Avis Car Rental and its subsidiaries operate one of the world’s best-known car rental brands with approximately 5,500 locations in more than 165 countries. Avis has a long history of innovation in the car rental industry and is one of the world’s top brands for customer loyalty. Avis is owned by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR), which operates and licenses the brand throughout the world.
Founded in 1946 by Warren Avis (who sold his interest in 1954), Avis was the first company to rent cars from airport locations. The company grew rapidly during the 1950’s through franchised and corporate-owned expansion. In 1963, Avis introduced the award-winning “We try harder®” campaign and the tagline remains the company’s rallying cry even today. Ten years later, Avis launched its innovative Wizard system, the company’s proprietary reservation technology. Avis changed ownership multiple times in the 70’s and 80’s, becoming employee-owned in 1987. That same year, Avis introduced the Roving Rapid Return, a handheld computer terminal allowing customers to bypass the Avis counter. Two years later, the company launched Avis Cares® a program aimed at promoting renter and employee safety. In 1996, HFS Incorporated acquired Avis, which was then spun off as a separate public company, all but the franchising rights, Wizard system, and reservation operations. In 2000, the company introduced Avis Interactive, the first Internet-based reporting system for commercial accounts in the car rental industry, which was significantly enhanced and re-launched in 2006. In March 2001, Cendant Corporation purchased all of the outstanding shares of Avis Group Holdings and later that year moved its world headquarters to Parsippany, NJ. In 2006, Cendant Corp. separated into four independent companies: Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport and Avis Budget Group, Inc., which is now the parent company of Avis Car Rental. In 2011, Avis Budget Group acquires Avis Europe plc. The transaction re-unites Avis Budget Group with its licensee for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
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Pensacola Regional Airport
Florida’s westernmost edge is a special place indeed. Even if you’re here on business, you’ll want time to explore this Gulf Coast city. It’s surprisingly sprawling, though, which is why airport car rentals should be high on your list of things to think about when you land. For your convenience, the Avis Car Rental counter is located right next to baggage claim at Pensacola International Airport (PNS). What’s more, you can accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.
Florida’s coastal towns tend to have a reputation for world-class seafood, and Pensacola is no exception. A number of celebrity chefs have made this city the venue for their latest creations, so take a client out to eat or indulge with a friend—you won’t be disappointed. Visit the hundreds of aircraft and thousands of artifacts that fill the National Naval Aviation Museum, and learn about the history and development of aircraft in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. If you’re in town early in the year, be sure to participate in one of the many parades and street parties during Pensacola’s Mardi Gras festival.
Pensacola is located along the longest expanse of protected coastline in America, an excellent excuse for a day trip in one of Avis’s Pensacola airport car rentals if there ever was one. Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key are favorite destinations for all kinds of beach activities like scuba diving, surfing, fishing or just dipping your toes in the water.
Great deals and a breadth of options for Pensacola International Airport rental cars make Avis a number-one choice for PNS car rental and the first stop for any discerning visitor.
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