Changes to Avis First Program
 

"Later this year Avis First will change its name to Avis Preferred Plus, and introduce new Avis Preferred Rewards – Avis Preferred Points."

https://www.avis.com/car-rental/cont...Q-US_en-047207

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Get ready. The benefits you've always enjoyed from Avis First are about to get even better. We will be introducing exciting changes to Avis First and the entire Avis Preferred program that will deliver a whole new level of benefits and rewards.

Later this year Avis First will change its name to Avis Preferred Plus, and introduce new Avis Preferred Rewards – Avis Preferred Points.

As part of this change, the Avis First Weekend Rental Reward coupons will be discontinued in November and will be replaced with Preferred Points. For every rental you complete, you’ll automatically earn flexible Preferred Points. You decide how to redeem them – on complimentary rentals, upgrades and select optional products. Once the program launches, you’ll be automatically opted in so continue to rent and start earning.

Avisfirst.com will be available through the transition to view any unused, unexpired Weekend Rental Rewards.

Stay tuned for more information about your Avis Preferred Plus membership and the new Avis Preferred program.

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what happens to unused weekend coupons?
 

A little confused here as I have a currently unused weekend rental coupon. So when the clock strikes November, does that coupon get automatically converted to the new preferred points, or is that only for new rentals after that date? If the latte, how long will I have to use that coupon?

I want to know, too. I have a trip planned for December 3-5 and would like to have the rental work over the weekday, rather than the free weekend. If the coupon is converted to points, that would be better so I could use it for a weekday instead of weekend.

Neither the posted email or linked webpage explains anything whether qualification for Avis Preferred Plus will be any different than for Avis First. I'm currently on track to qualify for Avis First after a Christmas week rental, but Avis First won't exist by then, so I'd like to know whether I'll still qualify for the new program (or if I'd qualify earlier for the new program).

my read is that the weekend coupon will still be used in the same way (i.e. not converted to points), but no new coupons issued...

Same thought here.

Been waiting for this
 

I was Hertz PC for 10 years and the point system there is the best in the industry. I am hoping for something similar with Avis. I used to use my points for free weeks when I went back home to visit family and it was a great benefit.Much more flexible.

Hoping the President's club benefits don't change (for the worse) - I love my double upgrades!

I liked the free weekend rental coupons, I've done very well over the last year, as all my rentals have been 2 day rentals this year.

This is great news. The coupons were always useless to me. But I see no details on Chairman's though. I see that for President's you can opt in.

I don't like the term in November does that November 1st or 30?

Same here!

hopefully this link helps answer some questions
https://www.avis.com/car-rental/cont...Q-US_en-047207

That's the exact same link as in post 1 above! Are you saying the content at that page have been updated somehow? :confused:

OP here...I don't have a screen shot from when I first saw the info at Avis but skimming through it now, it looks the same.