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For the sixth time in three years an eagle was struck fatally by a plane at Sanford Airport last week. An allegiant air flight collided with the bird on Monday. There were one hundred and thirty eight passengers on board the plane.

The plane was just taking off destined for Allentown in Pennsylvania.  The eagle was struck by the angle of attack indicator on the plane. The plane was grounded at Sanford for safety reasons as the plane was inspected.

Passengers spoke of being mildly panicked by the ordeal with some children in particular becoming very agitated. The pilot announced that the plane had collided with a bird and there was nothing to worry about.

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The eagle weighed twenty pounds and remained in one piece despite the intensity of the collision. Passengers eventually took off for Pennsylvania four hours later on a different plane.

It is not considered unusual for a plane to hit a bird with over seven thousand collisions reported in the US last year however eagle collisions are quite rare with just twenty reported in the last year.

Officials at Sanford Airport have long been aware of the threat posed to eagles and have taken measures over the years to insure less problems including destroying eagle nests however the eagles that already reside there tend to stay.

Alamo car hire unveiled its Drive-Out program for the Florida region today March 10th. This system allows car hire customers to avail of cheap one way rates, avoid drop charges and have the use of a Sat Nav system free of charge.

The plans covers travel from various cities in Florida. Cars ranging from budget to full size to people carriers can be rented for low rates. The rental car must then be dropped off at an agreed location in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, Mississippi South Carolina, and Georgia.

Slightly more expensive deals are available if you are dropping the hire car off at agreed locations in other states such as Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New Mexico, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia
Nebraska, New Hampshire, and New York.

Rob Hibbard of Alamo spoke of the need for such a service with many people driving home at this time of year. He also spoke of the benefits it provides to Alamo in changing fleet locations after the last quarter.

Rental cars must be booked twenty four hours in advance with a maximum rental period of twenty one days. Sat Nav must be selected at the booking stage.

Remember whether you are looking for car hire in Sanford Airport, car hire Florida or anywhere else in the world, it pays to shop around and find the best deal possible.

Not ideal is it. All prepared for some sun and relaxation and you end up spending a day in Grand Rapids Airport. Passengers on the Allegiant Air flight to Sanford were understandably upset at frustrated as their flight was delayed by 24 hours.

The flight was due to take off at 9AM but was delayed due to a mechanical fault. Passengers waited at the Airport until 6PM before been told to go home as the flight would not leave until the next morning.

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Lisa Brink spoke of her frustration as she was unable to get any definite answers from airline staff. She was with her young daughter and husband who had recently undergone surgery and had difficulty moving about.

Some passengers were accommodated on another plane heading South. Passenger Jodi Topin had to cancel her flight entirely as she had only planned on a two day trip. She pledged to get to Florida soon but on a different airline.

The Grand Rapids-Sanford Airport route only began operation last month. In May a route to Vegas is planned.

Car hire customers are being warned over a possible shortage of rental cars during peak periods this year. Due to the current economic situation, many major car hire companies have had to reduce the size of their fleets.

Rory Sexton from UK car hire firm Economy Car Hire stated that this was due to a drop in car manufacture as well as car sales. Traditionally peak times have proved difficult for customers who don’t book well in advance to grab a good deal and that situation looks set to escalate this year.

Brits are already been hit heavily by the weak sterling when planning to holiday in the US or Europe. This latest news is a further blow to the pockets of UK holidaymakers.

Spokesmen from Holiday Autos, Europcar and Avis have all remained upbeat regarding the car hire industry despite the obvious cutbacks. John Leigh of Europcar promised that his company would remain competitive while Anthony Ainsworth, of Avis believes that they are still in a strong position to offer good value car hire deals.

Holiday Autos MD Stuart Nassos said that his firm has found the start of the year tough and that many people don’t realize how important car hire is to holidaymakers.

If you plan on visiting Florida this year then we recommend you book your car hire Sanford as early as possible. We have some really cheap car hire Sanford Airport deals available at the moment.

Orlando Sanford Airport is the main gateway to Florida for most British visitors. It may not be the closest airport to the main draws in Orlando such as Universal studios, Disney World and Sea World but an abundance of cheap flights to Sanford make it a very worthwhile option indeed.

Sanford Airport is located on the North West side of the city and it’s just a twenty five kilometre drive in your Sanford car hire to Orlando.

The airport is well laid out so it’s easy to find your way around. The baggage area is located on the ground floor of the airport. Here you will find lots of transport options including plenty of car hire desks. Here at carhiresanford.co.uk we have partnerships with many of the top car hire companies in Sanford so remember to search for a cheap car hire Sanford quote with our cost comparison booking engine before you leave.

