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(6:30 p.m. CST) More Stormy Weather High winds push into Eastern Europe, snarl travel. More Select an airline Aer Lingus Aeromexico Air Canada Air France Alitalia America West American Airlines American Connection American Trans Air British Airways British Midland China Airlines Continental Airlines Delta Air Lines Heli-TransIberia KLM-Royal Dutch Lufthansa Mexicana Midwest Express Northwest Airlines United Airlines US Airways Varig Virgin Atlantic Today Tomorrow Yesterday from* Mexicana - Reach the Beach Web-Fares! $210 City-Saver Fares: Chicago $113 Ski Denver with these Low Airfares! $193 Orbitz Rewards - FREE airport parking! $GO$ London Fares are Falling Down! $221 Students Only! Travel deals everywhere! $86 Search the largest selection of Web Fares see all flight deals from* Hotels-save up to 75% with OrbitzSavers! $SAVE$ Air/Hotel/Car Deals with NEAT E-Packs $SAVE$ Tropical Holiday Sailings Great Deals! $299 Carnival Upgrades & Deals for Singles! $179 Caribbean Hot Deals - Save up to... $300 CASH BACK on ALL VACATIONS & CRUISES $100 * Info on additional taxes, fees. Learn more. Now more than ever, businesses are under pressure to control expenses and lower costs - and travel is no exception. With TravelBuilder, Orbitz can help. Select Orbitz as your company's business travel agency and enjoy unparalleled service at the lowest cost. · Integrates widest selection of low fares with your company’s fares. · Lowers your transaction cost on average as much as 75% versus an offline agent · Full-service travel agency capabilities delivered with proactive Customer Care amenities that only Orbitz provides · Enables purchases made with preferred travel suppliers to be credited to your volume discount agreement, if applicable · Allows you to access and manage your employees' travel accounts and itineraries Advanced Purchase/Ticketing: Tickets need to be purchased by March 31, 2003 for travel from Denver, Miami, and San Francisco (December 31, 2003 for travel from all other cities). Fares shown are round-trip and require a round-trip purchase. Length of Stay/Travel Period: Fares shown have no minimum stay requirement (2-nights for travel from Miami); maximum stay is 30-days (90-days for travel from Miami). Fares for travel from Denver, Miami, and San Francisco are valid through March 31, 2003; fares for other destinations are valid for travel through December 31, 2003. Travel Days: Fares shown are valid for travel Monday-Thursday; slightly higher fares may be available for travel on other days of the week. Blackout Dates: Travel from Miami is not permitted December 15, 2002- January 6, 2003. Additional Taxes/Fees: Fares displayed do not include a) Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 USD that may apply depending upon the itinerary chosen b) Federal excise tax per flight segment of $3.00 USD c) September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 USD per flight segment (maximum charge per trip- $5.00 USD one-way, $10.00 USD round-trip). A flight segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. In addition, fares do not include taxes and fees associated with international travel of up to $200 USD. Total fare, including taxes, fees and charges are provided on the flights search results page and fare rules are provided for a selected itinerary before your purchase decision. Itinerary Changes/Cancellations/Refunds: Fares are non-refundable. Itinerary changes, if permitted for the fare, may have a change fee of up to $150 USD that will vary by market, carrier and specific fare rule. Other Conditions: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Fares will not be honored retroactively or in exchange for any wholly/partially unused ticket. Lower fares may be available. Specific fare rules are provided before your purchase decision. Restrictions: Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights, in all markets, or on all carriers. Tickets are not transferable. from Los Angeles - Reno $86 Boston - New York $101 Fort Lauderdale - Detroit $128 New York - Paris $232 Boston - Frankfurt $232 Detroit - Vail/Eagle $260 Milwaukee - Barcelona $435 Detroit - Athens $463 Denver - Venice $496 Los Angeles - Sydney $1032 click to view fare rules Northwest Ski Deal Terms: Fares based on travel departing after January 7, 2003. Valid outbound days of travel are Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat; valid return days of travel are Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri; tickets must be purchased at least 7 days in advance, last day to purchase is January 31, 2003. Additional restrictions include a minimum Sat