After an extensive selection process, the successful applicants for the 2018 Airport Rentals Student Scholarship can now be revealed. Heather Hough and Adam Miah rose to the top of a strong pool of candidates, proving that they have what it takes to make exceptional contributions to the field of travel commerce.
All around the world, focus is shifting from acquiring things to engaging in experiences, which makes the travel commerce industry a very exciting place to be. Airport Rentals has been navigating the opportunities and pitfalls of online travel commerce for over 14 years now, and has risen to become one of the world’s leading car rental aggregators. Allowing people to avoid searching and painstakingly comparing between various rental supplier websites, Airport Rentals brings all the best car rental options together in one easy to search place.
Given their place at the forefront of the online travel commerce industry, Airport Rentals is in a position to give back a little, fostering talented up and coming individuals with an interest in travel commerce. That’s why the company decided to offer a scholarship designed to inspire and enable those who are passionate about making a difference in this field. With one scholarship open to U.S. students and another for students from the United Kingdom, Airport Rentals received applications from dozens of promising hopefuls and had to narrow down the candidates to just two people - one for each country.
Heather Hough, the successful United States applicant for the Airport Rentals scholarship, has used travel strategically to broaden her skillbase and provide her with a deeper understanding of various cultures around the world. From learning to manage eco-hostels in Hawaii to building stilted houses in Central America, both travel commerce and travel itself have been key elements in Heather’s professional development. With help from the Airport Rentals Student Scholarship, Heather is perfectly poised to become a true global influencer.
Adam Miah, the successful applicant for the Airport Rentals United Kingdom Student Scholarship, has a keen interest not only in engineering but also exploring the various cultures to be found in different nations around the world. In his application he displayed a keen mind for the improvement and optimisation of travel commerce systems, with an insightful analysis of the technological opportunities and challenges faced by Airport Rentals. With this facility for effective analysis, the Airport Rentals Student Scholarship is sure to play a part in propelling Adam toward a bright professional future.
In order to narrow down the list of candidates to the final choices, Airport Rentals put together a committee comprised of specialists boasting a broad range of different backgrounds and skillsets. Brigitte Allen, General Manager Airport Rentals, was a natural choice for the committee, bringing years of experience in the car rental aggregation business to bear. Emma Toneycliffe, Account Manager Airport Rentals, provided a much needed on-the-ground perspective thanks to her extensive knowledge of the Airport Rentals brand and her work in interacting with car rental suppliers. Gemma Stringer, HR Manager, was brought in to leverage her keen eye for professional potential, an essential factor in selecting the most promising candidate. Thomas Schmider, SEO Executive, was included for his insight into how written content can achieve huge measurable differences in this industry, while Joy Makiha, Personnel Trainer, came onboard to offer her knowledge of the human side of travel commerce. These were just a few of the key members of the committee who were responsible for selecting Heather Hough and Adam Miah as the successful applicants for the Airport Rentals Student Scholarships.
With help from the financial assistance provided by the Airport Rentals Student Scholarships, both Heather and Adam have achieved an instrumental stepping stone in their ongoing professional development, and the world of travel commerce is sure to be richer for both their present and future contributions. The team at Airport Rentals is proud to have been part of raising up another generation of talented individuals passionate about forging new paths in this ever changing field.
