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$900 million will be spent this year by Canadians and Americans to rent cars, overswhelming majority of it in airport arrival lobbies like Toronto's T(...)
$900 million will be spent this year by Canadians and Americans to rent cars, overswhelming majority of it in airport arrival lobbies like Toronto's T(...)

$900 million will be spent this year by Canadians and Americans to rent cars, overswhelming majority of it in airport arrival lobbies like Toronto's T(...)

Date1/6/1976
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  • $900 million will be spent this year by Canadians and Americans to rent cars, overswhelming majority of it in airport arrival lobbies like Toronto's T(...)
  • $900 million will be spent this year by Canadians and Americans to rent cars, overswhelming majority of it in airport arrival lobbies like Toronto's Terminal One (above). Canada's Big Four car-rental firms met this week with Ottawa officials to decide on ground rules for bidding on these airport locations.
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Original Toronto Star caption: $900 million will be spent this year by Canadians and Americans to rent cars, overswhelming majority of it in airport arrival lobbies like Toronto's Terminal One (above). Canada's Big Four car-rental firms met this week with Ottawa officials to decide on ground rules for bidding on these airport locations.
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