Dole
Jul 13, 08, 8:16 pm
Can anyone verify Enterprise now owns National & Alamo? Any idea if Enterprise will begin offering UA miles?
Other Car Rental Programs/Partners (ie. Alamo, Enterprise, Sixt) - Enterprise owns National/Alamo?
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CaptainMiles
Jul 13, 08, 8:21 pm
Yes, Enterprise, Alamo and National are all owned by the Taylor family of St. Louis.
Dole
Jul 13, 08, 8:24 pm
Great thanks. I wish Enterprise would begin giving miles the same as National.
CaptainMiles
Jul 13, 08, 8:27 pm
Miles may be coming. They already give Choice Hotels points, which can be converted into miles on a number of FF programs, including Mileage Plus. So indirectly you can already earn MP miles with Enterprise rentals.
CaptainMiles
Jul 13, 08, 8:30 pm
Following up on my own post.
1 Enterprise rental => 1000 Choice Privileges points
Rent five times and convert...
5000 Choice Privileges points => 1000 airline miles
1 Enterprise rental => 1000 Choice Privileges points
Rent five times and convert...
5000 Choice Privileges points => 1000 airline miles
edstorm
Jul 14, 08, 1:49 pm
How can I sign up for this? I have rented enterprise for years and I would definietly like to get on this deal :)
CaptainMiles
Jul 15, 08, 4:50 am
How can I sign up for this? I have rented enterprise for years and I would definietly like to get on this deal :)
http://www.enterprise.com/choice (www.enterprise.com/choice)
http://www.enterprise.com/choice (www.enterprise.com/choice)
rcspeirs
Jul 16, 08, 5:02 am
Though in Europe the Alamo and National brands are 'owned' by europcar
Paminaz
Jul 16, 08, 6:03 pm
But don't ever expect the three to Merge into one huge car company. The three brands have their own niche.
Enterprise has always catered to the insurance replacement/neighborhood rental customer, though they are in the airports.
Alamo mostly caters to the leisure renter while still maintaining a business base too.
And National has most of it's client base as the Business Traveler with many leisure travelers enjoying it's Choice system of renting.
Enterprise has a firm hold as the Largest Car Rental Company in the World with all three brands, it has over a million and a half cars on the road.
Being a Family Owned Company...that's Amazing these days. Enterprise purchased the parent company of National/Alamo - Vanguard from Cerabus (sp) and is still working out the kinks as the two bring all the pieces together. That's a lot of people. So there are many things still to come as far as changes in all brands, down the road. It's like a TV show...we have to Stay Tuned...and watch it unfold! :-)
Enterprise has always catered to the insurance replacement/neighborhood rental customer, though they are in the airports.
Alamo mostly caters to the leisure renter while still maintaining a business base too.
And National has most of it's client base as the Business Traveler with many leisure travelers enjoying it's Choice system of renting.
Enterprise has a firm hold as the Largest Car Rental Company in the World with all three brands, it has over a million and a half cars on the road.
Being a Family Owned Company...that's Amazing these days. Enterprise purchased the parent company of National/Alamo - Vanguard from Cerabus (sp) and is still working out the kinks as the two bring all the pieces together. That's a lot of people. So there are many things still to come as far as changes in all brands, down the road. It's like a TV show...we have to Stay Tuned...and watch it unfold! :-)