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Articles tagged “orbitz”

Airlines

Airfare is more expensive than last Thanksgiving, but cheaper than the Fourth of July

Most flyers don’t realize whether airfares are increasing each year and are more concerned with booking the cheapest ticket; something that all sites agree will only increase as the holidays come closer.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Truths about online booking sites that customers may not know

Expedia-like sites play up their ability to provide consumers with the best rates and easiest booking process, but the back end of the travel industry reveals a system that suggests travelers have few distinct choices.

Skift | 12 years ago

Skift Originals

Orbitz starts speaking more Spanish as Latinos take mobile fast-track

Oribitz lags other online travel agencies in some respects, but every once in awhile, as with its price assurance policies and now with Orbitz en Español, it gets out front of its competitors.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Orbitz starts speaking more Spanish as Latinos take mobile fast-track

Tourism

Netherlands partners with Orbitz on social marketing campaign

Driving consumers to action is the goal of all marketing campaigns, and the Netherlands actually has a shot at turning ad views into actual bookings by partnering with the online booking site.

Skift | 12 years ago

Business Travel

Since Orbitz is down so low its potential for growth is big

Sometimes financial analysts can miss the forest for the trees. Orbitz has been very slow in making progress in its hotel business, and the jury is out as to whether it ever will.

Skift | 12 years ago

Travel Booking

American Airlines gets win over Sabre and Orbitz as judge allows antitrust case to proceed

It's a strange world when American Airlines is the little guy battling against forces it says are conspiring to squeeze out competition.

Andrew Longstreth, Reuters | 12 years ago

Travel Booking

Orbitz fined $50K for not displaying baggage fees properly

Charge fees all you want, make it quick, easy and transparent for passengers to understand all the costs.

Gregory Karp, Skift | 12 years ago

Travel Booking

Online travel agency stock fall on bad results, global slowdown

OTAs are mirroring global macro trends, but are also hurting as airlines cut back on capacity to cut costs.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Is Hipmunk the best travel booking website on the planet?

Hipmunk is innovative, for sure, but is it more than a few features and does it have enough staying power to get its brand known beyond Silicon Valley?

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

The hotel total price fiasco and Kayak’s mobile experiment

Travelers need to see the total price of a hotel room instantly, but online travel agencies and comparison-shopping engines have bowed to competitive pressures.

Skift | 12 years ago