D005297 Beware
 

I just reserved a car with Avis in Orlando using D005297 and was asked to show proof that I am an Avis employee:mad::mad:

Uh oh.

Were you asked at the counter or at the gate? Wondering if this applies to cars picked up with Avis Preferred.

Also, I guess this means the local scuttlebutt - that this corresponds to some nonexistent (try googling it) "Amateur Sports Assistance Association" - is bogus. Hope they don't clamp down too hard, as I have three rentals under this code next month.

They asked for an AVIS ID?
 

This code has never previously been reported as being anything to do with Avis employee discounts. Do you think they goofed and meant they wanted your ASAA ID? It's been just recently reported as being asked for ID, but it seemed that the poster meant an ASAA ID. (The regular Avis thread - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/avis/...l#post12027724

Probably didn't need to use that code anyway. The Orlando Convention and Visitors code should have brought up as good or better rate and it's actually completely legit. K199060 http://www.orlandoinfo.com/transport...?partnerid=735

Just curious, did you have to pay full price or did they honor your reservation with this code?

This makes me want NOT to go to the counter for any reason and simply go to my car. However, I was not on the Preferred board a couple of times last week at FLL. I wondered if the code was no longer valid based on the scuttlebutt about it here on FT. It had nothing to do with the code but rather car availability that kept me off the board. The agent had every opportunity to ask me for an id for the code. Nada.

Don't know why some are having problems. I sure hope it doesn't spread. If it does, I will just have to try other codes or switch to other agencies.

Full Price. As I had no proof that I was an Avis employee

Don't know how close you are to the airport, but if you're close enough, I'd rebook this one with either the Florida visitor's code or the Orlando Conventions code and drop the first car off and get a new one. I'm betting that the counter person actually screwed this up, because even if it was flagged to ask for ID, the ID they needed was the ASAA one (not that you have that either) as this code has never been previously associated with Avis employee discounts.

On that thought process, the well known Avis employee code A153790 pulls up information about "Avis Travelers" when you input it at the end of https://www.avis.com/car-rental/profile/go.ac?

Other company AWD's do the same thing. However, codes associated with association or membership groups don't. (Such as Costco, Entertainment book, etc) The code you used acts the same way, pulling an error message rather than info about "Avis Travelers."

Not that any of that helps; mostly just for discussion on whether this has code has become an Avis only code.

I just tried switching from D005297 to K199060 for my upcoming two day rental. The cost wne from $50 CDN to approximately $114 CDN.

I guess K199060 doesn't work in Canada.

Ouch!!! I better get a backup reservation for my upcoming trips to Los Angeles.

So as a general matter, if I have a reservation under the D005297 AWD, they ask for ID and I'm unable to produce it, are the unlikely to let me sub in my corporate AWD (which gives me a rate that's about 60% higher but still nothing close to rack rate)? Or would they stick me with the full price?

Also, to get back to my original question: did this come up at a Premier Service location? I was counting on not having to go to the counter at all, but am now worried that, like Evan, I may end up not being on the preferred board for whatever reason (including possibly that this code has been flagged) and could thereby end up getting screwed.

Depending on how quick-on-your-feet you are, I'd try booking two very similar resv (say, differ the times by 15 mins or so, so that they don't get cancelled as duplicates) and then see what happens, with the idea being you could argue that the D005297 resv was old and you thought you cancelled it and rebooked the other one which is really the one you intended to use...

If you're really concerned book a backup at a different agency too.

Let me add that we've heard the same before, and rumors of its demise have been greatly exaggerated:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/avis/...est-peace.html

I hope this is more of the same...

The only time this term comes up on Google is for this thread.

I had no problem with a rental over last weekend in the Southeast with this coupon. Also rented a month ago in the West. Both times, Preferred service.

No such problem ever ... including July 5 in SFO
 

I have never been questioned about this ASAA AWD nor have I been asked to present an ID ... including pickup in SFO last Sunday (7/5), returned earlier today at SFO. This code appears to be compatible with my AVIS Chairmans Club Membership.

