Avis Charges No-Show - Requires Credit Car Guarantee
Avis has now initiated No-Show Fees in Europe. Look for this trend to spread quickly to the U.S. The car companies have traditionally counted on sweet deals from the car manufacturers to stock their fleets. Obviously they can no longer count on Detroit for anything and must now make operations profitable through new fees and rate structures.
Avis may be the first car rental firm to impose no-show fees, look for the rest of the rental industry to fall in line within a very short period. In Europe the no-show fee is a one-time charge of £40 (approx: $60). Avis will now begin requesting a valid Form of Payment at the time of booking to guarantee rental car reservations.
Frankly, the days of reservations without putting any skin in the game are over. It’s about time the car rental agencies manage their fleets better by asking people to guarantee reservations.
George
