Having all your eggs in one basket comes in handy when renting a car online. Your next online rental is as simple as going to American Airline's website, AA.COM. The giant air carrier has partnered with Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty to provide you with the fastest route to the best deal in rent-a-cars. The handy pull-down menu allows you to enter any specific promotion or group member code that you have and compare prices with and without the discounts.

The information input is easy as entering the dates you are traveling, the location of pickup and return, the vehicle type that you prefer, and by hitting the "advanced" search mode you can request an infant, toddler or child booster seat, navigational system, a ski rack or specify vehicle equipment such as air conditioning and transmission preference. Now, hit the "go" button and you will be taken to a list of every available rental in the market and time frame that you requested. Simply scroll down the choices and pick the deal that is right for you.

American Airlines Travel finds the lowest rate available, books the car, emails you the confirmation sheet and provides a toll free number for any snags that might arise throughout the rental period, in addition to the number of the rental company that you choose. I have found that AA.Com, consistently provides the best rate and I have never had a problem that was not quickly corrected to my satisfaction.

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