As the downturn in the global economy and concerns over the H1N1 outbreak have turned many customers away from travel, the car hire industry has not remained untouched by the trend.  This has many in the industry wondering how they will survive the upcoming years and looking for creative ways to draw in new business.  Sixt Rent A Car, however, is not one of those companies as it recently announced a fairly large spike in its second quarter car rentals.

After a Travel and Leisure magazine named the company the best in the world, the announcement that Sixt has continued to do well amidst the economic crisis is extremely good news for the car hire agency.  After cutting down its operating costs by reducing the number of cars in its worldwide fleet, Sixt has found that revenue has gone up by nearly eight percent and that car lease demand from businesses has also gone up from this time last year.

This comes as a surprise to some in the industry, but not to Sixt, who has been looking for a more innovative approach to car rental and is now seeing the fruits of its labor.  This includes their online customer service program, which has gotten rave reviews from customers, especially those in London and other locations in the United Kingdom.