Partnership Offers More Miles in the Sky and on the Road

TULSA, Okla., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG), are showing the sky's the limit in launching a new frequent flyer partnership with the Emirates Skywards program.

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Both DOLLAR(R) and Thrifty are kicking off the new relationship by offering 1,000 bonus miles on rentals of any car type rented for three days or longer. The bonus offer is available from Aug. 20, 2008 through Dec. 31, 2008 when consumers make an advance reservation using promotional code EK1K.

The 1,000 bonus miles are in addition to the regular award structures of Emirates with DOLLAR and Thrifty, available at all DOLLAR and Thrifty locations worldwide:

    Dollar Rent A Car
    -- 500 miles per transaction on rentals of 29 days or less
    -- 1,000 miles per transaction on rentals of 30 days or more

    Thrifty Car Rental
    -- 500 miles per transaction for rentals outside of the United Arab
       Emirates (UAE)
    -- For rentals in the UAE, Thrifty will award 500 miles on rentals of 1-2
       days in length; 750 miles for rentals of 3-4 days; and 1,000 miles for
       rentals of five days or more

'Emirates Airline has a reputation for providing an excellent quality of product at a great value for consumers, as do the Dollar and Thrifty brands,' said Brian Carpenter, vice president of sales, marketing and advertising, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. 'This new relationship will be beneficial to consumers who enjoy traveling to some of the world's greatest destinations -- and enjoy a great value at the same time.'

About Emirates Airline

Emirates currently serves 101 cities around the globe with a young and technologically advanced fleet of aircraft that are equipped with industry-leading comforts in the air. Recently, the airline announced plans to further expand its fleet with the purchase of 60 wide-body aircraft to support the growth of its international route network. Operations on Emirates from New York and Houston connect America to the world through the airline's route network with extensive connections to the Far East, Australia and Africa.