By Dawit Habtemariam, Business Travel News
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Some travel managers have said their employees have run into situations where they couldn t reserve a vehicle. Photo Credit: Alexfan32/Shutterstock.com
The beginning of the recovery of demand in the car rental industry after the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked one consequence for business travelers: a lack of availability for shorter, last-minute rentals, a result of changing travel patterns, car rental revenue management strategies and, in some areas, a rental car shortage. That s so frustrating for corporate clients, especially our field teams that truly only need a one-day rental, said one commenter during a session at last month s Business Travel Show America virtual conference, which was staged by BTN Group.