Category: Car and Rail
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Make-A-Wish Partners with Railbookers Group for a Special Cause
Railbookers Group and Make-A-Wish have teamed up to raise money to grant the wishes of children with critical illness. Railbookers announced that in addition to the corporate donation and trip, customers booking [Railbookers or Amtrak Vacations] can donate $1 per passenger traveling (or £1 for customers based in United Kingdom) towards Make-A Wish. Railbookers Group…
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Hertz Surpasses Profit Estimates Amidst Travel Boom
Rental car giant Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. is the latest travel supplier to best its second-quarter profit projections amid this summer’s travel boom. On Thursday, Hertz, which operates the namesake brand as well as Dollar and Thrifty, reported second-quarter revenue of $2.4 billion, net income of $139 million and adjusted corporate EBITDA of $347 million.…
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Introducing European Sleeper: Europe’s New Night Train Operator
On May 25, just before 7:30 pm, a train left Brussels in the soft evening light. It was headed for Berlin and would stop in Antwerp before continuing on to Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Berlin. It wasn’t just any train, but the inaugural trip of Europe’s newest rail company European Sleeper. This was the fulfillment of…
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Optimal and Challenging Times to Travel During the July 4th Weekend
You’re not alone if a roadtrip is on your itinerary for the 4th of July holiday. According to AAA, TravelPulse reported that a record number of Americans are expected to travel by car this year. The number of Americans driving to their destination will reach a staggering 43.2 million, which is a 2.4 percent increase…
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The First Flying Car Receives FAA Approval
Meet George Jetson. The future is now. The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the first flying car in the world, which is 100 percent electric. The future will be environmentally friendly. This isn’t so impossible if you consider that cars can be driven into water to become boats. Alef Aeronautics, which produces the flying vehicle,…
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Over 400 Communities Benefit from Enterprise Holdings’ ROAD Forward Grants
Why it rates: The car rental company continues to give back in the communities that it serves. –Donald Wood Senior Writer, Breaking News. Enterprise Holdings ROAD Forward initiative awards grants to local nonprofits for the third year in a row. This is part of Enterprise’s $55 million ROAD Forward five-year commitment. The organization will distribute…
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Orlando International Airport Implements Fee Increase for Rideshare Services
You’re probably not going to like the theory of trickle-down. Orlando International Airport officials notified Uber of higher fees for passenger pickup. MCO has become the most expensive location in the country to use a ride-sharing service from and to the airport. George Mack, a Marylander who visited Orlando on a rideshare program, said: “It…
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Exciting Additions to Eurail’s Summer 2023 Offerings
by Scott HartbeckLast updated on Thu, May 4, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET Eurail, the European rail pass company, has announced two new overnight trains routes in Italy and an additional partner in Denmark just in time for summer travel. The network will be expanded to include Lokaltog, a regional Danish rail company operating on…
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Amtrak Introduces BOGO Offer for Washington, DC Travel in Commemoration of Vietnam War Anniversary
by Patrick ClarkeLast updated on May 1, 2023 at 3:25 PM ET Amtrak announced a new “Buy One, Get One” sale on travel to Washington, D.C. in preparation for the upcoming Welcome Home! The events will honor Vietnam veterans and families. Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, ceremonies will be held on the…
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Hertz Records $2 Billion in Revenue in Early 2023
by Lacey PfalzLast updated at 11:35 AM ET on Thu April 27, 2023 Hertz reported total revenues of $2 billion for the first quarter, with corporate and leisure travel being the main drivers of the 13 percent increase year-over year. The rental car giant has reported an adjusted EBITDA (or earnings before interest, tax, depreciation,…