Orbitz Worldwide struck a private-label deal with Virgin Australia which has HotelClub powering standalone hotel bookings on Virgin Australia websites.
RatesToGo to change hotel business model
May 5, 2011 By 4 Comments
RatesToGo will begin to take merchant-model hotel bookings as one of several steps parent company Orbitz Worldwide is taking to improve its hotel business in Asia-Pacific.
Orbitz losses widen on under-performing US businesses
May 5, 2011 By 3 Comments
Orbitz Worldwide’s first quarter losses widened to $10.9 million, from $5.3 million in the red a year earlier, and the company attributed much of the drag to its under-performing U.S. consumer businesses.
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Orbitz: Kayak and American Airlines fights hurt financial results
February 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
Orbitz Worldwide’s separate disputes with Kayak and American Airlines impacted the bottom line in the fourth quarter of 2010.
WebJet eyes European online travel agency bounty
January 18, 2011 By 2 Comments
Australia-based WebJet is committing itself to an assault on the European marketplace after signing a number of deals to help it expand.
Priceline takes search lead over rivals in new global markets
October 8, 2010 By 4 Comments
Priceline global brands such as Agoda and Booking.com are eclipsing their rivals from the Expedia and Orbitz camps around the world when it comes to a presence in paid-search.
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Travelport targets agents of any persuasion with new leisure portal
June 9, 2010 By 7 Comments
Travelport is attempting to enhance its GDS-neutral image by relaunching a leisure accommodation portal targeting agents regardless of the their loyalty to air content providers.
Weak-link no more: ebookers leads Orbitz transaction growth
February 23, 2010 By 2 Comments
ebookers, which had struggled for years with a mish-mash of inventory platforms, led Orbitz Worldwide’s transaction growth in the fourth quarter as the Europe-based online travel agency saw transactions climb 37% and net revenue jump 60%.
HotelClub gets new president as Orbitz ups fight with Booking.com, Venere
February 10, 2010 By 2 Comments
In what looks like a shake-up at HotelClub, Orbitz Worldwide’s point man in taking on Priceline and Expedia in the Asia-Pacific region, OWW brought in a new president of HotelClub.
