Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental Join Emirates Skywards Program

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Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG), are showing the sky’s the limit in launching a new frequent flyer partnership with the Emirates Skywards program. 
 
Both DOLLAR^® and Thrifty are kicking off the new relationship by offering 1,000 bonus miles on rentals of any car type rented for three days or longer. The bonus offer is available from Aug. 20, 2008 through December 31, 2008 when consumers make an advance reservation using promotional code EK1K. 
 
The 1,000 bonus miles are in addition to the regular award structures of Emirates with DOLLAR and Thrifty, available at all DOLLAR and Thrifty locations worldwide: 
 
Dollar Rent A Car
·         500 miles per transaction on rentals of 29 days or less         
·         1,000 miles per transaction on rentals of 30 days or more                
 
Thrifty Car Rental
·         500 miles per transaction for rentals outside of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)                    
·         For rentals in the UAE, Thrifty will award 500 miles on rentals of 1-2 days in length; 750 miles for rentals of 3-4 days; and 1,000 miles for rentals of five days or more                        
 
“Emirates Airline has a reputation for providing an excellent quality of product at a great value for consumers, as do the Dollar and Thrifty brands,” said Brian Carpenter, vice president of sales, marketing and advertising, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. “This new relationship will be beneficial to consumers who enjoy traveling to some of the world’s greatest destinations – and enjoy a great value at the same time.” 
  
About Emirates Airline
 
Dubai-based Emirates is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world and has received more than 300 international awards for excellence since its launch in 1985.  Emirates flies to over 90 destinations in
 
Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Africa, Asia, Australasia and North America. The company recently debuted the new double-decker Airbus A380 on inaugural flights into the U.S. in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. 
 
 
About Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental
DOLLAR has more than 535 worldwide locations in 48 countries, with a significant presence in Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America, including more than 250 in the United States. Thrifty Car Rental serves value-conscious travelers from more than 1,028 locations in 68 countries.  Both brands are subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a Fortune 1000 Company headquartered in Tulsa, Okla. For additional information, visit www.dtag.com or www.dollar.com or www.thrifty.com. 

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