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(October 24, 2013) –Washington Wine Country announces the launch of a new collaborative effort with Hertz Rent-A-Car to promote Washington Wine Country. Launching this month, Hertz will be the official rental car company for the “Taste and Tote” program, making it easier and more affordable for visitors to tour the Yakima Valley, Tri-Cities and Walla Walla Valley wine regions.
As part of this partnership, Hertz will waive car drop-off fees for visitors flying into Yakima, Pasco or Walla Walla regional free companion airline ticket airports free companion airline ticket who wish to fly out of one of the other two airports.  In addition, passengers that fly into those communities free companion airline ticket will receive a discount when using Hertz Corporate Discount Program (CDP) number 2016865.
“The Taste and Tote program has been a big success in the region and we believe the addition of Hertz as a partner will make the program free companion airline ticket more beneficial for our air travelers,” stated John Cooper, President CEO of the Yakima Valley free companion airline ticket Visitors Convention Bureau.
Existing features free companion airline ticket of the Taste and Tote program allow travelers on Alaska Airlines to check a case of wine free of charge within the U.S. plus customers can sample wines at nearly 200 participating wineries and pay no tasting fees when they show a current free companion airline ticket Alaska Airlines boarding pass from one of the three airports. Details on the Hertz offers and the Taste and Tote promotion can be found at www.tasteandtote.com free companion airline ticket .
Founded in 2003, Washington Wine Country is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting wine-related free companion airline ticket tourism by fostering collaborative regional partnerships throughout the wine growing regions of the Yakima Valley, Tri Cities and Walla Walla in Eastern Washington, where more than 90 percent of Washington State’s wine grapes free companion airline ticket are grown.  For more information, visit www.winecountrywashington.org .
The Hertz Corporation operates its car rental business through the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly brands from approximately 10,400 corporate, licensee and franchisee locations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and New Zealand. Hertz is the largest worldwide airport general use car rental brand, operating from approximately 8,800 corporate and licensee locations in approximately 150 countries. Hertz is the number one airport car rental brand in the U.S. and at 111 major airports in Europe. Dollar and Thrifty have approximately 1,580 corporate and franchisee locations in approximately 80 countries. Hertz is an inaugural member of Travel + Leisure s World s Best Awards Hall of Fame and was recently named, for the thirteenth time, by the magazine s readers as the Best Car Rental Agency. Hertz was also voted the Best Overall Car Rental Company in Zagat s 2013/14 U.S. Car Rental Survey, earning free companion airline ticket top honors in 10 additional categories, and the Company swept the global awards for Best Rewards free companion airline ticket Program and Best Overall Benefits from FlyerTalk.com. Product and service initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, NeverLost®, and unique cars and SUVs offered through the Company s Adrenaline, Prestige and Green Traveler Collections, also set Hertz apart from the competition. Additionally, Hertz owns the vehicle leasing and fleet management leader Donlen Corporation and operates the Hertz 24/7 hourly car rental business. Hertz also operates one of the world s largest free companion airline ticket equipment rental businesses, Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, through approximately 350 branches in the United free companion airline ticket States, Canada, China, free companion airline ticket France, Spain and Saudi Arabia, as well as through its international licensees.
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from Seattle to Walla Walla Regional Airport, Yakima Air Terminal, and the Pasco/Tri-Cities.
Service to Portland is also available from Pasco/Tri-Cities.   Connections can be made beyond Alaska’s Seattle and Portland hubs to destinations in Alaska, the lower 48, Mexico and Canada. To purchase tickets, visit www.alaskaair.com or by calling 1-800-ALASKAAIR.
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