Avis becomes Emirates car rental partner for Skywards members

Avis has announced a new three year agreement with Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, to become a car rental partner in its exclusive Skywards membership programme for frequent flyers.

This will enable Skywards members to earn 500 Miles each time they rent with Avis by booking through avis.co.uk.

To celebrate the new partnership with Emirates, Avis is launching a Double Miles promotion, which will run from 1st April until 30 June 2007. During this time Skywards members can earn 1000 Miles each time they rent with Avis. For the duration of the launch promotion, Skywards members who rent with Avis will also be entered automatically into a prize draw. The 10 lucky winners randomly drawn on 16 July 2007 will each receive 15,000 free Miles.

Brian LaBelle, Skywards’ Vice President, said: “Skywards is proud to announce its partnership with Avis, which will give Skywards members a great opportunity to take advantage of a wide range of car rental services. We aim to provide the very best in benefits for our members and this partnership further demonstrates our commitment.”

Simon Palethorpe, Group Commercial Director, Avis Europe says: “We are delighted to be a rental partner to Emirates, one of the most prestigious and fastest-growing airlines in the world. Emirates’ focus on providing its frequent flyers with the very highest level of service and benefits through the Skywards membership programme is closely aligned with Avis’ commitment to our customers.”

Avis Europe plc is a leading car rental company in Europe, Africa, The Middle East and Asia, operating in over 3,600 locations worldwide. To find out more visit avis.co.uk.