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Hertz on Demand with Lufthansa
On Demand with Lufthansa Lufthansa has signed a contract with Hertz Corporation that will see Hertz on Demand car sharing offered to its employees at three major airports. The prestigious contract significantly increases Hertz on Demands presence in the corporate car sharing market.
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ufthansa, the German airline, has announced that The Hertz Corporation’s car sharing business, Hertz on Demand, has won the contract to supply shared vehicles to airlines employees. The 3 year deal will see Hertz provide more than 1000 vehicles to Deutsche Lufthansa and its partner firms at the airline’s airports in Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg. Hertz will also be responsible for maintaining and managing the Lufthansa’s carpool booking system. Ralf Diederichs, Head of Travel Management & Mobility Services said, “The Lufthansa Carpool is an attractive offering for our employees. With its unique car sharing technology, wide range of vehicles and 24/7 service, Hertz On Demand provides us with the right answer for the mobility needs of our personnel.” Offering employees choice and one way car sharing The Lufthansa CarPool will offer the airlines employees a wide selection of vehicles including Fiat 500s and Ford Fiestas, station wagons and SUVs all the way though to seven-seaters or transporters. The airlines employees will also be able to take advantage of one way rentals between Lufthansa CarPool locations and all the vehicles will be available for either short or long-term rental. The car pool has been designed to offer Lufthansa and its partners a “24/7 365” service. The vehicles are enabled with an RFID chip so they can be hired, used and returned to carpool locations at any time. After signing up for the service Lufthansa employees will be able to book a Hertz on Demand vehicle over the internet, at airport terminals or via an iPhone app. To give confidence in the scheme and encourage participation cabin crew will be guaranteed a car in the economy class whenever it is needed. In the event of a shortage, cabin crew will receive a free upgrade. The Lufthansa car pool allows vehicles to be booked to six months in advance and they can be cancelled for free at any point up until the start of the hire period.
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Airports are emerging as the new battleground for car sharing.
«The agreement with Lufthansa increases Hertz on Demands presence in the corporate car sharing marketplace with its overall fleet size rising by 62.5% to 2,600 vehicles.» Hertz significantly increases its presence The agreement with Lufthansa increases Hertz on Demands presence in the corporate car sharing marketplace with its overall fleet size rising by 62.5% to 2,600 vehicles. Hertz on Demand currently has 230,000 members at over 800 locations worldwide. Chairman and CEO of Hertz Corporation, Mark P. Frissora, said: “Our innovative Hertz On Demand car share concept proved compelling to Lufthansa because it provides the ideal solution for the individual mobility needs of airline staff.” Competition in car sharing growing Airports are emerging as the new battleground for car sharing. Hertz has an agreement to service the needs of employees at Heathrow Airport, London and also offers car sharing at New York, Boston and Washington DC airports. Zipcar has started rolling out car sharing at US Airports and says that it plans to continue doing so in 2013. Europe airports are likely to be next. Jonathan Green