Articles tagged “orbitz”

Giving the head of your international businesses a monetary incentive to improve their performance is just plain old capitalism and a bow to human nature.

The latest CFO change at Orbitz Worldwide, coming just a few weeks before the company reports fourth quarter financial results, doesn't do much to portray an image of stability.

Orbitz, like all brands living online today, is tasked with producing creative original content to share via social media. In this case, it seems they’ve been more than happy to hand that responsibility over to a travel personality.

The incremental changes in year-over-year airfares and room rates rarely impact the boom of holiday travel, which annually boosts the economies of those destinations that reach the top of the list.

At this point, travelers would need to be creative if they want to beat the rush on Thanksgiving.

The reaction has been muted, for most part, as industry players and analysts wait to see how the Priceline-Kayak deal plays out.

Where's the beef? Orbitz's turnaround has been tortoise-like, putting the business' viability in doubt.

ebookers' iPad app is probably smart placement for Brand USA as it tries to attract tourists from abroad. ebookers' integration of the troubled Apple Maps is a head-turner.

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.