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Airport plan to add Sixt at Palm Springs draws opposition from incumbents; council votes 3–2 to proceed
Summary
Enterprise and Hertz told council the airport's plan to introduce Sixt as an additional rental‑car operator conflicts with existing concession terms; city staff and attorney said the city's interpretation counts brands rather than historical concession slots, and council voted 3–2 to move the item forward.
Council took up an airport staff request to approve a nonexclusive operating and lease agreement (No. 25L418) to allow a new rental‑car operator (Sixt) to operate at Palm Springs International Airport beginning Nov. 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, with optional extensions. The item prompted public comment from incumbent operators and a narrow council decision to proceed.
What operators said: Representatives of Enterprise Mobility and Hertz told council that adding an operator during the current term conflicts with the terms of the 2011 concession procurement, which incumbents said capped the number of operators and shaped…
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