Emerald club and autoslash
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 8
Emerald club and autoslash
Hello fellow flyers,
Does any of you know if I can use autoslash, company contract and emerald club in combination?
Meaning I book a car using my company contract and emerald club and the submit the details to autoslash to let them find me a better deal. If autoslash finds a better deal can I then use their reservation and still pick the car from the emerald aisle?
Thank you very much in advance.
Does any of you know if I can use autoslash, company contract and emerald club in combination?
Meaning I book a car using my company contract and emerald club and the submit the details to autoslash to let them find me a better deal. If autoslash finds a better deal can I then use their reservation and still pick the car from the emerald aisle?
Thank you very much in advance.
#2
Company Representative - AutoSlash and HotelSlash
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: autoslash.com | hotelslash.com
Posts: 5,691
As long as you choose a midsize or higher vehicle and have your Emerald Number attached to your reservation, you can choose from the Emerald Aisle regardless of which channel you book through. AutoSlash of course allows you to add your frequent member number from all the major rental companies.
#6
Company Representative - AutoSlash and HotelSlash
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: autoslash.com | hotelslash.com
Posts: 5,691
In your Emerald Club profile, you can choose to earn airline miles instead of rental credits. If you do that, then you'll earn miles just like you would booking directly through NationalCar.com.
(To collect miles without an Emerald Club profile, you can ask the rental agent to add your number when you pick up the car.)
Note that National's Emerald Club program is actually fairly rewarding for rental credits, and it's usually a better deal to collect rental credits than to collect miles, since National charges a surcharge to collect miles with many airlines. But if you prefer to collect miles, booking through AutoSlash doesn't prohibit that or any other benefits National offers you.
#7
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 195
So then the Autoslash rate is excluding the surcharge, if I understand that correctly.
In a perfect world, yes. But if you rely entirely on CC insurance for coverage? A free day + CDW may wind up costing more than paying the regular rate and using the CC coverage.
The value of free days takes a huge hit for me personally for this reason.
The value of free days takes a huge hit for me personally for this reason.
#8
Company Representative - AutoSlash and HotelSlash
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: autoslash.com | hotelslash.com
Posts: 5,691
It's a valid point. Some (but not all) credit card coverage requires you to charge the full rental amount while others are less restrictive about this, and for example, if you use one free day and then pay for 2, then it's fine and they will still cover you. If you own an automobile, your personal auto insurance may cover you when renting as well. There's lots of considerations here, so what's right for one person/situation may not be right for another.
#9
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: BOS
Programs: Marriott LTG, HHonors Diamond, Nat'l Exec
Posts: 3,581
What about using a rate with CDW included when applying the free day? Many require affiliation, but there's at least the Business Rental Program which anyone can sign up for.