Posts Tagged ‘Sixt’

End of January sale announced by Sixt Rent A Car

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Last year the car hire world was rocked by the consequences of the global economic downturn. In countries like Spain and Portugal the lack of funds being made available to rental firms to replace the vehicles in their fleets meant that the price of car hire sky rocketed. This year will be a year of recovery for many firms and this weekend Sixt Rent A Car is launching its end of January sale for those who want to get away for a bit of summer sun. Sixt say that those booking a car hire through their website this weekend will be able to get as much as twenty percent off the price of a hired vehicle. This means that top quality cars will be available for as little as £20.00 per day. Sixt offers the highest quality vehicles including new models from BMW and Mercedes.

The end of January sale starts at 6.00pm this evening and will run through to midnight on Sunday. Johannes Boeinghoff, managing director of Sixt Spain, says that although it looks like the pressure on car hire firms in Spain will ease off this year there is still the possibility that those who do not book as early as possible may run into problems finding car hire at the best possible price. He therefore urges Sixt customers to work out their travel plans well in advance an book a car hire as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Sixt Rent A Car has offices at all the major tourism spots throughout Spain.

Sixt voted best car hire company by Travel and Leisure Magazine

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Car rental firm Sixt has been voted top car hire company for 2009 by Travel and Leisure Magazine. Sixt received its award alongside other prestigious travel companies such as Singapore Airlines and Virgin America. The awards are given out to those companies which excel in the travel industry and are voted for by over 300,000 professionals within the travel sector. On learning that Sixt had managed to secure the top spot the company’s U.K. managing director, Ian Lawrence was quick to point out that the award was particularly special because it was the consumer who had voted to give it to Sixt. He said that he was excited that Sixt was being presented with the award alongside a number of other extremely prestigious names in the travel industry. He went on to say that Sixt was constantly trying to make its product and its service the best it could be whether it was an executive renting a vehicle for business from them or a family wishing to spend some time together.

Malcolm Cooper from Sixt U.A.E. said that it was the confidence that customers had in the rental firm that pushed Sixt to constantly try to supply a better service to them. He said that Sixt offices around the world would be inspired to try as hard as they possibly could to deliver excellence to those wishing to hire a car through their offices.

Sixt car hire is available at over 3,500 different locations around the world in more than 90 countries.

Sixt offers advice on all aspects of car rental through independent blog page

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Sixt Rent A Car says that a blog it set up to provide anyone who logs on with news and stories from around the world has been extremely successful. The Sixt blog was set up to serve customers of Sixt as well as non-customers who wish to contact an expert in order to gain information on car rental as well as what is going on in the car rental world. The site features blog posts from regular guests which cover subjects from world news to local events.

Internet marketing executive for Sixt, David Jackson said the blog site was not simply dedicated to publishing information about car hire. He wants the site to appeal to a broad range of internet customers and hopes that its diversity will appeal not only to regular Sixt customers but also to new customers.

Whether a Sixt customer or not, the site is already becoming an extremely useful tool for those wishing to find out about travel conditions in certain areas as well as any problems that they might encounter on their journeys. Sixt say that they were keen for the blog site to be separate from the Sixt reservations pages so that it didn’t simply feel like a sales tool. One of the most popular functions of the site is an area called Ask The Expert where anyone can get advice on even the most complicated problems associated with car rental such as what tyre type and pressure should one use when on a skiing holiday.

Sixt open new outlet at Abu Dhabi International

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

UK Car hire firm, Sixt, has announced the launch of its services from the Abu Dhabi International Airport.

The launch of the new outlet means that passengers can now access world-class car rental services with the benefits of pre-booking using their website from anywhere in the world.

Sixt, which has over 4,000 stations worldwide, already has two existing outlets in the UAE; one in Sharjah and one in Dubai.

Malcolm Cooper, manager for Sixt’s car rental services said that growing demand from tourists, business travellers and new expatriates is providing new opportunities in Abu Dhabi.

He went on to say that business has grown rapidly in the past decade and the launch of the first Abu Dhabi branch forms a part of Sixt’s core part of their plans.

Customers will be able to choose from available vehicles including a range from compact economy cars, through to full size and luxury vehicles.  The company will also maintain a range of special purpose vehicles such as four-wheel drives and SUV units.

Mr Cooper said that he is looking forward to providing travellers to Abu Dhabi with an easy-to-use and hassle free rental experience, and offer affordable and reliable vehicles.

Sixt launches African expansion

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Sixt car hire has announced the expansion of its international network of vehicle rental outlets into Africa, including Angola and Mozambique.

The new hire locations will be operated by experienced local franchisees, providing a total of seven outlets across Mozambique and a new terminal outlet at Luanda Airport in Angola.

Managing director of Sixt UK, Ian Lawrence said that as a recognised global brand, Sixt was continuing to drive international expansion, with rental demand remaining high across all markets.

He went on to say that Sixt is the first international car hire company to have a presence at Luanda airport and a number of outlets in both countries is likely to increase in the medium-term.

Sixt also operates with partner franchises in South Africa, Nigeria, Sudan, Kenya, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco.

Sixt improves customer service with Facebook and Twitter

Monday, September 28th, 2009

UK car hire firm Sixt, is now offering new and innovative technology, including social networking websites to allow car hirers to contact the company.

The car rental giant is a major player in the UK car hire industry which has 150 outlets around the nation with a fleet of over 26,000 vehicles.

The car hire firm has revealed some new initiatives aimed at improving the performance and speed of its customer service.  This would allow customers to make contact, raise issues and send complains as well as increase the speed of car delivery.

Sixt has acknowledged the rapidly increasing use of online resources such as social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook as well as internet forums and blogs as consumers conduct a lot more research into their car hire options.

Although some consumers may the move to further step away from the human element, Sixt believes that the personal interactions would further enhance its client services performance.

The new Sixt online team will monitor all of the above networks with their role to respond as quickly as possible.  Since the introduction of the online services, the company has reported that complaints have been resolved in record time and customer feedback has been extremely positive.

Ian Lawrence, managing director for Sixt has claimed that the move to recognise online mediums allows people to air their views in a comfortable way, compared with the traditional methods of conversation which created unease and potential conflict.

Lawrence concluded by saying that encouraging feedback would continue to improve Sixt’s customer service.

Sixt car rental optimistic over increase in revenue

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Major UK Car company Sixt, has reported a high level of demand for both business rentals and vehicle hire for the second quarter of 2009, recording an increase of revenue, up 7.8% in comparison to the first quarter.

Sixt says the increase in revenue is due to cost cutting measures implemented at the end of last year, including a reduction in rental fleet.

The chairman of the managing board, Erich Sixt, said: “Sixt has successfully adapted to the change in the market environment. The second quarter has shown that our cost-cutting and efficiency-enhancing measures are starting to take effect. A cautious fleet policy, price increases, customer-focused product innovations and cost awareness are the key factors for continued success in this environment.”

Sixt’s managing director says that he’s pleased with the results considering the current difficulties in the market.

He went on to say that the 7.8 increase would keep the company feeling upbeat about the remainder of the financial year.

Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine name the rated the company as the World’s Best Car Hire Agency in a survey earlier this year.

Sixt wins World’s Best award

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

www.travelandleisure.com

Sixt car rental has just been voted the World’s Best Car Rental Agency in the 14th annual Travel and Leisure Magazine reader’s poll. The survey is a benchmark of consumer opinion on a variety of travel related topics, services, and destinations worldwide.

Consumers cast votes in categories that include best cities, hotels, airlines, tour operators and car rental agencies just to name a few. (more…)