in-the-parking-lot info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/choose-your-own-rental-car-in-the-parking-lot 2011-12-08T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 01/12/11 Along with the floating streams of Christmas music, the Christmas markets are opening the doors to all visitors. Here are the 5 best Christmas markets in Europe in 2011, which are not to be missed if you plan to travel in Europe during Christmas this year. http://blog.holidaycars.com/5-best-christmas-markets-in-europe-2011 info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/5-best-christmas-markets-in-europe-2011 2011-12-01T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 25/11/11 Holidaycars.com is constantly on the go. With a wide network of suppliers, its car rental product reaches 125 countries and 17,000 destinations. Lately it added several new suppliers and further enlarged the number of its car rental destinations. All this means better rates, more options and longer availability for customers who rent a car by holidaycars.com. Now let’s take a look what’s on the table: http://blog.holidaycars.com/new-car-rental-suppliers-and-destinations-at-holidaycars-com info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/new-car-rental-suppliers-and-destinations-at-holidaycars-com 2011-11-25T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 18/11/11 Located at the southern tip of Africa and boasting largely varying landscapes, diverse cultures, natural parks and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the vast land of South Africa has been attracting worldwide tourists year round. Car rental is a highly favored way to explore this mysterious land. Either for a leisure ride or an adventurous exploring, a rental car always brings you great convenience to discover the charms and uniqueness of the country. Below are 10 tips of travelling in South Africa in a rental car: http://blog.holidaycars.com/explore-south-africa-in-a-rental-car info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/explore-south-africa-in-a-rental-car 2011-11-18T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 11/11/11 The winter sports season is kicking off! Among all the winter sports destinations, where would you go? Well, depending on your overall holiday plan and consideration of budget, there are plenty of resorts to cater all winter sports fans. http://blog.holidaycars.com/top-destinations-for-winter-sports info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/top-destinations-for-winter-sports 2011-11-11T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 03/11/11 While the Halloween decorations are still displaying, Thanksgiving is steadily approaching. Although only primarily celebrated in the United States and Canada, Thanksgiving with its various holiday spectacles presents a major highlight for tourists and natives alike. From the grand Thanksgiving parades to a homey traditional Thanksgiving dinner, what more reasons do you need to embrace the celebration? If you need to rent a car to travel in the United States, either as an traveler planning to experience the original atmosphere of Thanksgiving, or a native on your way to visit your family in another state or city. There are some car rental tips useful for most of us. http://blog.holidaycars.com/car-rental-tips-for-thanksgiving info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/car-rental-tips-for-thanksgiving 2011-11-03T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 27/10/11 Horror movies, costume parties, trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, Halloween is only a few days away! With too many Halloween events to list down, instead we’ve taken a few snapshots of how people in different parts of the world celebrate this festival. If you are heading to one of these destinations or planning to travel in a rental car, don’t miss out our last-minute car rental deals. http://blog.holidaycars.com/top-five-destinations-to-celebrate-halloween-2011 info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/top-five-destinations-to-celebrate-halloween-2011 2011-10-27T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 24/10/11 The airport in the Portuguese city of Faro was unavailable early Monday morning due to severe weather conditions, with strong winds and heavy rain disrupting flights for hundreds of passengers. (Source: www.nu.nl). Part of the roof of the departure hall has collapsed, causing injuries to four airport staff and one passenger, according to the Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias. The air traffic was restored in order during Monday morning, said the spokespersons from the Schiphol airport and Rotterdam Airport in the Netherlands. http://blog.holidaycars.com/severe-weather-caused-chaos-at-faro-airport info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/severe-weather-caused-chaos-at-faro-airport 2011-10-24T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 21/10/11 For international travelers, Europe is a “must-go” holiday destination. The advanced public transport across Europe has brought great convenience to travelers, but travelling in rental cars is completely a different story. It brings you the ultimate freedom and surprises you with unique discoveries that any form of public transport cannot match. Some say: “Travelling in a car blurs the destination while leaving you only with the amazing sceneries.” When and where to rent a car, what type of car to rent? If you’ve got these questions answered, you can save a lot of money and hassle. There are some car rental tips to share with the international travelers heading Europe: http://blog.holidaycars.com/10-car-rental-tips-when-travelling-in-europe info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/10-car-rental-tips-when-travelling-in-europe 2011-10-21T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 28/09/11 Low cost airline Transavia revealed in Dutch travel magazine Reisbureau Actueel that city trips for an autumn break this year are very popular. The most booked cities include Barcelona, Rome, Milan, Vienne, and Prague. To match this holiday trend and make sure you can enjoy the holiday at your own leisure in a rental car, holidaycars.com offers you unbeatable car rental rates in these destinations. http://blog.holidaycars.com/a-city-trip-in-golden-autumn