Avis offer: 3h 99€ Porsche rentals for HON/F pax in FRA & MUC
Jul 3, 13, 4:04 am
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Avis offer: 3h 99€ Porsche rentals for HON/F pax in FRA & MUC
HON & F pax get 99€ Porsche 3h rentals from Avis. You can book it at the FCT or in advance: http://www.lufthansa.com/online/port...l=en&cid=18002
Jul 3, 13, 4:13 am
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I am amazed that the 99,10 EUR offer includes fuel. In three hours you could easily burn that much. But it would be hard to stay under 150 km total mileage even if you max the speedometer.
Jul 3, 13, 5:03 am
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Originally Posted by cbellero
I am amazed that the 99,10 EUR offer includes fuel. In three hours you could easily burn that much. But it would be hard to stay under 150 km total mileage even if you max the speedometer.
1) Porsche is sponsoring this to encourage the purchase of a Porsche
2) Avis is encouraging customers to keep the car for more than 3 hours (and thus generate incremental revenue) or to rerent in the future (repeat business)
Last Year there was a very good Sixt offer on the M3 which I took them up on as I flew into Munich and had a meeting about a 3 hour drive away. With the M3 it was a two hour drive (although certainly not risk free).
Jul 3, 13, 5:20 am
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Originally Posted by TRAVELSIG
I think there are two ideas here:
1) Porsche is sponsoring this to encourage the purchase of a Porsche
2) Avis is encouraging customers to keep the car for more than 3 hours (and thus generate incremental revenue) or to rerent in the future (repeat business)
Last Year there was a very good Sixt offer on the M3 which I took them up on as I flew into Munich and had a meeting about a 3 hour drive away. With the M3 it was a two hour drive (although certainly not risk free).
1) Porsche is sponsoring this to encourage the purchase of a Porsche
2) Avis is encouraging customers to keep the car for more than 3 hours (and thus generate incremental revenue) or to rerent in the future (repeat business)
Last Year there was a very good Sixt offer on the M3 which I took them up on as I flew into Munich and had a meeting about a 3 hour drive away. With the M3 it was a two hour drive (although certainly not risk free).
I took the Sixt M3 convertible offer last year from Munich, never got the 6000 miles they promised, M&M said they couldn't find any such promo which was featured when HONs log in to the M&M website.
Similarly there's an offer from Sixt for HON now for an Aston Martin DB9 Volante from 675EUR for 3 days, or any number of days for 225EUR (with 200km/day, insurance), but may charge the premium location surcharge from the airport. They offer 2000 award miles with it.
Jul 3, 13, 5:27 am
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Originally Posted by dre_techie
At least the 911 is being offered, previous offers charged more for the 911 than Panamera or Boxster. Probably the 99EUR covers insurance, cleaning and fuel.
I took the Sixt M3 convertible offer last year from Munich, never got the 6000 miles they promised, M&M said they couldn't find any such promo which was featured when HONs log in to the M&M website.
Similarly there's an offer from Sixt for HON now for an Aston Martin DB9 Volante from 675EUR for 3 days, or any number of days for 225EUR (with 200km/day, insurance), but may charge the premium location surcharge from the airport. They offer 2000 award miles with it.
I took the Sixt M3 convertible offer last year from Munich, never got the 6000 miles they promised, M&M said they couldn't find any such promo which was featured when HONs log in to the M&M website.
Similarly there's an offer from Sixt for HON now for an Aston Martin DB9 Volante from 675EUR for 3 days, or any number of days for 225EUR (with 200km/day, insurance), but may charge the premium location surcharge from the airport. They offer 2000 award miles with it.
Aston Martin would be fun but I don't have any time right now for a "joy ride" unfortunately.
As usual in general Miles&More seems to be pursuing the time tested and proven strategy of offering veyr few bonuses to HON circle members until they go away (and thus become SEN).
Jul 3, 13, 7:42 am
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I imagine all the FCT maximisers will now hop in a Porsche and drive around on their 12h layover in FRA. 
