Travelocity Network Was Orbitz Worldwide's Secret Weapon in 2014


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Expedia Inc. has been tacking on assets to bump up its growth and the Travelocity Partner Network, owned by Orbitz Worldwide, meshes with Expedia's growth strategy.

Orbitz Worldwide has to be very thankful about its February 2014 acquisition of Travelocity's private label business, the Travelocity Partner Network, for $10 million because it keyed a lot of Orbitz Worldwide's growth last year. Such is the convoluted world of online travel that the Travelocity Partner Network will spur additional growth for Expedia Inc., which already owns Travelocity and likely will also own Orbitz Worldwide and its Travelocity Partner Netw