The FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa has not seen the anticipated upsurge in demand, leaving business prospects uncertain. The seeming acceptance of the situation followed the drastic reduction in forecasts and bookings of foreign visitors to South Africa for the tournament. Several large clients and sponsors have also declined to attend the championship, [...]

A new study has revealed just what nasty surprises have laid in store for UK vacationers. A disappointing standard of accommodation and unwanted additional extra charges were the most annoying annoyances reported in the survey, undertaken by Britain’s premier car hire comparison website carrentals.co.uk. Some 1,500 people were queried on their vacation experiences by the survey, with [...]

Europcar, Britain’s leading car rental company has announced new efforts to bring ease of travel to embattled UK holidaymakers. With the forecasted rebound in spring and summer travel hit hard by the ongoing rail and airline industrial disputes, not to mention the massive disruptions caused by the Iceland volcanic ash cloud, travel plans for Britons [...]

A British man is facing a fine of £1,500 after he drove home from Portugal in his rental car. The volcanic ash cloud that has caused travel chaos across the continent led the Coventry native to make the decision while on holiday in the popular Portuguese resort destination of the Algarve. Paul Stidworthy, from the [...]

The Toyota automotive group, still reeling from the worldwide recall of several models over safety concerns, is to recall an additional 870,000 vehicles across the United States. The latest North American recall follows fears that corroding cables may cause spate tyres to detach from the back of vans and fall onto the road. While recalls [...]

Sixt rent a car has announced its arrival at all of the terminals at London Heathrow Airport. Sixt, one of the leading independent car rental organisations in Europe, opened the new facilities last month, with new desks debuting in terminals 1, 3 and 4. Terminal 5, home to British Airways, will have a dedicated free [...]

Mary Hanafin, the Irish Minister for Tourism, has suggested the car rental industry in Ireland should employ a range of quality used motor vehicles in order to cover the anticipated shortfall in hire cars this summer season. Speaking at the Irish Parliaments question time session, Ms Hanafin pointed out that whereas in the past the [...]

With a huge snowfall expected in both North America and Europe this season, last minute breaks are set to feature highly in the travel plans of UK holidaymakers. With more and more Britons deciding to get away to the continent after the 2009 ‘staycationing’ trend, the budget car rental comparison website Carrentals.co.uk has announced a [...]

With Easter holidays just around the corner, now is the time to be watchful for what you pay when renting a vehicle, as true bargains are unlikely to be found – particularly when it comes to excess cover insurance. This Easter break is looming as a bumper period for rental car operators, with huge numbers [...]

Thinking of renting a car in Europe? Your age may be a significant factor in what you are entitled to, and although the minimum age is generally accepted as fairly standard, the notion of maximum age may surprise a few unsuspecting travellers. Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Germany, Croatia and Austria all make car hire available to [...]