Car Rental and Rail Pulse: News and Notes for Nov. 13, 2015

Avis Budget Group Extends Partnership with Qantas Frequent Flyer Program
Avis Budget Group, Inc. announced earlier this week that Avis Car Rental and Budget Car Rental have once again been selected as Qantas Frequent Flyer's exclusive points-earning car rental partners.
Source: Avis Budget Group

UberEVENTS Helps Hosts Keep Parties Safe
For customers in the United States looking to plan a holiday event this year, Uber has introduced UberEVENTS, a service that allows hosts the option to buy rides in advance for their guests.
Source: Uber

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ranked No. 1 in J.D. Power Study
For the second consecutive year, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has been ranked as the No. 1 car rental brand in the annual J.D. Power 2015 North American Rental Car Satisfaction Study. National Car Rental ranked second in the study.
Source: J.D. Power

Amtrak to Offer Extended Bike Service on Crescent Train
The popular bike service on Amtrak’s Crescent between New York City and New Orleans is expanding to any stop along the route that features staffed stations which offers checked baggage.
Source: Amtrak

Budget Iceland Honored as Licensee of the Year for EMEA
Budget Car Rental announced this week that it had named Budget Iceland as ‘Licensee of the Year’ at the 2015 Budget Car Rental Licensee Awards for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Source: Budget Car Rental