by Charlie Leocha | Sep 1, 2015
Lufthansa claims its latest fee will help passengers like you. But it will do the exact opposite. Let’s pull the curtain back a little on the insider world of travel. No doubt the reaction of many readers of this post will be to ask, “What’s a...
by Charlie Leocha | Apr 1, 2015
With most mergers, consumers lose. However, with the latest merger in the online travel industry between Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz, competition should be enhanced rather than diminished. Why? The real competition is not from other travel agents, but from the...
by Guest Post | Apr 9, 2011
By Kevin Mitchell, Chairman, Business Travel Coalition Orbitz recently announced results of a nationwide survey of travelers to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. The survey sought to understand how consumers perceived the experience of traveling as having changed...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 26, 2011
When looking into a crystal ball, it helps to have data from hundreds of thousands of users to see trends in the market. Orbitz may not have a crystal ball but does have in-house industry experts who sift through millions of bytes of data that have helped determine...
by Janice Hough | Jan 7, 2011
At this point the battle between American Airlines and Orbitz, Expedia and other distribution systems is beginning to resemble one of those messy Hollywood divorces. Both sides blame the other, and each says they have only good intentions in the matter. But for the...
