The measure was passed April 27 by the House and Senate, and sent to Gov. Linda Lingles desk. The bill will raise daily car rental fees from $1 to $4.50, and raise about $45 million next fiscal year.

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Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Car Rental Fee Increase

Helen Hill, executive director of the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, predicted that if the 5-percent rental car fees are approved, a low-cost carrier would come to the airport.

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Car Rental Fee May be Used to Lure Airline to S.C.

CarTrawler, provider of a next-generation car rental distribution system, has estimated that the disruption caused by the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland has cost the European car rental industry 65 million.

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Volcanic Ash Cloud Costs European Car Rental Industry 65 million