Avis Budget Group and British Airways have renewed a 15-year-old partnership with an option to include the Budget brand.
Users of ba.com can make an Avis reservation either as a standalone car booking, by adding a vehicle rental to an existing flight booking, or by reserving a flight-plus car package holiday with guaranteed savings and Atol protection.
The multi-year exclusive global deal will enable business travellers to rent on their Avis corporate account and earn Avios rewards points.
BA Executive Club members will continue to earn three Avios per £1 spent with Avis, with a new minimum award of 700 Avios for rentals of at least three days and 500 Avios for rentals of one or two days.
Avis Budget group EMEA president Larry De Shon said: “The recent opening of the Avis car rental location at Heathrow Terminal 5, British Airways’ flagship terminal, is just one of the many ways that we have worked hard to tailor our products and services to the needs of this important partnership.
“We look forward to many more partnership innovations and continued incremental rentals over the coming years.”
British Airways Holidays managing director Claire Bentley said: “To be extending our long-standing relationship with Avis gives our customers continued access to premium products and services, as well as competitively priced car hire and fly-drive holidays worldwide.
“The fact that, during the lifetime of the agreement, we have the option of bringing the Budget brand into our ancillary portfolio also makes this announcement great news for our customers.”