Low fare airline Air Southwest has signed a new exclusive three year deal with hire car company Avis Rent A Car for customers across its whole route network.
The announcement builds on the successful partnership between the two companies which have been working together since 2003. Business and leisure travellers, at all airports served by Air Southwest, will benefit from special prices and offers.
Air Southwest serves twelve destinations across the UK, Ireland and Europe including Plymouth, Newquay, London Gatwick, Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Bristol, Dublin, Cork, Grenoble, Jersey, Glasgow and Newcastle.
Avis is able to offer Air Southwest customers access to its easy-to-use on-line booking system and sign-up to Avis’ speed of service programme, Avis Preferred. Customers will be able to book their car and access special rates through the airline’s website www.airsouthwest.com
Mike Coombes, deputy chief executive for Air Southwest said: “We are proud to have Avis as our exclusive car rental partner – an experienced company able to offer our customers, at all airports, great prices and world class service.
He continued: “Air Southwest’s website is fast becoming a convenient one-stop shop for all our customers’ travel needs. We’re committed to making the whole experience ‘easier’ and there will also be some great offers exclusively for travellers coming up through this partnership.”
Nicola Dawson, marketing manager partnerships for Avis added: “We are delighted to be working with Air Southwest to continue offering its customers the best deals on car hire. We’ll be working even closer with the airline to provide the full benefit of Avis’ services and promotions. Like Air Southwest, we’re focused on giving the highest levels of customer service at all times, across our entire network.”
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19 September 2008
Notes to editors
Photography: Mike Coombes from Air Southwest (centre) with Nicola Dawson, Marketing Manager for Avis and colleague Kris Geargeoura
Air Southwest is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plymouth-based Sutton Harbour Holdings Plc, which is listed on the Alternative Investment Market. The group owns and operates Plymouth City Airport and its interests span regeneration and transport.
Air Southwest flies to the following destinations:
Newquay to: London Gatwick, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Bristol, Dublin, Cork, Newcastle, Glasgow, Grenoble
Plymouth to: London Gatwick, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Bristol, Jersey, Dublin, Cork, Newcastle, Glasgow, Grenoble
London Gatwick to: Plymouth, Newquay
Leeds Bradford to: Bristol, Plymouth, Newquay
Manchester to: Bristol, Plymouth, Newquay
Bristol to: Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Plymouth, Newquay
Jersey to: Plymouth
Dublin to: Newquay, Plymouth
Newcastle to: Newquay, Plymouth
Glasgow to: Newquay, Plymouth
Cork to: Newquay, Plymouth
Grenoble to: Newquay, Plymouth
For a full archive of Air Southwest press releases please visit: www.airsouthwest.com/news