Sanford Airport Guide

Filed Under (Sanford Airport) by on 13-02-2009

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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.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car cut Staff

Filed Under (major car hire companies) by on 09-01-2009

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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.

We source car hire Sanford Airport prices from many suppliers offering you the best deals around.