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Global Hotel Exchange (GHX) Fights For What's Right in Online Hotel Booking

Bill_Robinson | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Expedia, Online Hotel Room Booking, Orbitz, Hunt Brothers, Wallace, Otas, Waldorf Astoria, Hotwire, Global Hotel Exchange, Priceline, Idaho, Ghx, Opodo, Travel News

Just like Rockefeller was doing to small gas stations, these gigantic, well-entrenched online creatures can put smaller, independent travel businesses right out of business if they don't want to pay 35% of their revenues to these avaricious OTAs.

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The Software Algorithm That Turns Hotel 'Lookers' Into 'Bookers' (Part Two)

Bill_Robinson | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Hotels, Travelocity, Travel Industry, Orbitz, Hotel Prices, Revparguru, Software, Expedia, Hotels.com, Otas, Algorithmic Trading, Technology News

The REVPAR GURU system allows hotel owners and staff to monitor many of their key metrics while in the office or on the fly.

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The Software Algorithm That Turns Hotel 'Lookers' Into 'Bookers' (Part One)

Bill_Robinson | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Expedia, Hotels, Travel Industry, Otas, Travelocity, Software, Hotels.com, Algorithmic Trading, Orbitz, Hotel Price Algorithms, Airline Price Algorithms, Technology News

Shouldn't the goal be the same in the airline and hotel industry: full capacity at any fare/rate? Wouldn't a better policy be "no plane leaves with an empty seat, ever" or "we'll fill every room tonight if we have to let them go for $10?"

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Money Saving Travel Tips, From Jeanenne Tornatore

Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Orbitz, Video, Travel Tips, Cheap Travel, Jeanenne-Tornatore, Mondays With Marlo, Travel, Holiday Travel, Women News

Orbitz Travel Expert Jeanenne Tornatore shares tips for saving money on your next vacation. if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[];AOLVP_cfg....

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Marlo Thomas With Orbitz Travel Expert Jeanenne Tornatore

Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Holidays, Orbitz, Video, Cheap Travel, Travel Expert, Traveling, Thanksgiving, Mondays With Marlo, Jeanenne Tornatore, Women News

Whether you're looking to book a trip home for the holidays, or a getaway vacation on the cheap, Orbitz travel expert Jeanenne Tornatore can help you ...

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Third Party Payer Systems: The Most Significant Regulatory Problem in the Online World?

Eric K. Clemons | Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: Business News, Global Distribution Systems, American Airlines, US Airways, Travelport, Sabre, Orbitz, Technology News

The harm of third party payer businesses is real and may be among the most significant emerging regulatory problems of the online world. Here are steps regulators should take.

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Why Is There Still Litigation in Third Party Payer Distribution Systems in Air Travel

Eric K. Clemons | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Orbitz, American Airlines, US Airways, Travelport, Global Distribution Systems, Sabre, Business News

A spate of lawsuits is emerging between the travel industry's "Global Distribution Systems" and their customers that could have profound implications for the cost and convenience of travel within the United States, especially travel by individual leisure passengers.

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Media Matters Calls On Orbitz To Stop Advertising On Fox Over LGBT Issues

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 07.16.2011

Read More: Orbitz, Glenn Beck, Media Matters, Fox, Media News

WASHINGTON -- Media Matters on Monday drafted a letter announcing a new campaign to persuade Orbitz to stop advertising on Fox News citing the conserv...

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D.C. Latest To Sue Online Travel Companies Over Unpaid Taxes

AP | By JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Online Travel Booking Sites, Online Travel Booking System, Orbitz, Travelocity, Online Travel Sites, Priceline, Expedia, Online Travel Booking, Travel News

WASHINGTON -- Attorneys for the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Tuesday against online travel companies including Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity an...

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WATCH: Julian Assange's Message From Prison

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Snl, Video, Julian Assange Message From Prison, Julian Assange Saturday Night Live, Julian Assange, Julian Assange Snl, Facebook, Assange, Netflix, Snl Julian Assange, Saturday Night Live, Orbitz, Snl Wikileaks, Snl Assange, Wikileaks, Assange Snl, Comedy News

This weekend's "Saturday Night Live" brought the second appearance of Bill Hader's hilarious impression of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Using a c...

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The 8 Most Annoying Ad Mascots On TV

walletpop.com | WalletPop Staff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Orbitz, Ad Mascots, Geico, Advertising, Aflac-Duck, Gilbert Gottfried, Honda, Burger King, Mucinex, Aflac, Quiznos, TV Advertising, Business News

Most people settle onto the couch and flip on the TV in order to unwind and relax. We have our favorite shows and there are even certain commercials t...

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Orbitz Ski Resort List: Half Of Top Ten Ski Resorts In Country Are In Colorado

Denver Business Journal | Mark Harden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Durango Colorado, WInter Park, Colorado Ski Resorts, Breckenridge, Vail, Orbitz, Denver News

There's good news and bad news for Colorado in Orbitz's latest list of the nation's top 10 ski-resort destinations. The good news: Five of the 10 r...

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Why Can We Visit Kim Jung Il but Not Old Havana?

Jake Colvin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sanctions, Orbitz, Obama Cuba, US-Cuba Relations, Cuban Embargo, Cuba Travel Ban, Travel, Cuba, Travel to Cuba, US-Cuba Policy, Havana, World News

Restricting travel to Cuba severely limits the positive impact Americans can have abroad through everyday activities and interactions.

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When Times Get Tough, the Tough Get Going... Outdoors

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 05.25.2011

I have always said, when the economy slows, "we all get adventuring." You can find adventure at the top of the Andes, or outside your own backyard.

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