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Alamo drives its business forward

  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 02 - 2006 at 10:00
  • PRESS RELEASE

Alamo, a worldwide leader in the leisure car rental market, and participant at this year's Arabian Travel Market 2006, announces the establishment of a corporate office in Dubai to direct and develop its outbound business from the region covering 15 countries in and around the Middle East.

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By undertaking this development Alamo aims to maximise its leisure rental opportunities as well as offering a broad range of products and benefits for all channels of outbound leisure business including travel agents, tour operators, airlines and direct consumers. Negotiations with most of these channels are already well advanced.

The regional office in Dubai incorporates a call centre as well as being staffed by industry professionals specialised in the international car rental industry.

Alamo also boasts competitive, specialised flexible pricing including pre-paid and pay on arrival rates, on-line booking with instant confirmation and a domestic presence in 48 countries with 1248 worldwide locations.

As part of its global expansion Alamo also intends establishing rental outlets in all Middle East Countries.

Peter Blott, Managing Director of Alamo in the Middle East, said:

"The Middle East market offers huge potential for the Alamo brand and already we have established a significant regional footprint and presence. The global car rental leisure business is fast-growing and highly competitive and it is essential that we keep one step ahead with a competitive offering that guarantees flexibility, value-for-money and ease of use."


Blott continued: "The Arabian Travel Market is an excellent platform for us to be able to build and develop our local and regional contacts and talk to the travel trade. Our presence here this year underpins our commitment to the region and our desire to drive the business forward."

The Alamo stand is located in Hall 1, Number 1370.
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Notes and media contacts

• To contact Alamo in the Middle East:
Phone: Bahrain: 800 04158
KSA: 800 897 1490
UAE: 800 25266
Rest of Middle East: 00971 4 3354780

• Together, the Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental brands make up one of the world's largest car rental companies, with annual revenues of $2.4 billion in 2004. Today, Alamo has more than 250,000 vehicles serving more than 15 million travellers annually, through 1248 different locations in 48 countries. In the US and Canada, Alamo has 293 locations as well as more than 955 locations in Europe, Latin America, Caribbean, Middle East, South Africa and Australia.

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