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Sebastian Birkel, Chief Executive Officer
Sixt Rent-A-Car
www.Sixt.com

Sixt Rent-A-Car continues to successfully expand here in America and with their recent acquisition of locations from Advantage, they now have more airport locations in top cities across the USA.  The company dates back to 1912, and they are the largest car rental company in Europe — with operations in over 100 countries.  We find ourselves renting more frequently from Sixt during our travels, and perhaps that’s the same for you as well…

To begin September 2020, the company has now also entered the subscription, short-term vehicle leasing business and we asked their CEO Sebastian Birkel to check-in on the show to share all the details, and why this is an opportunity for both business travelers and non-travelers alike.  You can hear the interview that aired at the beginning of Hour 2 during our 19 September 2020 live broadcast of RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa, heard on 430+ weekly affiliates across the nation, immediately following this text, by simply clicking on the play arrow …

 

Our last conversation with Sixt CEO Sebastian Birkel occurred during our visit to the company HQ back in July 2018 — and certainly a lot has happened with the company since that time, so to get an update on their current operations, as well as new developments in their offerings to travelers, we invited Sebastian to join us again during our live broadcast of RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa on 29 August 2020.  To hear our candid conversation with Sebastian about how the pandemic is impacting their business, expectations for the future, some of his travels and more you can access the full “Chief Travel Leader” interview heard on our 430 weekly affiliates across America’s #1 Travel Radio Show’s network by simply clicking the play arrow immediately following this text …

 

If you were asked you to name some of the top vehicle rental companies, certainly a few of the long established names would likely come to mind.  But did you know that Sixt Rent-A-Car is now the 4th largest operator in the United States by revenue, and they expect to surpass 30 locations by the end of 2018.  As most of the industry is trending downward or facing increased challenged for success, Sixt is expanding and experiencing a considerably different trend.  From their distinctive locations, stylish apparel and new, low-mileage vehicles that are affordable —- if you’re not familiar with Sixt, you really should.  For the latest edition of our “Chief Travel Leader” series, the ‘Travel Duo’ Robert & Mary Carey traveled to South Florida to visit the Sixt headquarters in Fort Lauderdale and visit with their CEO Sebastian Birkel, and the Sixt team to see first-hand what makes this company unique and successful.

To hear the conversation that aired on our live broadcast of RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa on 14 July 2018, access it here ….