Car hire news

5% of Avis Europe staff are expected to lose their jobs due to unsustainable costs. 315 workers will be affected as Avis close several rental outlets. Plans are afoot to move staff from its business head office in Middlesex to Bracknell.

Avis and Budgets brands in Europe, Asia and the Middle East are currently run by Avis Europe. The company stated that bookings for the last quarter are down on previous years and now looked very unlikely to match last years volume.

Pascal Bazin of Avis explained that raising prices and cutting staff costs was the only way forward for Avis. Avis hope that these measures will save the company £13.6 million each year. It is still unclear as to who will lose their jobs but those working in Middlesex are expected to be the most affected though they will be offered roles elsewhere.

Avis also plan to cut down the number of seasonal staff they currently employ and will not be recruiting any new staff for the time being. Mr. Bazin believes the company will be in better shape in the coming years because of the current plans being made.

Losses sustained in the used car hire market have also affected Avis particularly in Spain.

Flying from UK/Ireland to Seville

Ryanair is the only airline which flies direct from Dublin Airport to Seville Airport. You are unlikely to find a cheaper rate however it’s still worth your while having a look at some price comparison sites such as ebookers or Opodo. It’s a long shot though.

You can get flights from London Gatwick and London Stansted direct to Seville Airport. Clickair offers a direct flight from Gatwick while again it’s Ryanair who offer a direct flight from Stansted.

Elsewhere in the UK you can fly direct from Liverpool Airport to Seville. In Europe Ryanair offers the following direct flights to Seville:

• Cagliari to Seville
• Barcelona to Seville
• Dusseldorf to Seville
• Frankfurt to Seville
• Milan to Seville
• Pisa to Seville

At certain times of the year it may work out cheaper to get a flight to Malaga or Madrid and then travel to Seville from there. As you can see Ryanair is very much the main airline when looking for a flight from the UK or Ireland to Seville.

If you don’t mind the inconvenience you may be able to find some cheaper connecting routes from other airport within the UK.

Don’t forget that you can have a Seville car hire ready and waiting for you as soon as you get to Seville Airport by getting a great value car hire quote from our booking engine.