Tag archive: Orbitz

Last summer, Google made moves to acquire ITA Software, which makes the software that dozens of airlines and ticket sites use to make online reservations. Naturally, competitors took issue with the deal, and responded by creating FairSearch, to lobby the public and Department of Justice into stopping Google's travel search scheme. Yesterday, Bloomberg reported that Google may have an antitrust lawsuit courtesy of the US Justice Department… Read More

The state of Florida is suing online travel reservation companies over hotel taxes, the latest in a string of lawsuits nationwide claiming the sites owe local authorities millions of dollars. Attorney General Bill McCollum sued Expedia and Orbitz on Tuesday, claiming they failed to pay Florida the full amount of taxes collected on hotel room rentals through their sites. “The customer is paying the tax already,” said McCollum, who is… Read More

Orbitz, the site that makes travel easier, today announced an exclusive new promotion that offers customers a free* BlackBerry 6710 (a $99 value) with every purchase made on http://www.Orbitz.com . Orbitz is the first major merchant in North America to use BlackBerry(R) devices for this type of promotion, which will run from Jan. 3 through May 15, 2005 or while supplies last. “We know our customers are busy individuals and, whether… Read More