Orbitz makes you pay more for flights so you’ll spend more on hotels

- May 03, 2012 11:38 am

Skift Take

If you think of that $10 booking fee as a discount on your related hotel booking you’re not alone.

— Skift

Orbitz Worldwide went along with most of the online travel agency pack and eliminated the bulk of its flight-booking fees for its US brands in 2009, but quietly brought them back on …

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