night stay and a maximum stay of 90 days. Fares displayed for US domestic travel and travel from the US to destinations within 250 miles of the US/Mexico or US/Canada border include 7.5% U.S. Transportation tax. Fares displayed do not include a $2.50 USD September 11th Security Fee per flight segment (maximum charge per trip $5.00 one way, $10.00 roundtrip). These as well as any additional taxes, airport facility charges (ranging from USD 2.00-18.00) and federal segment fees (up to USD 3.00 per segment; a segment is defined as a takeoff and landing) will be shown after your flights are selected. Fares are subject to availability and change without notice. If advertised fare is not available for dates chosen higher fares may be offered. Total fare, including taxes, fees and charges, and fare rules are provided for a selected itinerary before your purchase decision. Final ticket sale subject to verification of current student / faculty status. Chicago fares are as low as ever, making now the best time to plan a trip to the Windy City. Or, for those that live in Chicago, destinations abound for a great getaway. • Purchase by Oct 28 • Travel through Feb 12, 2003 • Stay at least a Saturday night for most destinations select a city to see sale fares Baltimore, MD (BWI) Boston, MA (BOS) Cedar Rapids, IA (CID) Charlotte, NC (CLT) Chicago, IL (CHI) Dallas, TX (DFW) Dayton, OH (DAY) Denver, CO (DEN) Des Moines, IA (DSM) Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) Fort Myers, FL (FMY) Grand Rapids, MI (GRR) Las Vegas, NV (LAS) Long Beach, CA (LGB) Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Madison, WI (MSN) Miami, FL (MIA) Milwaukee, WI (MKE) Minneapolis, MN (MSP) New York, NY (NYC) Newark, NJ (EWR) Orange County, CA (SNA) Orlando, FL (ORL) Philadelphia, PA (PHL) Phoenix, AZ (PHX) San Francisco, CA (SFO) San Jose, CA (SJC) Seattle, WA (SEA) Springfield, IL (SPI) Tampa, FL (TPA) Washington, DC (WAS) fares shown include service fee Chicago-Baltimore $173 Chicago-Boston $173 Chicago-Charlotte $133 Chicago-Dallas $173 Chicago-Denver $173 Chicago-Ft Lauderdale $163 Chicago-Las Vegas $173 Chicago-Los Angeles $173 Chicago-Madison $113 Chicago-Miami $163 Chicago-Minneapolis $133 Chicago-New York $162 Chicago-Newark $173 Chicago-Orlando $163 Chicago-Phoenix $173 Chicago-San Francisco $173 Chicago fares are as low as ever, making now the best time to plan a trip to the Windy City. Or, for those that live in Chicago, destinations abound for a great getaway. • Purchase by Oct 28 • Travel through Feb 12, 2003 • Stay at least a Saturday night for most destinations select a city to see sale fares Baltimore, MD (BWI) Boston, MA (BOS) Cedar Rapids, IA (CID) Charlotte, NC (CLT) Chicago, IL (CHI) Dallas, TX (DFW) Dayton, OH (DAY) Denver, CO (DEN) Des Moines, IA (DSM) Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) Fort Myers, FL (FMY) Grand Rapids, MI (GRR) Las Vegas, NV (LAS) Long Beach, CA (LGB) Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Madison, WI (MSN) Miami, FL (MIA) Milwaukee, WI (MKE) Minneapolis, MN (MSP) New York, NY (NYC) Newark, NJ (EWR) Orange County, CA (SNA) Orlando, FL (ORL) Philadelphia, PA (PHL) Phoenix, AZ (PHX) San Francisco, CA (SFO) San Jose, CA (SJC) Seattle, WA (SEA) Springfield, IL (SPI) Tampa, FL (TPA) Washington, DC (WAS) fares shown include service fee New York-Chicago $162 Newark-Chicago $173 Chicago-Baltimore $173 Chicago-Boston $173 Chicago-Charlotte $133 Chicago-Dallas $173 Chicago-Denver $173 Chicago-Ft Lauderdale $163 Chicago-Las Vegas $173 Chicago-Los Angeles $173 Chicago-Madison $113 Chicago-Miami $163 Chicago-Minneapolis $133 Chicago-New York $162 Chicago-Newark $173 Chicago-Orlando $163 Chicago-Phoenix $173 Chicago-San Francisco $173 departure city Select a Departure City Abilene, TX (ABI) Albany, NY (ALB) Albuquerque, NM (ABQ) Allentown, PA (ABE) Akron/Canton, OH (CAK) Amarillo, TX (AMA) Anaheim/Santa Ana, CA (SNA) Anchorage, AK (ANC) Aspen, CO (ASE) Atlanta, GA (ATL) Austin, TX (AUS) Bakersfield, CA (BFL) Baltimore, MD (BWI) Bangor, ME (BGR) Baton Rouge, LA (BTR) Billings, MT (BIL) Birmingham, AL (BHM) Bismarck, ND (BIS) Bloomington, IL (BMI) Boise, ID (BOI) Boston, MA (BOS) Bozeman, MT (BZN) Buffalo, NY (BUF) Burbank, CA (BUR) Burlington, VT (BTV) Cedar Rapids, IA (CID) Charleston, SC (CHS) Charleston, WV (CRW) Charlotte, NC (CLT) Chattanooga, TN (CHA) Chicago, IL (MDW) Chicago, IL (ORD) Cincinnati, OH (CVG) Cleveland, OH (CLE) Colorado Springs, 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(TYS) Kona, Hawaii, HI (KOA) Lake Tahoe, CA (TVL) Lanai, HI (LNY) Lansing, MI (LAN) Las Vegas, NV (LAS) Lexington, KY (LEX) Lihue, Kauai, HI (LIH) Lincoln, NE (LNK) Little Rock, AR (LIT) Long Beach, CA (LGB) Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Louisville, KY (SDF) Lubbock, TX (LBB) Madison, WI (MSN) Manchester, NH (MHT) Marathon, FL (MTH) Melbourne, FL (MLB) Memphis, TN (MEM) Miami, FL (MIA) Midland, TX (MAF) Milwaukee, WI (MKE) Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP) Mobile, AL (MOB) Moline, IL (MLI) Molokai, HI (MKK) Monterey, CA (MRY) Myrtle Beach, SC (MYR) Nashville, TN (BNA) New Orleans, LA (MSY) New York City, NY (JFK) New York City, NY (LGA) New York City, NY (NYC) Newark, NJ (EWR) Newburgh, NY (SWF) Newport News, VA (PHF) Norfolk, VA (ORF) Oakland, CA (OAK) Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) Omaha, NE (OMA) Ontario, CA (ONT) Orlando, FL (MCO) Palm Springs, CA (PSP) Pensacola, FL (PNS) Peoria, IL (PIA) Philadelphia, PA (PHL) Phoenix, AZ (PHX) Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) Portland, OR (PDX) Portland, ME (PWM) Portsmouth, 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To book your vacation package with a child under 2 years, please call 888-656-8194. 3 Nights Air and Hotel: Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort & Country Club $596 Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino $599 Marriott San Juan Resort & Stellaris Casino $617 Wyndham El Conquistador Resort & Country Club $701 from Up to $100 CASH BACK on ALL VACATIONS $146 Vegas Vacation Jackpot $146 FREE Resort Credits in Florida $447 FREE Nights and more in Hawaii $697 Catch Big Air & Savings when you Ski $SAVE$ San Francisco, CA: Fly & Drive - Lovin' Haight $168 Washington, DC: Politically Correct Fun $230 New York, NY: Fly & Drive - Weekend Like a New Yorker $282 escorted tours sit back & see the world customized packages save up to 55% combine air or hotel or car with e-packs trip compare my picks package faqs contact us search by charter search by destination search by resort name search by activity White Papers Orbitz and Travel Agents (June 2000) The vast majority of airline passengers choose to book their travel through traditional travel agents, and will continue to do so in the future. The reasons for this are quite fundamental and unlikely to change. ORBITZ is primarily intended to appeal to those who use the Internet today and are not particularly satisfied with the quality of information they get on Web sites claiming to provide the schedules and fares of all airlines. It is intended to be a better source of automated information to those consumers - better by being more comprehensive, completely non-biased, and presented in a format more readily useable by the consumer. Traditional travel agents, in contrast, provide person-to-person service and advice, something Web sites do not do. Particularly when a consumer has a complex itinerary, or wants assistance not only on air travel but also on tour packages, entertainment, resorts, and local attractions, the advice of a travel agent can be invaluable to many consumers. Nothing about that fact is likely to change. For this reason, it is expected that the vast majority of airline passengers will continue to book their travel through traditional travel agents. And for the same reason, ORBITZ expects that most of its customers will come not from traditional travel agents, but from the two dominant online travel Web sites (Sabre/Travelocity and Microsoft/Expedia). However, those consumers who do have a preference for the convenience of the Internet should have the option of having a Web site that will give them a truly comprehensive and unbiased view of their options among the offerings of all airlines. Today they are often dissatisfied with what the web has to offer and in particular with the difficulty of having to shop so many different sites to find the lowest fare. Forrester Research, the respected analysts of e-commerce, bears the view that most consumers will continue to book through travel agents. According to Forrester's forecasts, online bookings of air travel, today at nearly 4% of bookings, will grow over the next 4 years to 12%. However, growth in total bookings in the same period are expected to exceed that amount, meaning that bookings by travel agents are actually expected to increase in that period. Furthermore, of that 12% of all bookings projected to be made online in 2004, half are projected to be made through the individual airlines' own Web sites. So all online agency bookings combined will only have 6% of bookings. Even if ORBITZ achieves its target of becoming the third biggest online agency by 2004, it would still account for less than 2% of all bookings. The idea that ORBITZ, with less than 2% of all bookings, is going to force anybody out