Virus shutdowns push Hertz into bankruptcy in US and Canada: statement

Washington, May 23 (AFP/APP): The car rental company Hertz, hard hit by the global coronavirus pandemic, has filed for bankruptcy in the United States and Canada, the company announced Friday.

                  "The impact of COVID-19 on travel demand was sudden and dramatic, causing an abrupt decline in the Company's revenue and future bookings,"

 Hertz said in a press release.

                  

Its main international operating regions, including Europe, Australia and New Zealand, were not included in the US Chapter 11 filing.