Dollar Thrifty Renew Agreement With Expedia

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group reports it has extended its relationship with Expedia, Inc. the world's largest online travel company, allowing Expedia.com, Hotwire.com and CarRentals.com to continue to offer Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental as preferred car rental brands.

“We are delighted to extend our long-term relationship with Expedia, Inc. so that our value-oriented, leisure brands will continue to be available to a vast audience of discerning customers around the world," said Scott Thompson, president and CEO of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

"Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental are leaders in the value car rental space, and Expedia is the world's largest online travel company, making for an ideal match. We think our brands are a great fit for Expedia's customers who understand and appreciate our value proposition,” Thompson said.

"We are pleased to continue offering Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental options to travelers across the globe," said Greg Schulze, senior vice president of global tour and transport for Expedia. "Dollar Thrifty is a valuable supplier to Expedia's car rental offerings."

Expedia, Inc. has an extensive brand portfolio that includes more than 100 localized Expedia.com- and Hotels.com-branded sites; leading U.S. discount travel site Hotwire; leading agency hotel company Venere.com; Egencia, the world's fifth largest corporate travel management company; the world's largest travel community TripAdvisor Media Group; destination activities provider ExpediaLocalExpert; luxury travel specialist Classic Vacations; and China's second largest booking site eLong.

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. is headquartered in Tulsa, OK, offering Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental brands in more than 80 countries. Dollar and Thrifty have over 600 corporate and franchised locations in the United States and Canada, operating in virtually all of the top U.S. and Canadian airport markets.

Visit www.expedia.com, www.dtag.com or www.dollar.com and www.thrifty.com.