of business is clearly absurd. However, for the projected 6% of consumers booking on the web and wishing to view all airlines' offerings, ORBITZ will clearly offer great consumer benefits. The direct benefit will be that ORBITZ will truly search all fare and schedule options, rather than just a pre-selected subset of the options, will make that search using the only search software that is truly unbiased (and the only search software developed independently at MIT), and will utilize in that search the most up-to-date seat availability information available on the web. An indirect benefit for web consumers is that other Web sites, in response to better information provided to consumers by ORBITZ, may well choose as a competitive response to upgrade the quality of their information as well. While ORBITZ is intended for use by consumers rather than travel agents, it is likely to provide benefits to travel agents as well. First, travel agents can use ORBITZ at any time for free. The Orbitz Launch Countdown site for ORBITZ's search engine (www.orbitz.com) is already frequented by travel agents using it to double-check the information the travel agent is receiving from the CRS that has that agent under contract. CRS searches are not comprehensive and are often biased, so agents can sometimes use a source of comprehensive, unbiased information to make sure they are getting the best flight and fare for their customers. Second, to the extent ORBITZ's comprehensive and unbiased displays put a competitive spotlight on fare and schedule displays, CRS's may feel competitive pressure to improve the quality of their searches and displays, making it easier for travel agents who use those CRS's to find the best options for their customers. Today, travel agents need considerable skill and effort to work around the biases and limitations of the CRS they have to use by contract. Better information and displays by CRS's would make the tough job of travel agents a bit easier. And third, by far the largest costs to an airline of selling through a travel agent are the commission (paid to the travel agent) and the booking fee (paid to the CRS). The CRS has monopoly power with respect to the agents it has under contract, sets its booking fees accordingly at excessive levels, and keeps increasing those fees, despite the fact that computing costs are rapidly declining in every other industry. Therefore, the cost of distributing tickets through travel agents is increased, and the travel agent channel is made less cost-competitive, by the excessive and ever-increasing CRS booking fees. In the past few years the problem has become so severe that airlines have reduced the costs of selling through travel agents the only way left to them - by reducing agent commissions. ORBITZ, by offering an indirect discount of the CRS booking fee, is likely to bring some long-missing price competition to CRS booking fees. To the extent the result is booking feels lower than they otherwise would be, that will help make the distribution through travel agents more cost competitive and do so in a way that is more fair to agents, consumers, and airlines alike. At present, the entire economics of the travel agent channel of distribution are distorted by the monopoly fees charged by CRS's. Travel agents have experienced a downward trend in their average commissions since 1995, and are understandably concerned about their future role. However, the fact remains that under deregulation their services have proven indispensable to most consumers and their compensation and role have increased considerably. In 1977, the last year before deregulation, average travel agent commissions were between 4 and 5% and travel agents accounted for about 38% of all bookings. The travel agent trade associations strenuously opposed deregulation of the airline-agency relationship, on the grounds that commissions and booking by travel agents would plummet. Instead, both commissions and bookings grew rapidly for travel agents: commissions to a peak of nearly 11%, and share of bookings to 85%, in the first half of the 1990's. Average commissions since declined to approximately 9% in 1998.1 Travel agent's share of bookings has also declined slightly, to about 80%, but total bookings by travel agents have actually continued to increase. Travel agents are expected to continue to be indispensable to a large majority of travelers. Travel agents in particular often have the advantage of being technologically savvy and highly adaptable to changing market conditions. A significant majority of the 270 online agency Web sites today are owned and operated by traditional travel agents. Like most American