Jul 1, 2015, 8:19 am
Last edit by: 4aks
Links to new program info:
http://www.avis.com/car-rental/content/avisPref-Program.ac?pageName=avisPref-Points
avis.com/car-rental/content/avisPref-Program.ac?pageName=avisPref-Points
https://www.avis.com/car-rental/html/global/en/terms/US/PrefMbrGlobalTermsMiddle.pdf
avis.com/car-rental/html/global/en/terms/US/PrefMbrGlobalTermsMiddle.pdf
Calendar year 2015 rentals count towards status (12 rentals = preferred plus; 25 rentals = PC )
Rentals begun July 1st earn points
Redemption of points is unknown and dynamic
Data points:
July 2015 - 3 day Minivan rental, adding GPS ($9.99/day) requires 316 points. Adding Sirius (6.99/day) was 200 points
July 2015 - 4 day full size mid week - adding GPS ($9.99/day) requires 332 points
July 2015 - 1 day (full size?) in Seattle - 2400 points for one free day
Aug 2015 - weekend day at SAN, intermediate - 600 points (vs $18 base cost)
Sep 2015 - Weekday, Boston Back Bay, 1d6h rental - 4600 points (vs. $85 full size)
Oct 2015 - weekend day at SAN, intermediate - 600 points / jumped to 1330 points all month, many vehicle types
Nov 2015 - weekend day ORD - 950 points
Nov 2015 - Weekend day IAH - 1800 points (1 day)
Nov 2015 - weekend SAN - 950 pts, many vehicle types
Nov 2015 - weekend SAN - 1330 pts, many vehicle types (points devalued the closer to the rental period)
http://www.avis.com/car-rental/content/avisPref-Program.ac?pageName=avisPref-Points
avis.com/car-rental/content/avisPref-Program.ac?pageName=avisPref-Points
https://www.avis.com/car-rental/html/global/en/terms/US/PrefMbrGlobalTermsMiddle.pdf
avis.com/car-rental/html/global/en/terms/US/PrefMbrGlobalTermsMiddle.pdf
Calendar year 2015 rentals count towards status (12 rentals = preferred plus; 25 rentals = PC )
Rentals begun July 1st earn points
Redemption of points is unknown and dynamic
Data points:
July 2015 - 3 day Minivan rental, adding GPS ($9.99/day) requires 316 points. Adding Sirius (6.99/day) was 200 points
July 2015 - 4 day full size mid week - adding GPS ($9.99/day) requires 332 points
July 2015 - 1 day (full size?) in Seattle - 2400 points for one free day
Aug 2015 - weekend day at SAN, intermediate - 600 points (vs $18 base cost)
Sep 2015 - Weekday, Boston Back Bay, 1d6h rental - 4600 points (vs. $85 full size)
Oct 2015 - weekend day at SAN, intermediate - 600 points / jumped to 1330 points all month, many vehicle types
Nov 2015 - weekend day ORD - 950 points
Nov 2015 - Weekend day IAH - 1800 points (1 day)
Nov 2015 - weekend SAN - 950 pts, many vehicle types
Nov 2015 - weekend SAN - 1330 pts, many vehicle types (points devalued the closer to the rental period)
Changes to Avis First Program
Mar 27, 2015, 8:52 pm
#76
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: BWI
Programs: UA 1MM & 1K, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 255
Got a coupon as well valid 2/27-8/31, interestingly, I just tried to apply it to a full size rental over the web and it said it wasn't an eligible rental, but they were able to apply it over the phone. Never had that happen before.
Mar 28, 2015, 7:52 am
#77
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,969
The T&C of the coupon exclude full size cars. I have had experiences where it works on the phone but the rental location cannot process it (e.g. applying a $50 coupon on a $45 before tax rental) so hopefully you don't run into that.
Mar 29, 2015, 9:49 am
#78
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: South Florida USA
Programs: DL-MM/FC/FO AA-EXP/MM Starwood-Platinum Marriott-Platinum Hilton-Gold Hyatt-Diamond
Posts: 1,515
If your rental is earning points in any other program or does not meet the minimum rental period it will not count towards Avis First free weekend rentals
TW
TW
Mar 30, 2015, 9:35 am
#79
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: LAS
Programs: UA 1MM, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Southwest A-List Preferred
Posts: 2,846
New to Avis as my company just shifted from Hertz. I was given President status or whatever it's called but cannot log into the Avis First site - says that I do not qualify.
Will I need to complete the minimum qualifying rentals before access is granted? I guess I had thought that since President's is technically a higher level (from what i've been told by our travel desk) than First, I'd be able to log in.
Any help/thoughts are appreciated.
TIA
Will I need to complete the minimum qualifying rentals before access is granted? I guess I had thought that since President's is technically a higher level (from what i've been told by our travel desk) than First, I'd be able to log in.
Any help/thoughts are appreciated.
TIA
Apr 12, 2015, 6:47 pm
#80
Join Date: Dec 2011
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Avis First, Hertz PC
Posts: 575
Any updates on the new program? I haven't heard anything.
Avis is a pretty large company. Should be able to afford a few professional PR/CS personnel. I'd assume they have put out a form letter at some point with an update.
