Car Rental Travel in the UK

Filed under: Shannon Airport Car Rental - 30 Aug 2010  | Spread the word !

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If you’re going to be traveling around the United Kingdom, one of the best ways to take in all of the beautiful landscaping, breathtaking architecture, and many sights is to rent a car. But if you don’t live in the United Kingdom, or you don’t often rent cars in the area, then you might not realize that there’s more to car rental travel in the UK than just picking out the kind of car you want and picking it up.

When you need to use car rental travel in the UK, then you will first need to fulfill certain requirements. One of the first requirements that nearly all car rental companies will need is for the renter to be of a certain age. Most car rental companies need the person to be at least 21 years old while many more have requirements that the person be at least 25 years of age.

Major car rental companies in the United Kingdom will also require a credit card to reserve your rental car for you. There are two reasons that car rental companies will sometimes require a credit card. The first is to hold your booking, and to gain a deposit on the car. This safeguards the company in case you cancel your rental at the last minute, and they are left with a car that they could have rented to someone else.

The other reason for needing a credit card to rent a car is in case of any damage caused to the car during your trip. While the car company will probably offer insurance for the car, it doesn’t always include everything so the company may charge you for additional damage. And of course, if you choose not to get the insurance, it won’t cover anything at all – but your credit card will.

Choosing car rental travel in the UK is definitely the best way to take in this beautiful region. But, it’s important to check with the car rental company you choose ahead of time to make sure that you meet minimum requirements and that you aren’t disappointed when it comes time to rent your car.

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Shannon Airport and Volcanic Ash

Filed under: Shannon Airport Car Rental - 16 Aug 2010  | Spread the word !

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In 2010 there was a volcanic eruption in Iceland that impacted not only Iceland but also much of Europe. The ash cloud blasted out by the volcano caused air travel to cease in Europe. Such a shutdown had not been seen since World War II. For about eight days in April travelers were stranded world-wide. Obviously, Europe was impacted directly but the world was impacted indirectly as people could not travel into or out of Europe by air. One notable entertainment instance of the impact is the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The WWE had a number of professional wrestlers performing in Ireland when the ash cloud stopped all flights. These WWE performers could not leave Ireland and could not make a scheduled taping of their show back in the United States.

At the Shannon Airport service was intermittently closed and opened, but saw extended periods of closure. Most of the time during the Shannon Airport and volcanic ash situation, the open periods were only for domestic travel or to receive arriving traffic. Nonetheless, many were stranded in Ireland and abroad. To its credit the Irish Aviation Authority did all it could to try and open the airport, but the dangers inherit in the volcanic ash made caution a necessity.

The Shannon Airport car park did offer a refund for those who had to use the service during the shut-down. Those who had vehicles parked and could not return back for them, but were charged for the extra time while in the airport car park were given a refund opportunity. The unintended portion of the stay was eligible for the refund.

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