businesses, they know it is a better business proposition to use new tools made available by technology than try to prevent the advance of technology. Fortunately for travel agents, personal service and knowledgeable advice will never go out of style. The delivery mechanism has often changed and will continue to change, but what they have to offer will always be necessary and sought out by a great many consumers. Finally, ORBITZ will have the same interest in commissions as other travel agents. First, ORBITZ will be an online travel agency (as are Sabre/Travelocity, Microsoft/Expedia, and many others). Travel agency commissions are determined in the marketplace, but it is ORBITZ's hope and expectation that, as an online travel agency, it will get whatever commission each individual airline chooses to pay to online travel agents (today that is usually about 5% to a $10 cap per ticket). And so far that expectation is being borne out in ORBITZ's arrangements with individual airlines. This is important for ORBITZ, because ORBITZ expects commissions to be its largest source of revenue. ORBITZ is, in fact, a big supporter of the idea of travel agent commissions! 1 Average commissions since 1998 are assumed to be slightly lower. Average commissions are made up of a base commission (today typically about 5% to a $50 cap) plus significant travel agent commission overrides, which vary from agency to agency and airline to airline. Our Partners Orbitz is proud to introduce our Charter Associates: Companies that share our vision. Our Charter Associates enable us to offer you a great collection of last-minute, special deals - deals that are currently only available on the airlines' own Web sites. (Not to worry: on Orbitz you will also be able to book flights and fares from more than 450 airlines worldwide, in addition to flights and fares from our founding airlines and Charter Associates.) Orbitz and its Charter Associates are committed to providing a broad selection of travel options at the lowest possible prices. Check back with us soon, as we expect our list of Charter Associates to continue to grow. Airlines Aeromexico Air France Air Jamaica Air New Zealand Alaska Aloha Air All Nippon Airways America West American Asiana Cathay Pacific Airways China Airlines Continental COPA CSA Czech Delta Air Lines El Al Israel EVA Air Finnair Hawaiian Iberia Japan Airlines KLM Royal Dutch Korean Air LanChile LanPeru LOT Polish Lufthansa Mexicana Midwest Express National Northwest Qantas Scandinavian Singapore South African Airways Spirit United US Airways Uzbekistan Airways Varig Virgin Atlantic Hotels Hilton Hotels Corporation Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Marriott International Starwood Hotels Wyndham International Car Rental Advantage Alamo Rent-A-Car Fox Rent-A-Car Hertz National Car Rental Payless Car Rental Thrifty Car Rental Hotwire Orbitz has partnered with Hotwire to offer travelers even more options. When customers prefer a specific travel itinerary, Orbitz offers the widest range of flight options and fares. When customers can be flexible with their travel arrangements, specially negotiated Hotwire Hot-FaresSM could offer more savings on flights, hotels and rental cars. Orbitz actively seeks and welcomes the chance to partner with companies interested in improving the state of online travel and the services offered to consumers. If you are interested in developing a partnership or alliance with Orbitz, please contact our Business Development Group at partner@orbitz.com. The Orbitz Buzz What Consumers Are Saying About Orbitz "Thank you! I love the ease of using the site. So far, I give Orbitz.com five stars!" -Mayra Labrie, Tampa, FL "Your booking page with the non-stop/multiple stops and price ranges pictured on one graph is EXCELLENT! No one else has this." -Jesse Rotman, Deerfield, IL "You guys should have a patent for the phrase "the best things are worth the wait." Your web site is by far the most friendly site, and has an added bonus, the information that is available at the click of the mouse is incredible. I have just booked my first trip using your web site, and I am still in awe at what a wonderful job you guys have done. I look forward to using Orbitz for all of my travel needs as well as family and friends. Thanks again." -Alban Mason, Boston, MA "Your speed of notification is impressive. Your site has made me a hero in my husband's eyes when planning our Alaska trip. Only one change of plane and a great price. I am so impressed with your site. Thanks." -Margeurite Weems, Winchester, VA "Excellent. Even found the really low fares I have spent much time searching for. I will use this site in the