Orbitz - A Departure
from the Ordinary Travel Site
Welcome to Orbitz, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Travelport Corporation and part of Travelport Travel
Distribution Services division. Orbitz is a leading
online travel company offering leisure and business
travelers a wide selection of low airfares, as well
as deals on lodging, car rentals, cruises, vacation
packages and other travel. The site was created to
address consumers' need for an unbiased,
comprehensive display of fares and rates in a single
location.
Orbitz - The Travel Site
Award-winning flight search engine makes it easy to
find the lowest fares on more than 455 airlines.
Comprehensive selection of hotel rates, including
discounted Low Price Guarantee rates.
Preferred rates from the most comprehensive
selection of car rental companies in one place on
the Internet.
Special deals on cruises available only to online
customers.
Orbitz' inventory includes more than 455 airlines,
tens of thousands of lodging properties worldwide
and 12 rental car companies. Orbitz search results
are presented in an easy-to-use matrix that displays
a vast array of travel options. We won't favor or
promote a specific travel provider, allowing you to
easily identify and select the price and supplier
that best meets your needs.
OrbitzTLCSM
Orbitz is the first and only travel site with a
seasoned team of experts that monitors nationwide
travel conditions for our travelers around the
clock, every day. At our command center, the
OrbitzTLC Team gathers and interprets FAA, National
Weather Service and other data to provide you with
travel intelligence - real-time information that
travelers won't find elsewhere.
At Orbitz, the customer relationship doesn't end
when you hit the "purchase" button. The OrbitzTLC
Team is on the case 24/7 while you're on the road,
providing automated OrbitzTLC Alerts via your device
of choice: mobile phone, pager, PDA or e-mail.
Orbitz is there to make your journey as easy as
possible, providing the latest information on flight
delays, weather conditions, gate changes, airport
congestion or any other event that might impact your
travel.
How it All Started
Five airlines - American, Continental, Delta,
Northwest and United - came together to fulfill a
mission: Develop a travel website that would serve
people better.
