Orbitz Travel Blog Brings Travel Insight From the Inside

01-08-2008

CHICAGO - January 7, 2008 – Orbitz (http://www.orbitz.com), a leading online travel company committed to using the latest technology to help keep travelers “A Step Ahead™,” today announced the launch of the new Orbitz Travel Blog at http://blog.orbitz.com. Designed to inspire travelers with fresh ideas, destination information and unique travel insights, the blog leverages the knowledge and expertise of Orbitz’ in-house team of travel experts.

 

Whether traveling with family, as a road warrior or looking for exciting new destinations to explore, visitors to the blog can find regularly updated information – along with photos and videos – from an expansive team of Orbitz staff specialists. Each post is categorized and easily accessible so visitors can find information on a specific topic, or simply browse and read postings of interest. Travelers can also receive regular updates from the blog by subscribing to the Orbitz Blog’s RSS feed at: http://feeds.feedburner.com/orbitz-travel-blog.

 

“Our Orbitz employees possess a wealth of knowledge about every aspect of travel, from where to go, what to do, how to find the best deals and how to make the travel experience more enjoyable,” said Tom Russell, group vice president, brand marketing for Orbitz Worldwide. “The blog is a great venue that allows us to share that knowledge,  while providing interesting and insightful information that will benefit our travelers.” 

 

Some of the destinations and travel segments covered by the blog include:

 

• Beach vacations
• Business travel
• Caribbean vacations
• Europe
• International
• Family travel
• Food and wine
• Gay travel
• Ski vacations

 

Blog postings also cover popular destinations such as Las Vegas, Florida, California, Hawaii, Mexico, New York and many others. 

 

About Orbitz:

Orbitz (www.orbitz.com) is a leading online travel company that enables travelers to search for and purchase a broad array of travel products, including airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. Since launching its website www.orbitz.com to the general public in June 2001, Orbitz has become one of the largest online travel sites in the world based on gross travel bookings. On Orbitz, consumers can search more than 80,000 suppliers worldwide including airlines, hotels and car rental companies. Orbitz is a brand that is owned and operated by Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW).

 

About Orbitz Worldwide:

Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE:OWW) is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative technology to enable leisure and business travelers to research, plan and book a broad range of travel products. Orbitz Worldwide owns and operates a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz (www.orbitz.com), CheapTickets (www.cheaptickets.com), ebookers (www.ebookers.com), HotelClub (www.hotelclub.com), RatesToGo (www.ratestogo.com) and the Away Network (www.away.com) and corporate travel brands Orbitz for Business and Travelport for Business (www.travelportcorporatesolutions.com).

 

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