Jul 3, 13, 9:22 am
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
I imagine all the FCT maximisers will now hop in a Porsche and drive around on their 12h layover in FRA.
Jul 3, 13, 10:59 am
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nah, a maximising routine would be:
Land in FRA, walk over to FCT: 15-25 min
Have a bath, collect duckie: 30-60 min
Have breakfast: 1h
Take photos, write blog entry, make video: 1h
Take a porsche for a spin: 3h
Take a bath to collect duckie #2 and wash off the cold sweat of driving faster than 70 mph: 30 min
Have a 5 course meal: 1h
Sample various whiskeys: 30 min
Write blog entry about porsche ride on the Autobahn: 1h
etc etc
Land in FRA, walk over to FCT: 15-25 min
Have a bath, collect duckie: 30-60 min
Have breakfast: 1h
Take photos, write blog entry, make video: 1h
Take a porsche for a spin: 3h
Take a bath to collect duckie #2 and wash off the cold sweat of driving faster than 70 mph: 30 min
Have a 5 course meal: 1h
Sample various whiskeys: 30 min
Write blog entry about porsche ride on the Autobahn: 1h
etc etc
Jul 3, 13, 11:05 am
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
nah, a maximising routine would be:
Land in FRA, walk over to FCT: 15-25 min
Have a bath, collect duckie: 30-60 min
Have breakfast: 1h
Take photos, write blog entry, make video: 1h
Take a porsche for a spin: 3h
Take a bath to collect duckie #2 and wash off the cold sweat of driving faster than 70 mph: 30 min
Have a 5 course meal: 1h
Sample various whiskeys: 30 min
Write blog entry about porsche ride on the Autobahn: 1h
etc etc
Land in FRA, walk over to FCT: 15-25 min
Have a bath, collect duckie: 30-60 min
Have breakfast: 1h
Take photos, write blog entry, make video: 1h
Take a porsche for a spin: 3h
Take a bath to collect duckie #2 and wash off the cold sweat of driving faster than 70 mph: 30 min
Have a 5 course meal: 1h
Sample various whiskeys: 30 min
Write blog entry about porsche ride on the Autobahn: 1h
etc etc
Jul 3, 13, 11:05 am
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Originally Posted by TRAVELSIG
Aston Martin would be fun but I don't have any time right now for a "joy ride" unfortunately.
It would be fun to show up at meeting with DB9 Volante
Jul 3, 13, 11:41 am
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This is the rockstar answer of how you get to the FCT terminal from the main terminal. Walk to the AVIS counter, pick up a 911, set the nav FCT, optionally drive one of the proposed routes.Not sure if the maximizer's itinerary will work with the driving component since I think the person will have consumed too much alcohol on the first flight to FRA.
Jul 3, 13, 1:21 pm
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Originally Posted by cbellero
I am amazed that the 99,10 EUR offer includes fuel. In three hours you could easily burn that much.
Originally Posted by cbellero
But it would be hard to stay under 150 km total mileage even if you max the speedometer.
HTB.
Jul 3, 13, 1:57 pm
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Originally Posted by TRAVELSIG
Imagine the poor soul who has to actually watch their friend/partner/loved one video! Really.
Jul 3, 13, 2:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Circumknowitall
Originally Posted by TRAVELSIG
Imagine the poor soul who has to actually watch their friend/partner/loved one video! Really.
Jul 3, 13, 5:47 pm
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I'm so glad I looked on this forum today to see if there were any changes in the last few months at FRA/LH.
I have a 7-hour layover and a friend was going to meet me at the airport; Instead I'll go meet her! (But I will have to keep a strict eye on the stopwatch!). I wish I could double it and do 300km/200EUR and 6 hours, but I'll take what I can get. What great timing!
I have a 7-hour layover and a friend was going to meet me at the airport; Instead I'll go meet her! (But I will have to keep a strict eye on the stopwatch!). I wish I could double it and do 300km/200EUR and 6 hours, but I'll take what I can get. What great timing!