future." -Jerry Mikels, Hildebran, NC "THIS SITE IS WONDERFUL!!!!!!!! I am amazed at how fast it searches and the search results are displayed in a compact manner that enables a user to compare not only fares, but time, itinerary and stops, in addition to date and airline. I shall be using y'all OFTEN!!!!! Thank you." -Susan Zedaker, Houston, TX "I like the simplicity of the home page. Easy to navigate, which is helpful for anyone that is not very computer literate." -Jesse Cantu, Duncanville, TX "This is BY FAR the best flight search site I have EVER seen!!! Quick, complete and thorough. Thank you VERY much!" -Joe Johnson, Bothell, WA "I am amazed at the speed with which searches are completed and the amount of information returned. Really great job." -Jeff Dodd, Louisville, KY "I am truly surprised and impressed by your great web site. I’ve moved it to the top of my Travel "Favorites" in all web browsers I use. Thanks for an easy site to navigate and use. I for one am grateful for it." -Patrick Ryan, Winter Park, FL "This site is GREAT. I was able to see how a small change in my departure time could save me hundreds of dollars. I'm going to love using this web site as my first stop for planning my travel on the airlines." -Ellen Matheny, Sioux Falls, IA "This site is simple, concise, and with prices that are actually fair. This is my new first stop when purchasing airline travel." -John Pedini, Dallas, TX "This is an awesome idea!!! Knowing that one can see all the flights in one place at one time, and that you're automatically getting the lowest fare is exactly what the Internet is all about!! Keep up the good work!!" -Paul Sherwood, Glendale, WI "I just wanted to tell someone @ Orbitz that I love your site. It's an awesome resource! It makes me want to travel every weekend knowing I can come here for a comprehensive search that finds me the cheapest fare possible. You guys are EXCELLENT! There's only one problem: Do you HAVE to tell the rest of the world about it????? Thanks! I'm your customer for life...." -Kyle Keyser, Atlanta, GA "Wow! Nice job folks. I've been making air travel reservations on-line almost from the beginning, and I am impressed with the Orbitz site you've put up. Keep up the great work!" -John Alagna, Port Orchard, WA The only travel site created by the World's Leading Airlines Orbitz is moving the online travel industry in a new direction. By combining the best thinking in customer care with the best technology available, Orbitz is the first site to offer unprecedented access to deals on airfare, hotel rooms, rental cars, and more. And now we're offering you the chance to join us. Take a minute and learn about our wide array of advertising opportunities. We're confident that you'll find just what you need to move your business in the right direction. About Orbitz Orbitz - A Departure from the Ordinary Travel Site Welcome to Orbitz - the travel site brought to you by the World's Leading Airlines. Orbitz was designed with the traveler in mind, and gives you access to what we think is the largest selection anywhere of low fares and rates on airline tickets, rental cars, hotels, vacation packages, and other travel products. So whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a business trip, Orbitz has the best ways to visit planet Earth. Orbitz - The Travel Site With the Most Low Fares to Planet Earth The most available fares from over 450 airlines. No scavenger hunts. Scans more than two billion possibilities in seconds with our advanced search engine. The most airline Web-only fares in the business. Orbitz Cares Superior customer care is Orbitz' highest priority - from the products offered, to the Traveler Care provided before, during and after the trip. The customer relationship doesn't end when you hit the "purchase" button. By signing up for Traveler Alerts, Orbitz stays in touch throughout the process - with alerts when weather or gates change, with local destination information, with automated confirmations 48 hours and 3 hours before departure - and much more not offered by other online travel agencies. 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. Of course, the airlines knew it would have to be a very unusual site - one that would be extremely easy to use. One that could be relied on to deliver truthful, unbiased information. And one that would offer convenient, one-stop shopping for low-priced airfares. Get to Know Us Better Orbitz was designed for you - to make your travel planning experience easier and more affordable. So if you have additional questions about our company, you're welcome to drop us a line. We'll do our best to get back to you quickly.</p> </body>