Avis is a pretty large company. Should be able to afford a few professional PR/CS personnel. I'd assume they have put out a form letter at some point with an update.
Apr 13, 2015, 11:00 am
#81
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ORD, MKE
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, Hilton Silver, Hyatt Discoverist, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 710
Was poking around in my Avis First account looking for any deals for a rental I needed this weekend. Found a free weekend coupon expiring 2/28/15! I have no idea where it came from, except maybe from a rental I made a month ago. Regardless, it was perfect timing; applied it a noon, picked up the car at 1 pm.
I just noticed on the coupon I talk about in the quote that the issue date was Aug 27, 2014, a couple of weeks after I qualified for Avis First. I had applied it to a rental in Nov 2014 that I later cancelled, but it never reappeared in my account. I wanted to use it at the end of Jan 2015 but the Avis First CS said it had expired and no new ones would be issued. Thus, very surprising that it reappeared a month later with a 2/28/15 expiration date.
One more note: While making a reservation on the website today I was shown to be Avis First. When checking something on the mobile app, I noticed my status banner was chanced to Avis Preferred Plus. I recall Avis First in that banner just a few days ago. Looks like something is moving along.
Apr 13, 2015, 11:21 pm
#82
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,969
Here we go again. Again, Avis changed the T&C without telling us. On https://www.ccrgservices.com/web/AvisFirst/faq.jsp , it says:
Weekend Rental Reward coupons issued prior to April 13, 2015 are valid for six (6) months from date of issuance. Weekend Rental Reward coupons issued after April 13, 2015 will expire on September 30, 2015.
So, I guess basically the program will be discontinued sometime between now and 9/30.
Apr 14, 2015, 9:28 am
#83
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ORD, MKE
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, Hilton Silver, Hyatt Discoverist, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 710
I guess that's why they waited until April 13th to issue mine. I applied it to a rental at the end of the month so not a big deal, but yet another example of how the increasingly poor service I've experienced since qualifying for Avis First is making me less loyal to Avis.
FYI: My weekend coupon is good up to full-size cars (E).
FYI: My weekend coupon is good up to full-size cars (E).
Apr 15, 2015, 3:58 pm
#84
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Now in SLC
Programs: DL GM 1MM, MR LT Titanium
Posts: 4,117
Just got this in an e-mail from Avis:
Coming soon—you'll have the opportunity to start earning rewards with the enhanced Avis Preferred program. All newly issued reward coupons will have an expiration date of 9/30/15.
Stay tuned for more information about your Avis First membership and the new Avis Preferred program.
Stay tuned for more information about your Avis First membership and the new Avis Preferred program.
Apr 17, 2015, 9:02 am
#86
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: STL
Programs: AA EXP, Delta Gold, Mariott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 307
Apr 17, 2015, 9:28 am
#87
Join Date: May 2011
Location: 2C
Programs: MR PP & LT Plat, HH Diamond, WN A+ and CP, Avis First, National E+
Posts: 201
Apr 23, 2015, 9:20 am
#88
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: LAXatives
Programs: Delta Cubic Zirconia, Marriott Diplomat, Hertz Chairman's Square, Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 390
Avis app showed Avis First earlier this week but just checked today and it shows "Preferred Plus".... hmmmm
Apr 26, 2015, 8:55 am
#89
Join Date: May 2003
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 1K, AA Gold (as of June 2015)
Posts: 35
The App shows Preferred Plus for me as well. Some parts of the website still say I'm Avis First though.
I received a weekend coupon this week (expiring 9/30 as others have noted), and in the body of the email, it has the following text that wasn't in the one I got in February:
"Coming soon—you'll have the opportunity to start earning rewards with the enhanced Avis Preferred program. All newly issued Weekend Reward coupons will have an expiration date of 9/30/15.
Stay tuned for more information about your Avis First membership and the new Avis Preferred program."
Personally, I love (and will miss) the weekend coupons -- I use them for those cases when I need to rent somewhere that has obscene weekend rates (PHX sometimes, for example).
I received a weekend coupon this week (expiring 9/30 as others have noted), and in the body of the email, it has the following text that wasn't in the one I got in February:
"Coming soon—you'll have the opportunity to start earning rewards with the enhanced Avis Preferred program. All newly issued Weekend Reward coupons will have an expiration date of 9/30/15.
Stay tuned for more information about your Avis First membership and the new Avis Preferred program."
Personally, I love (and will miss) the weekend coupons -- I use them for those cases when I need to rent somewhere that has obscene weekend rates (PHX sometimes, for example).
May 7, 2015, 9:38 am
#90
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 1
Me too
Received weekend rental coupon this morning expiring 9/30 in addition to the coupon I received 4/12 after I qualified for First. Pretty interested to see what changes are coming as of 9/30 but a little bummed that the heavy usage this year won't go toward the new program.
If I'm calculating right I think I'll have a total of 122 rental days through end of June. And the net result is First status and two or three weekend coupons. Hm.
If I'm calculating right I think I'll have a total of 122 rental days through end of June. And the net result is First status and two or three weekend coupons. Hm.