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...hours that followed, those who saw him say Simpson did not behave like a killer. He caught the 11:45 flight to Chicago for a meeting with Hertz executives and ran into an old acquaintance, photographer Howard Bingham, on the plane. They chatted, mainly about golf, and O.J. seemed in a cheery mood. "I did not notice anything out of the ordinary," Bingham said, astounded when he heard the news later. Employees at the O'Hare Plaza Hotel said Simpson arrived at dawn, tired but upbeat. He hung around the front desk for a few minutes, joking with the staff...
...Avis, Hertz and other rental car companies are using computer screenings to refuse cars to as many as 1 in 10 potential customers. Drivers can be turned down for having too many traffic violations and for drunk-driving convictions...
...rental firms may come out the best, in part because they are less vulnerable to bargain shoppers. Many Americans who would otherwise have taken a trip in their own cars this summer have ventured far afield, thanks to the low-priced air tickets, and plan to rent cars. Hertz reservations are already up 25% from last summer, and have doubled in Denver and some other popular cities. Hardest hit are travel agents, who earn their commissions based on costs, and nearly all components of their business are operating at lower price levels. Some predict wave after wave of fare...
...balance of the year. Says START chairman Larry Andreini: "For years, companies have offered pension plans to make employees loyal, so why not take that concept to the logical next step and offer customers essentially a pension plan?" Among the companies that have signed on so far: Hertz, MCI, Eddie Bauer and Club...
...price of a drive to the country just took an uphill climb for Hertz customers in New York City. Last week the rental-car agency imposed a surcharge on residents of four of the city's five boroughs who rent autos in the metropolitan area (spared: Staten Islanders). For Bronx residents, it means a $56-a-day boost. The firm says it aims to regain the millions of dollars it has lost under the state's vicarious-liability law, which places damage liability in the hands of a car owner -- in this case Hertz -- even if the owner...