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Dollar Rent A Car Joins Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Program

2 May 2000

Dollar Rent A Car Joins Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Program

    TULSA, Okla., May 1 Dollar Rent A Car and Alaska
Airlines/Horizon Air have formed a Preferred Marketing Partnership Agreement,
effective today May 1, 2000.
    "Dollar Rent A Car is pleased to participate in the Alaska Airlines
Mileage Plan -- one of the nation's top frequent flyer programs," Tim Halden,
Dollar Rent A Car director, partnership marketing, said.  "Mileage Plan
members who now travel for business or pleasure to destinations in the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico will experience the on-airport convenience, low rates and
quality DaimlerChrysler cars Dollar offers."
    Members of the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan frequent traveler program will
be eligible to earn 50 miles per rental day at participating DOLLAR(R)
locations worldwide.  To celebrate this new relationship, Mileage Plan members
will receive double miles (100 miles a day) through August 31, 2000, when
renting a compact car or larger with a minimum rental of one day.*
    For reservations, terms and conditions, Mileage Plan members can book
online at dollar.com, call the DOLLAR reservations number at 800-800-4000, or
their travel agent. Mileage Plan members should mention promotion code "ASDBL"
at the time of reservation to receive the double mile offer.
    *Twenty-four-hour advance reservations required.  Holiday and other
blackout periods and certain renter qualifications may apply.  This offer
cannot be combined with any other offer.  Certain rental rates may not qualify
for frequent flyer miles.  Frequent flyer awards are subject to a
$.50 transaction tax recovery surcharge.  All standard Alaska Airlines Mileage
Plan program rules and conditions apply.

    About Dollar Rent a Car
    Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
(NYSE: DTG), has approximately 430 worldwide locations in 26 countries, with a
significant presence in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America,
including 260 locations in the United States.  The company and its licensees
have locations at most major airports across the nation, and a fleet of
97,000 vehicles.  Through its alliance with Sixt rent a car, Dollar offers
service in more than 25 additional countries covering Europe, the Middle East
and Africa.  DOLLAR worldwide headquarters is located in Tulsa, Okla.  For
additional information, the DOLLAR Web address is http://www.dollar.com.

    About Alaska Airlines
    Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group
(NYSE: ALK), and together serve 42 destinations in Alaska, Canada, Mexico and
five Western states.  Recently, readers of Travel & Leisure and Conde Nast
Traveler named Alaska the "World's Best Domestic Airline" and the nation's
best major airline respectively.  For reservations, customers can call their
travel agent, or the Alaska's toll-free reservation line at 1-800-ALASKAAIR
(1-800-252-7522), or log on to http://www.alaskaair.com.