Break up Expedia — it may wield too much power over Priceline’s fate.
Orbitz joins Expedia in feeling less Google fear
January 9, 2012 By 3 Comments
Orbitz Worldwide CEO Barney Harford believes the online travel agency is better-positioned to counter the metasearch threat — from Google and Kayak — than Orbitz has been in a handful of years.
Court: American Airlines antitrust claims against Orbitz dismissed
November 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A federal judge in Texas terminated Orbitz Worldwide as a defendant in an antitrust lawsuit brought by American Airlines and dismissed several claims against Travelport and Sabre, as well.
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Orbitz CEO plans to revolutionize hotel sort — holy Hadoop
November 18, 2011 By 9 Comments
When you get Barney Harford going about his pet project, turning around Orbitz Worldwide, he talks so fast that he seems to forget that sentences have periods on the end for a reason.
Orbitz Worldwide usurps Travelocity as AOL Travel primary partner
November 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
Orbitz Worldwide disrupted Travelocity’s more than decade-old relationship with AOL Travel and will become the portal’s primary travel brand.
Did Orbitz dodge a bullet when Travelport restructured debt?
November 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Orbitz Worldwide undoubtedly had a lot at stake when Travelport sweated out restructuring its own debt.
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Priceline takes a pass on a global hotel platform and just keeps growing
November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to putting all its brands on a global hotel platform, Priceline continues to think differently than its rivals — and just keeps growing.
Orbitz banks on American Express deal and likes 3.5M Facebook bids
November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Orbitz Worldwide believes new, as-yet-to-be launched private-label partnerships, including the one it plans to implement with American Express next year, will account for about 10% of its global revenue and adjusted earnings on an annualized basis.
Travelocity out and Orbitz in as private label provider for American Express travel site
September 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
In what Orbitz Worldwide believes is a very significant deal, its private label service is slated to replace Travelocity’s as the power behind the American Express Consumer Travel site in the second half of 2012.
Orbitz lags, Ebookers shines, Google Hotel Finder challenges, Kayak hurts
August 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
Ebookers was among the few bright spots in a lackluster second quarter for Orbitz Worldwide.
