Avis First Club
Apr 15, 2007, 1:29 am
#76
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,031
Does the new Avis First program affect the Avis Ali'i Club (for those of us who are residents of Hawai'i)? I enjoy, and regularly use, the free-day coupons from the Ali'i Club, but free weekend coupons are pretty useless, IMHO.
It will be a real downer if the Ali'i Club goes away.
Jonathan
It will be a real downer if the Ali'i Club goes away.
Jonathan
Apr 15, 2007, 6:29 am
#77
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Texas
Programs: Plat AA,CO and Delta, Avis First
Posts: 190
I received mY Avis first Card 4 weeks ago. I thought I was down graded at first.
Avis at the airport where I live Ticked me off to the point that I refused to rent a car and I just drove my own vehicle.
I complained to Corporate office and then I got the New upgrade in Card. I normally this time of the year I rent from Jan to May non stop.
I only rented 1 time.
Not sure what is going on. I havent been keeping up with things. But i will be stopping by to read any updates
Avis at the airport where I live Ticked me off to the point that I refused to rent a car and I just drove my own vehicle.
I complained to Corporate office and then I got the New upgrade in Card. I normally this time of the year I rent from Jan to May non stop.
I only rented 1 time.
Not sure what is going on. I havent been keeping up with things. But i will be stopping by to read any updates
Apr 16, 2007, 3:07 pm
#79
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: QLA
Programs: SBUX Gold
Posts: 14,507
gleff:
rwinn:
As a CHM myself who exceeded ALL the requirements for ANY coupon/promotions and didnt get any, i called AVIS today and they told me that since I am a Chairman I am not elegible for AVIS FIRST, and I will not be elegible for the promotion. They said "since you already have benefits, you can't get both the benefits of CHM and the benefits of AVIS FIRST"
rwinn:
As a CHM myself who exceeded ALL the requirements for ANY coupon/promotions and didnt get any, i called AVIS today and they told me that since I am a Chairman I am not elegible for AVIS FIRST, and I will not be elegible for the promotion. They said "since you already have benefits, you can't get both the benefits of CHM and the benefits of AVIS FIRST"
Apr 16, 2007, 4:00 pm
#80
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Hawaii
Programs: Delta Platinum, Marriott Silver, Hilton Silver, Avis First
Posts: 394
Does the new Avis First program affect the Avis Ali'i Club (for those of us who are residents of Hawai'i)? I enjoy, and regularly use, the free-day coupons from the Ali'i Club, but free weekend coupons are pretty useless, IMHO.
It will be a real downer if the Ali'i Club goes away.
Jonathan
It will be a real downer if the Ali'i Club goes away.
Jonathan
Last edited by mrblueeyes; Apr 16, 2007 at 4:12 pm
May 1, 2007, 11:04 am
#81
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Captain Cook, HI
Programs: UA 1K MM
Posts: 21
As someone stated earlier, the Ali'i Club (and other regional programs) appear to be independent of First (or PS). That was certainly my hope, and seems to make sense from a marketing perspective.
Jonathan
May 1, 2007, 12:26 pm
#82
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Heading to Costco for more popcorn...
Programs: UA 1K 2MM Flier, SPG Plt, Hilton Dia
Posts: 8,461
Here's my guess why you and others with lots a pre-First rentals don't show them within the AvisFirst.com login.
Read this again:
Your membership in Avis First is based on your rental activity in a calendar year. Avis First is evaluated each year and members who have not met the rental qualifications will be returned to Preferred Service until they again reach the desired threshold. The following expiration rules apply:
* In your inaugural membership year of Avis First, your expiration date will be set to December of the following year.
* As an example, if you first become a member of Avis First on July 2007 your expiration date will be set to December 2008.
Thus, you are in First till end of 2008 and start at 0 rentals within it.
They are tracking all rentals going forward in First, and they are ending P/PS at the end of 2007. So, if one continues to rack up rentals going forward in First, you stay in. If you qualify in P/PS in 2007, you get into First in 2008. So, they have to track each program separately -- not bleeding edge, but it makes sense if you look at it that way...<snip>...
Read this again:
Your membership in Avis First is based on your rental activity in a calendar year. Avis First is evaluated each year and members who have not met the rental qualifications will be returned to Preferred Service until they again reach the desired threshold. The following expiration rules apply:
* In your inaugural membership year of Avis First, your expiration date will be set to December of the following year.
* As an example, if you first become a member of Avis First on July 2007 your expiration date will be set to December 2008.
Thus, you are in First till end of 2008 and start at 0 rentals within it.
They are tracking all rentals going forward in First, and they are ending P/PS at the end of 2007. So, if one continues to rack up rentals going forward in First, you stay in. If you qualify in P/PS in 2007, you get into First in 2008. So, they have to track each program separately -- not bleeding edge, but it makes sense if you look at it that way...<snip>...
In your inaugural membership year of Avis First, your expiration date will be set to December of the following year.
As an example, if you first become a member of Avis First on July 2007 your expiration date will be set to December 2008.
In all subsequent years that you remain a member, your expiration date will advance one year at a time.
As an example, if your current expiration date is set to December 2007 and at that time you still qualify for Avis First, your membership will be renewed and your expiration date will be advanced to December 2008.
The expiration date for former Preferred Select members who are enrolled in Avis First on program launch date are set to December 2007 as we are replacing one program with another and thus you were qualified by reviewing your 2006 rental history.
As an example, if you first become a member of Avis First on July 2007 your expiration date will be set to December 2008.
In all subsequent years that you remain a member, your expiration date will advance one year at a time.
As an example, if your current expiration date is set to December 2007 and at that time you still qualify for Avis First, your membership will be renewed and your expiration date will be advanced to December 2008.
The expiration date for former Preferred Select members who are enrolled in Avis First on program launch date are set to December 2007 as we are replacing one program with another and thus you were qualified by reviewing your 2006 rental history.
Jun 6, 2007, 3:03 pm
#84
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: About 45 miles NW of MCO
Programs: Acapulco - Gold, Panama - Red, Timothy Leary 8 Mile High Club
Posts: 29,258
Jun 6, 2007, 6:58 pm
#85
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DCA
Programs: AMC MovieWatcher, Giant BonusCard, Petco PALS Card, Silver Diner Blue Plate Club
Posts: 22,298
Even if I can't get AvisFirst free weekend rentals as a CHM, at least I can get free rental days via Corporate Rewards.. 
(And I too wish Hertz would status match...
)
(And I too wish Hertz would status match...
)
Jun 10, 2007, 8:51 am
#87
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Simpsonville, SC
Programs: Bonvoy - LIFETIME!!! Titanium ; AA - Platinum 2 Million Miler;
Posts: 491
Thanks,
Mike
Jun 10, 2007, 9:02 am
#88
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DCA
Programs: AMC MovieWatcher, Giant BonusCard, Petco PALS Card, Silver Diner Blue Plate Club
Posts: 22,298
Never joined, assumed that I'd have to use a California address (which I could do...) on my Avis account and use the RentSavers AWD (I've got a great corporate discount and need to use that AWD for corporate awards as well) so figured it wasn't worth the effort... am I missing the boat?
Jun 13, 2007, 7:17 am
#89
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 23
How many rentals/rental days until they "invite" most members to the chairman's club? What benefits does it have over the first program? Have we all come to a concensus as to whether Chairman's club members can receive First benefits. I have the impression the answer is CHM members don't receive...