info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/a-city-trip-in-golden-autumn 2011-09-28T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 20/09/11 As a fast growing car rental company, holidaycars.com is always on the move. With an extensive organizational restructuring, there has been shifting and renewal of positions. Now our Marketing department has been vigorously boosted by the newly arrived Robbert van der Linde, Senior Marketing Manager and Online Marketer Joost Kaart. http://blog.holidaycars.com/new-arrivals-bring-strength-to-holidaycars-com info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/new-arrivals-bring-strength-to-holidaycars-com 2011-09-20T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 16/09/11 Car rentals and low cost airlines can work together increasing conversions. http://blog.holidaycars.com/holidaycars-com-present-at-world-low-cost-airlines-congress info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/holidaycars-com-present-at-world-low-cost-airlines-congress 2011-09-16T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 14/09/11 Which travel agency will be crowned as the “Travel Agency of 2012”? Organized by the renowned Dutch Travel Magazine Reisrevue, the annual election the best travel agency throughout the Netherlands has just kicked off for the year of 2012. With two consecutive successes in year 2010 and 2011 as one of the major sponsors for this great event in the Netherlands, holidaycars.com again steps on the sponsoring list, together with Buro Britain, Stena Line, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and many others. http://blog.holidaycars.com/holidaycars-com-again-sponsoring-election-of-travel-agency-2012 info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/holidaycars-com-again-sponsoring-election-of-travel-agency-2012 2011-09-14T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 02/09/11 Dutch race driver Tom Coronel and his team BMW ROAL Motorsport will be racing at Valencia’s Circuit Ricardo Tormo. As a long term sponsor of Tom Coronel, holidaycars.com will send our representatives to attend the upcoming spectacle. http://blog.holidaycars.com/tom-coronel-in-wtcc-race-of-spain info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/tom-coronel-in-wtcc-race-of-spain 2011-09-03T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 29/08/11 Cheap car rental deals in September http://blog.holidaycars.com/top-car-rental-deals-in-september info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/top-car-rental-deals-in-september 2011-08-29T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 23/08/11 When hiring a rental car, you may have come across such terms as “direct availability”, “on request”, “limited available” or any other similar terms used. What do they mean? And how could they possibly effect your reservation? Hope the following explanation may give you a clear picture. http://blog.holidaycars.com/rental-car-availability info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/rental-car-availability 2011-08-23T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 16/08/11 Cheap car rentals in La Palma as low as only €17 per day, including all the insurances and unlimited mileage. http://blog.holidaycars.com/la-palma-seizing-the-tail-of-summer-holiday info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/la-palma-seizing-the-tail-of-summer-holiday 2011-08-16T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 11/08/11 Car rental fuel policy can be a common trigger for confusion among customers. This blog post intends to clear up the confusion by explaining the different fuel policies and urging the customers to carefully read Terms & Conditions when hiring a car. http://blog.holidaycars.com/car-rental-fuel-policy-a-common-trigger-for-confusion info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/car-rental-fuel-policy-a-common-trigger-for-confusion 2011-08-11T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 02/08/11 When leaving a deposit with credit card for your rental car, some customers find it confusing between “blocking” and “charging” the deposit amount. The following explanation may help you clear up the confusions. By terms and conditions of most car rental suppliers, you need to present a credit card under the name of the lead driver for deposit use upon pick-up. When your chosen car rental supplier takes the authorization from your credit card, it only blocks this amount to prevent you from using. This amount is not charged or transferred to a supplier’s account at this point, but is only held in case of any additional charges incurred during the rental period, such as fuel, one-way fee or penalty for damage to the vehicle. Therefore this blocked amount will not reflect as a refund by the end of the rental period, because no amount has been deducted from your credit card. http://blog.holidaycars.com/how-does-credit-card-deposit-work-when-renting-a-car info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/how-does-credit-card-deposit-work-when-renting-a-car 2011-08-02T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 27/07/11 Statistics from online booking site ebookers.com show that Malaga is ranked as the most popular beach destination in 2011, proved by 34% of increase in bookings compared to 2010. The second most popular is closely followed by Dubai, with an increase of 32%. Marrakech comes third with 6% of increase, while Long Beach, Los Angeles takes the forth with 24% of increase in bookings. (News source: Telegraaf.nl. The statistics also indicate that most of the beach vacations are reserved through early bookings in January, February and March, while most of them last six to ten days. If you’d like to explore any of those destinations in a rental car, holidaycars.com has good deals to facilitate your trip. The rates vary depending on the holiday season and when you make the booking. But you always get a clear overview on the transparent prices, extra options and conditions from our different suppliers. Take a look now! http://blog.holidaycars.com/malaga-the-most-popular-beach-destination info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/malaga-the-most-popular-beach-destination 2011-07-27T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 25/07/11 