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Orbitz Worldwide Distribution Announces Strategic Partnership with iSeatzExclusive agreement provides unprecedented level of customization, integration for travel suppliers seeking private label cross-sell and package solutions
Chicago, IL and New Orleans, LA, April 6, 2010--
Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) today announced an exclusive, multi-year partnership
with New Orleans-based iSeatz to develop customized private label and in-path
travel solutions that will revolutionize the travel distribution landscape.
This partnership marries Orbitz Worldwide's industry-leading application programming
interface (API) capabilities and vast inventory of its suppliers with the ground-breaking
iSeatz OneView platform. As part of the agreement Orbitz Worldwide will give
customers of existing iSeatz partners including Delta Air Lines, KLM/Air France
and Amtrak, the ability to book travel products through the Orbitz Worldwide
global network of suppliers. Going forward, Orbitz and iSeatz will work together
to bring increased power and flexibility to travel suppliers around the world.
Key benefits of the Orbitz/iSeatz solution include:
- Fully customizable offering built to meet partner's exact specifications
- Complete control over the user experience, presentation of supplier's inventory and sort order
- Ability for suppliers to integrate ancillary products via an in-path cross-sell within the primary supplier booking path in a single, seamless checkout process
- Access to content and supplier's inventory from the Orbitz Worldwide global supply network that includes hundreds of airlines, over 85,000 hotel properties, 15 major car rental companies and 5,500 attractions in more than 400 destinations.
"As ancillary revenue development becomes a critical priority for airlines
around the world, the Orbitz/iSeatz in-path solution offers airlines the ability
to massively increase their hotel and car attachment versus the industry's existing
solutions," said Barney Harford, president and CEO of Orbitz Worldwide.
"The combination of Orbitz Worldwide and iSeatz provides partners with
the most flexible and customizable private label solution in the marketplace
today."
"We chose Orbitz because of its expansive global relationships with travel
suppliers, extremely competitive pricing on travel products and pioneering API
capabilities," said Kenneth Purcell, CEO and founder of iSeatz. "The
Orbitz/iSeatz travel distribution solution offers a compelling opportunity to
grow revenue per customer, foster brand devotion and increase customer satisfaction."
"iSeatz has been a leader in developing next-generation private label solutions,
and we're excited to work with a team that has such a deep technology heritage
and travel industry expertise," said Ronnie Gurion, President, Orbitz Worldwide
Distribution. "This strategic partnership represents an important component
of our global distribution business and further enhances our ability to deliver
innovative and flexible private label solutions to partners around the world."
For more information on how your company can partner with Orbitz Distribution
for your private label needs, e-mail
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About Orbitz Worldwide
Orbitz Worldwide is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative
technology to enable leisure and business travelers to research, plan and book
a broad range of travel products. Orbitz Worldwide owns a portfolio of consumer
brands that includes Orbitz (www.orbitz.com),
CheapTickets (www.cheaptickets.com),
ebookers (www.ebookers.com),
HotelClub (www.hotelclub.com),
RatesToGo (www.ratestogo.com),
the Away Network (www.away.com),
and corporate travel brand Orbitz for Business (www.orbitzforbusiness.com).
For more information on how your company can partner with Orbitz Worldwide,
visit www.orbitzworldwide.com.
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About iSeatz
iSeatz is the global provider of customized online travel and entertainment
solutions that offer immediate access to nearly 200,000 services and products.
iSeatz powers differentiated loyalty programs, ancillary revenue and brand devotion
by seamlessly integrating its flexible booking engine into its clients' relevant
customer touch points. The proprietary supplier and transaction aggregation
application, iSeatz OneView, enables clients to consolidate the components of
multiple transactions into a single real-time record that can be easily managed
online. iSeatz is the choice of industry leaders including Amtrak, CitiBank,
Delta Air Lines, KLM/Air France and MasterCard, and was ranked in the 2009 and
2008 Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. For
more information about iSeatz, visit www.iseatz.com.