I certianly hope that's not a general case. Incoming one week rental from SNA to SFO in less than a month.

I say that if you are qualified to use a code, don't use it.

What is "qualification"? Do we have confirmation that this is an employee code?

The statement confuses me. If you are qualified DON'T use the code???? But if you are not qualified then DO use the code? Or are you saying "don't use the code period"???

:confused:

I used it 3 days ago without incident.

This is not an Avis code. I have used it many times and will continue since I'm an amateur athlete and I always need assistance.;)

For not being an Avis code it somehow sure brings the price down on Avis rentals. :p

Correction: Not an Avis employee code.

I've booked five reservations-- all using this code--just finished my fourth today--all receipts show getting the 5,000 point bonus + usual Avis miles. Never a problem--my last rental is next weekend--expect to get another new/loaded Buick Lucerne and as always no problem with the code-- usual upgrade from subcompact and full posting of points. Best of luck to all^

I used this code for a rental out of RNO from 7/12 - 7/17 with no issues or questions from the staff.

So long as we're loopholing, does browsing FlyerTalk while eating potato chips count as an athletic activity? :D

I just used this code in Ohio and their computer's wouldn't let it got through. The said they were getting a message they have never seen before. So they wrote the contract manually. I'll have to see what my card gets charged.

Also, using this AWD they didn't let me purchase liability coverage as they said "my company" didn't allow it.

ps- I also assume it waived the underage fee (or they just didn't realize I was underage)

Careful on that one - the two times I rented with Avis while underage I thought the same thing as the underage fee wasn't on my contract and the estimated total was the same as it was online (where the uage fee isn't added). Then when I returned the car the fee was added and the total was as I expected it to be. Not sure why they did it this way or maybe my situation was a fluke occurence.

Back on topic, I'm proud to report that I picked up a Premium car at YYZ using this code and no questions at all, and it was a Shift Manager who rented to me and I had to go to the counter since I updated my CC since last using Preferred. I did notice on my confirmation that I had the D005297 rate yet it said "AWD n/a" on the booking. :confused:

Used this code D005297 last week for a 9 day rental at YHZ with no problems.

Good to know -

Any other successes or failures should also be posted and it would be appreciated.

setup the PIL with a big caddy DTS in FL for the weekend, four days, 189$ with ASAP, instead of 398$. Preferred pickup no problem, NQA, seems to have worked fine.

Now, if I can only get them to fill it before return,!!!

I've used it twice since my last post-no problem.

Please God let this AWD code work. One way car rental from LAX to SAN is kinda $$$$ otherwise

Since this thread was started on July 7 I have used D005297 10 times with no problems in the following locations: FLL, SEA, and BOS. Since the beginning of 2009 I have used it 23 times with no problems which included locations DEN and LAX (as well, of course, as the other three I noted).

There is no reason to "beware." It's still one of the best, if not the best discount codes.

I used this code successfully last week in the Boston area (off-airport). I didn't know if it would still work but I didn't have any problems.

I just used it today without any issue. At an off-airport location where I had to speak to a counter agent, no less.

You won't get "credit" towards Avis First. It's an American Airlines convention code. I just got off phone w supervisor who says many discount codes will no longer be "qualified" rentals.

I can confirm. I have not earned any qualifying rentals for Avis First this entire year. I don't care. The savings are just TOO good to care about some practically worthless (to me) free weekend rental days. With the money I saved I don't mind just being preferred. Screw the Avis First program! It's for executives who don't mind pissing away their company's money on overpriced rentals.

I'll end up w First again, but only because of some rentals that this code doesn't work with. The savings are too much to ignore.

I agree 100%. The savings are so good I do not even care that I will not requalify for Avis First this year. It doesn't do anything for you anyway. In the past 2 years I have seen absolutely zero benefits from the FIRST program. I will stick with the regular Preferred and use the money I save for something else.