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Orbitz celebrates fifth birthday

Hotel Booking Starting June 1st, Orbitz is launching a five-week celebration encouraging its loyal customers and dedicated employees to "Take Five" out of their busy lives.

- Laplink celebrates its 21 of innovation in PC connectivity by giving away free airfare with their official partner Orbitz.

Travel Agency To kick-off the anniversary celebration, Orbitz is announcing a system-wide traveler appreciation sale with deals at hundreds of hotel properties.

Travel agents obtain some of their information from the same sources as online booking sites such as Orbitz and Travelocity. They also receive daily emails and faxes with new specials from resorts and hotels that may not be published on the internet. Travel agents can also call a place directly to see if they can work out other kinds of special deals for you, something an online site can’t do.

Cheap Hotel In 2001, when it launched, Orbitz had the most low air fares online.

AbeBooks is celebrating over the weekend by handing out birthday balloons and fans, 00pm each day at the AbeBooks booth, 653 in Zone F. As a birthday gift to the crowd, there will also be a draw after the festival for a trip for two to New York City, complete with round trip flight provided by Orbitz, and three nights accommodation at the famous Library Hotel on Madison Avenue. People can enter the draw online at www.abebooks. LAfestival until May 21, 2004.

Flight Booking Orbitz was the first online travel company to introduce the unbiased flight matrix display that redefined the way people book travel.

(Victoria, BC, CANADA; May 5, 2004)-AbeBooks.com, the world's largest online marketplace for books, is celebrating its eighth birthday at the Sidney Antiquarian Bookfair on May 7th. "AbeBooks started here in British Columbia, so we like to celebrate our birthday with local sellers and support local fairs." explains Hannes Blum, chief executive officer of AbeBooks. "It's our sellers who list fifty million books on our website, and our sellers who make AbeBooks.com a great place to find books."

Travel Agent Orbitz was the first online travel company to build an on-site customer care center (now known as the OrbitzTLC Center), staffed by former air traffic controllers, travel agents, weather specialists and journalists.

If you're bringing a lap baby on board, you can book your flights online through services such as Expedia and Orbitz, related requests.

Hotel Chicago Orbitz was first to introduce OrbitzTLC flight delay alerts. Continuing in its propensity to be ahead of the curve, Orbitz was also the first online travel company to introduce the hotel neighborhood matrix, RSS feeds and most recently, travel podcasts.

Online Booking Known as a great online travel site for flyers seeking to book airfare when it launched, Orbitz has turned into a site with high customer marks for booking hotels as well.

Travel Health Insurance In 2005, in its first study of independent online travel sites, J.D. Power and Associates said Orbitz had highest customer satisfaction for independent travel web sites -- hotels, in its 2005 Independent Hotel Web Site Study(SM).

Hotel Reservation In November 2004, Orbitz was acquired by Cendant Corporation and became the flagship brand for the global consumer travel unit of Travelport, Inc. (formerly Cendant Travel Distribution Services Group, Inc.).

London Hotel Booking Some of Travelport's other consumer brands include CheapTickets ( http://www.cheaptickets.com/ ) in the Americas, eBookers ( http://www.ebookers.com/ ) and Octopus Travel ( http://www.octopustravel.com/ ) in Europe, and HotelClub.com and RatesToGo.com in Asia Pacific. In January 2005, Mitch Truwit was named president and CEO of the business unit responsible for growing the Orbitz brand.

Discount Travel "In 2006, Orbitz helped Travelport outgrow all its online competitors domestically by continuing its tradition of being first," said Mitch Truwit, president and CEO of global consumer travel, Travelport, Inc. "Orbitz continues to be first to market with innovations in customer care, reinventing the future of travel."

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Booking Agency Orbitz' five year history, since its June 2001 launch, has been marked by many "firsts," technology and customer service innovations, and business successes. Some examples of how Orbitz raised the bar in the travel industry include:

International Travel Medical - June 2001: Orbitz.com launch breaks records as the biggest e-commerce debut in history

New York Hotel - June 2001: 1st online travel company to introduce unbiased flight matrix display

Online Travel Booking - June 2001: 1st online travel company to send proactive flight departure delay, gate change or cancellation alerts via email or phone

Travel Medical Insurance - June 2001: 1st online travel company to build an in-house, on-site customer care center staffed by former air traffic controllers, travel agents, weather specialists and journalists

Miami Hotel - June 2002: 1st online travel company to launch gay & lesbian online travel microsite

Air Deccan Booking - Aug 2002: Introduces breakthrough Supplier Link technology

Las Vegas Nevada Travel - March 2003: Introduces merchant hotel program

Las Vegas Nv Hotel - Oct 2003: Launches DealDetector for airfare searches

Hotel Florence Booking Online - Dec 2003: Becomes a publicly traded company raising $317 million in its first day of trading

Orlando Travel - Nov 2004: Acquired by Cendant Corp. for $1.25B

Hilton Hotel - Feb 2005: 1st online travel company to introduce Hotel Neighborhood Matrix

Booking Delta Com - Nov 2005: J.D. Power and Associates noted that Orbitz.com had the highest customer satisfaction for independent travel web sites - hotels in its 1st ever 2005 Independent Hotel Web Site Study(SM)

Travel Insurance Online - Dec 2005: 1st online travel company to launch travel RSS Feeds - Dec 2005: Introduces Hotel Scorecard with over 60,000 hotel user reviews

London Hotel - Jan 2006: Launches OrbitzTLC customer care sub-brand - March 2006: 1st online travel company to introduce OrbitzTLC alerts that contact up to 6 friends, family members or business colleagues of a "mid-air" flight arrival delay, executive car service alerts and emergency information alerts

Online Hotel Booking - May 2006: 1st online travel company to launch travel podcasts

Travel Insurance "Five years ago, Orbitz.com launched with a vision to create a superior online travel experience," said Jeffrey Katz, founding CEO of Orbitz. "I look forward to watching Orbitz grow as it continues on the path as a technology and service innovator in the travel industry."

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Airline Booking In celebration of its 5th Anniversary, Orbitz is working with hundreds of its hotelier partners to encourage travelers to "Take 5" with a month-long sale that includes free hotel nights with purchase and other great deals at properties worldwide. To find 5th Anniversary Sale information, visit: http://www.orbitz.com/App/ViewHotelMerchDeal?deal_id=anniversary_052906 .

Travel Trailer From now until July 2, travelers who book on Orbitz will find special hotel deals throughout the site such as 5th night FREE, 25% off deals, and great extras during their hotel stay. These special anniversary deals are denoted with the "Orbitz 5th Anniversary - Take 5" logo. Travel must be taken between today and December 15, 2006.

San Francisco Hotel Orbitz will be promoting the "Take 5" sale in its television and radio advertising spots throughout the month of June.

Air Ticket Booking In addition to opportunities to stay and save at hotels around the world, when you book on Orbitz.com you can get the OrbitzTLC you deserve when you travel. If your vacation means you are taking a flight, make sure to sign up for our OrbitzTLC Alerts.

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