I just received a letter from National telling me that I am now Executive Elite, or as they put it "You deserve our highest level of recognition." In the letter they mention the Executive Selection where Executive Elite member have exclusive access to a separate area of the lot.

I've had access to the Executive area as an Emerald Executive, and in some cases have found the selection to be actually worse than the Emerald Aisle. (Yes this is subjective, as there have been times when all they had on the Executive area were SUV's when I really, really didn't want an SUV) Is there an Executive Elite area that I never noticed? Have they carefully hidden it for my convenience behind the wash stall in the return lot?

About the only real advantage I can see is fewer rentals required for free days, and a guaranteed car if you book 24 hours in advance, and if National is sold out they will find me a car "guaranteed" (not sure what this "guarantee" is exactly- what do they do if they can't find a car?

They also offer a fixed base operator delivery service where charges may apply, again an benefit that I question with the disclaimer of "Charges may apply". I can't believe they wouldn't do this for anyone if they would pay for it.

A benefit I would really like to see is being able to call on my cellphone as I leave the plane and have someone waiting for me with my selected car type at the curb at baggage claim. OK that is asking for too much, I would just be happy if the National van would be waiting for me to take me to the lot as I walked out to the curb.

So anything really great about being Executive Elite, or is it really just Executive membership made to sound more exclusive?