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‘Frustrating’: Orlando travelers wait hours for rental cars, reservations canceled
Rental automobile chaos at Orlando Worldwide Airport
Many individuals have been left ready in lengthy traces after they arrived in Orlando and have been instructed there have been no extra rental automobiles on the airport.
ORLANDO. – Some persons are unable to get a rental automobile or needed to wait hours to get one at Orlando Worldwide Airport this weekend.
There have been lengthy traces all weekend lengthy on the automobile rental counters at Orlando Worldwide Airport. Some individuals who had a reservation for a car inform FOX 35 Orlando they received to the counter and was instructed by the corporate that they did not have a automobile accessible for them.
Airport officers say there have been a number of elements that brought on issues with automobile leases together with a excessive variety of folks needling rental automobiles because of the Daytona 500 and occasions at ESPN Huge World of Sports activities. Airport officers additionally stated prospects weren’t returning the automobiles again on time. The automobiles should be cleaned and prepped earlier than they are often rented to the following buyer inflicting delays. The scenario left many vacationers annoyed.
“Made a reservation, and we hope the reservation holds, however I’ve to see. It is at their mercy,” stated one traveler.
“I believe I waited longer on this line than my flight took,” added one other passenger. “Making an attempt to maintain my 4 youngsters entertained is a little bit bit irritating.”
Airport officers say automobile rental corporations are bringing in additional automobiles by the truckload to assist alleviate the issue.