Hertz partners with SkyTeam airline alliance to drive car rental benefits for Frequent Flyers in first-of-a-kind tie-up

Oct 16, 2018

LONDON, Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: HTZ) announced that The #hertz Corporation has partnered with #skyteam, one of the world's leading airline alliances, as its first non-air affiliate. Effective October 16, 2018, Frequent Flyers of all of SkyTeam's 20 member airlines can enjoy a variety of car rental benefits while notching up miles towards air travel* when they rent a vehicle from #hertz.

SkyTeam is the first airline alliance to offer its Frequent Flyers access to car hire benefits plus the opportunity to earn miles when renting a vehicle.  Passengers participating in the Frequent Flyer programs of #skyteam member airlines will receive a special code for their #hertz car rental bookings. #hertz covers SkyTeam's global network of 1,072 destinations with more than 10,000 rental locations around the world.  Car hire reservations can be made online, by phone or through the #hertz app.  

Vincent Gillet, Vice President Marketing, #hertz International, said: "We at #hertz are honored to offer car rental benefits to the 730 million customers travelling annually with the members of #skyteam, a world leading airline alliance. #hertz already works with more than half of the #skyteam partner member airlines, so it was a progressive move for us to extend our relationship to the full alliance. As a proud partner of #skyteam, we look forward to providing a seamless fly-drive experience for our mutual customers."

Mauro Oretti, SkyTeam's Vice President Sales and Marketing, added: "Millions of #skyteam customers hire cars at home or away and we are excited to take Frequent Flyer perks up a gear through our #partnership with #hertz, one of the world's leading car rental brands. Our aim at #skyteam is to offer the best end-to-end travel experience for our customers. Extending loyalty benefits beyond the airport is a natural step as we continue to add value to our customers' everyday traveling lives."

*Due to contractual reasons Frequent Flyer mileage accrual is not available to members of Alitalia/MilleMiglia or Aerolineas Argentinas/Aerolineas Plus.