We’ve always been urging our customers to read the rental conditions, although in practice it’s still a step neglected in some cases. If the conditions are thoroughly read, much confusion can be clarified at an early stage and certain unnecessary troubles can be avoided. http://blog.holidaycars.com/read-the-rental-conditions-a-step-not-to-be-skipped info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/read-the-rental-conditions-a-step-not-to-be-skipped 2011-07-25T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 14/07/11 The summer high season just sets in. We hope you’ve had everything well arranged for your holiday. But if you haven’t been an early bird, no worries! It’s not too late to reserve your flight, hotel and rental cars! It’s not very likely to find a price as cheap as you would in the low season, but because of our multiple suppliers with ample rental car supplies, especially in the popular holiday locations, we still have great deals for you! Check out the following offers by holidaycars.com: http://blog.holidaycars.com/last-minute-car-rental info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/last-minute-car-rental 2011-07-14T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 06/07/11 To some holiday makers, using a rental car on vacation usually doesn’t come as their primary option. Based on the research Peil.nl conducted for holidaycars.com earlier, 39% of the survey participants would consider the use of a rental car on their holiday, while 61% chose other options.Why? “It’s presumably costly!” according to them, but is it so? Well, we wouldn’t say it is all time cheap to rent a car, because the prices vary depending on your holiday destination, how you rent a car and your requested rental period. http://blog.holidaycars.com/travel-cost-comparison-your-own-car-or-flight-plus-a-rental-car info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/travel-cost-comparison-your-own-car-or-flight-plus-a-rental-car 2011-07-06T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 27/06/11 Statistics of holidaycars.com Front Office showed that an average of 28% of our customers used Free Quote before making a definite reservation, benefiting from this unique featured service of holidaycars.com. http://blog.holidaycars.com/undecided-of-a-car-rental-final-booking-make-a-quote-first info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/undecided-of-a-car-rental-final-booking-make-a-quote-first 2011-06-27T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 22/06/11 According to the information we gathered from our After Sales department, some customers have bumped into trouble with deposit at the rental car pickup location, in most cases because they didn’t have a credit card. On the last email we sent to the customers with the car rental voucher, we have kindly reminded our customers to thoroughly read the conditions on the voucher prior to their departure, because otherwise important information may be missed, which will consequently bring unnecessary trouble to the customer. http://blog.holidaycars.com/deposit-for-a-rental-car-credit-card-is-a-must info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/deposit-for-a-rental-car-credit-card-is-a-must 2011-06-22T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 21/06/11 Malta, the beautiful island country lying south of the island of Sicily, has been attracting more and more tourists all over the world each year. People come for its rich culture, valuable history, its warm, sunny weather with plenty of resorts and beaches and a glimpse of its refreshing island life. With the welcoming local atmosphere, the reasonable prices for accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, facilitated by the increasing number of cheap flights offered by budget airlines, even more travelers choose Malta as a primary summer holiday destination. http://blog.holidaycars.com/this-summer-take-a-ride-in-malta info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/this-summer-take-a-ride-in-malta 2011-06-21T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 14/06/11 Despite all the emancipation, the roles of husband and wife during the summer holidays are still very traditional, especially when it comes to car use, according to a survey commissioned by online car rental broker holidaycars.com. Women pack the luggage at home, whereas the men load them in the car. Women mostly sit next to the driver on the way to the destination. Once arrived, it is again the men sitting behind the steering wheel for the interim rides throughout the holidays. The traditional gender roles are greatly changing in our modern age, but men don’t seem to want to forego their dominance over certain matters, such as car use on holidays. http://www.holidaycars.com/static.aspx?language=en&module=1716&source=press-release_024 info@holidaycars.com http://www.holidaycars.com/static.aspx?language=en&module=1716&source=press-release_024 2011-06-14T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 14/06/11 According to the article on the Dutch travel magazine Reisburo Actueel, Ireland has shown a steady increase in popularity as a holiday destination among international tourists, especially among the Dutch holiday makers. The positive observation is supported by a solid 9% growth in international tourists over the first quarter of 2011, with a growth of 30, 5% being more profoundly drawn among the Dutch tourists. http://blog.holidaycars.com/ireland-shows-increasing-popularity-among-international-tourists info@holidaycars.com http://blog.holidaycars.com/ireland-shows-increasing-popularity-among-international-tourists 2011-06-14T09:00:00 holidaycars.com WW 09/06/11 Customers can always find rental cars suitable to their needs at holidaycars.com. This also applies to the questions they have. Thanks to the new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) system, customers can keep themselves informed at first hand. If the question remains unanswered, they will be directly connected to holidaycars.com service center for personal assistance. The FAQ system currently serves worldwide customers in two languages. http://holidaycars.com/static.aspx?source=press-release_023 info@holidaycars.com http://holidaycars.com/static.aspx?source=press-release_023 2011-06-09T09:00:00 holidaycars.com