If you decide to hire a taxi then the Yellow Cab Company is the main taxi company operating out of Sanford Airport. The bus company Lynx offer a regular bus service to Orlando and Sanford. There is no train service/connection from Sanford Airport.

There are two terminals in Sanford Airport. Terminal A deals with International flights while Terminal B caters for domestic flights. Both are within easy distance of each other if you need to get a connecting flight.

There is no shortage of places to eat and drink in Sanford Airport should your flight be delayed. The food court is located in Terminal A and offers a decent choice.

Birds have become such a problem on Sanford Airport runways that it is now a full time job keeping them away. Brad Welborn is the wildlife expert at Sanford Airport and has been given the task.

Welborn stated that there are no natural predators within the airport. He has an assortment of tools which he uses to control the birds including paintball guns, flares and fireworks and on occasion even a shotgun.

Protected species such as the bald eagle are of course treated with a little more TLC. There are many bald eagles within the surrounding regions of Sanford Airport. There are collisions between birds and planes up to twenty or thirty times a year at Sanford. They normally involve small birds.

Development in areas surrounding Sanford has meant many birds have to leave their habitats and find somewhere new.

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The prime minister of New Zealand has become involved in a dispute with car hire company - New Zealand Car Rental Specialists. The PM was reportably furious with the actions of the company.

Two men lost their lives after being crushed by tones of falling ice. 24 year old Ashish Miranda and 22 year old Akshay Miranda were killed as they innocently posed for photos at Fox Glacier on the South Island on Thursday 8th January.

New Zealand Car Rental Specialists demanded $1950 NZ Dollars from the family in order to tow the rental car back to Wellington as well as replace the lost car keys which were in Akshay’s pocket. Akshay’s body has yet to be recovered.

Public outcry from both New Zealand and Australia eventually forced the car hire company to back down. John Key (NZ PM) stated that he believed the company should have shown more compassion for the family. He went on to say that business’s need to look at the whole picture and not just stick to legalities. He called the actions of the company “crass” and “truly bad business practice”.

An emergency landing was made by a small plane in Kennebunk last month. Staff at Sanford Airport were notified that the plane was in trouble when it was three miles from Sanford.

Due to engine failure the plane needed to make an emergency landing. Portland Airport could no longer make contact with the plane. The plane eventually landed safely in a field roughly one mile and a half from Sanford and three miles from Sanford Airport.

Neither of the two people on board the plane were injured. Tim Campbell and Bob Irving were then questioned and looked over by emergency personnel. Firemen were called from Sanford to the scene. Sherry Lord of Sanford Airport also attended the scene.

Irving spoke of hearing a loud bang before the cockpit was packed with smoke. The pilot decided that Sanford Airport was too far away to try land there. Irving has full faith in the abilities of his mentor Campbell to land the plane. He said the experience had not put him off flying.

Like almost all travel related industries, car hire has been hit by the current economic downturn.  Customers have spoken out complaining of higher rental car charges, getting cars with more mileage and having less staff on hand to help them.

Many major car hire companies have been forced to let staff go in the last year as well as having to close some pick up points. This has inconvenienced many regular customers who are now looking for new car hire companies to deal with.

• Avis cut two thousand, two hundred jobs last year (7% of their workforce)
• Hertz let go two thousand staff last year
• Hertz reported a ninety four percent drop in income last year
• Advantage Rent A Car filed for bankruptcy reorganization in December. Car hire is no longer offered at many of its forty eighty rental locations.
• Dollar Thrifty are reportably likely to file for protection from creditors in bankruptcy court

Experts however do not expect any of the major car hire companies to disappear. As long as they continue to trim staff and fleets they will survive. Due to a poor used car sales market, many companies are keeping cars on their fleet longer than usual.

It seems that cost comparison car hire sites are only going to grow in popularity as customers try to find the best value deal possible. Our cheap car hire Sanford Airport service sources rental cars from a wide variety of top car hire companies.

The current economic situation has forced Enterprise Rent-A-Car to lay off staff. In the past the company has reflected on its ability to retain staff in its 51 years of existence however it seems no jobs are safe at the moment.

In a cost cutting measure over one thousand workers have been let go. Enterprise Rent-A-Car employed seventy five thousand people last year. Patrick Farrell of Enterprise said “These types of declines are unprecedented”

Job security is a very difficult thing to find in the US at the moment. The travel sector has been hit heavily during the last year with many people tightening their belts. In October 2008, employment in the car hire industry was down by 3.3% on the previous year in the US* (Bureau of Labor Statistics*)

A car supplier in Michigan called Gentex Corp had to let go staff for the 1st time in thirty four years recently. Car hire companies are been forced to slash prices in order to compete in these tough times.

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