The Super Bowl and Mardi Gras will make New Orleans a major travel hotspot this year. Photo: Medioimages/Photodisc
By Jeanenne Tornatore, Orbitz.com senior editor
What will be trending this year as the hottest destinations and best bets for deals? We’ve just released our 2013 forecast of all things travel and here’s the inside scoop: (more…)
Our favorite politician this election season isn’t a Democrat or Republican—it’s Walt Arnett, the candidate of the Orbitz Vacation Party! The competition was steep, but Walt clinched our Facebook election with his hilarious campaign video and staunch pro-vacation stance. So far Walt’s visited Miami, Las Vegas and Chicago on his cross-country tour; for a complete schedule (as well as the chance for you to win a swanky trip to one of his campaign stops), visit the Orbitz Vacation Party headquarters at www.orbitzvacationparty.com.
We caught up with Walt to see how things are going on the campaign trail. (more…)
The stunning Dream South Beach won our Best In Stay award for Miami.
We’ve released the 2012 Orbitz Best In Stay Awards today, our tip-of-the-hat to a handful of hotels worldwide that have received the very best reviews from Orbitz guests. Our winners are the cream of the crop hotels in 75 of our most popular destinations around the world. In addition to the 75 market winners, winners were also selected in seven categories: Value, Luxury, Couples, Eco, LGBT, Ski and All-Inclusive. (more…)
By Barney Harford, CEO, Orbitz Worldwide
On Monday night the Wall Street Journal published an article talking about some of the things we’re doing at Orbitz to make the hotels we show to customers as relevant as possible. The article focused on just one of many different factors we use to help make the best possible hotel recommendations to our customers—the differing hotel preferences of Mac and PC users. (more…)
Fast and first: Download the all-new Orbitz app for iPhone to book flights, hotels and car rentals in a flash.
By Valerie Moloney
iPhone users, you deserve a travel app with a little fire under the face plate. So we redesigned the new Orbitz iPhone app from the ground up with you in mind. Launched today, the new iPhone app is an incredibly fast way to book flights, hotels and car rentals—in fact, you can book your entire trip in just over seven minutes.
Smartphone, smart trips. Download the free Orbitz app for iPhone to book flights, hotels and rental cars.
By Valerie Moloney
We’ve come a long way from brick-and-mortar travel agencies and paper tickets. Cut to 2012, when one in five smartphone users are booking their hotels and flights on their mobile devices, according to a comScore study. In a fourth blog post for USA Today, Orbitz CEO Barney Harford spotlights our growing appetite for mobile travel apps, and the cost savings for booking mobile-only hotel deals. At Orbitz, we saw a 12 percent jump in customers using a mobile-optimized version of our website or a native app in the first quarter. (more…)
By Angie Jaime
Orbitz is taking a stand to help Americans take their vacation days — all of them. According to a recent poll from Reuters/Ipsos, only 57 percent of U.S. workers take all their vacation time. With the launch of our Vacation Revolution Kit, a site-wide makeover and a brand-new ad campaign, we’re inspiring all travel-lusters to drink from the mini bar, order dishes that they can’t pronounce and leave their to-do lists behind. Plus, this week, our very own CEO Barney Harford will be guest blogging on USA Today spreading the revolution.
Join the movement and sign our pledge to take all your vacation days!
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Angie Jaime is a writer at Orbitz. A lifelong traveler, she’s been surfing in Hawaii, hiking in Mexico and backpacking through Europe.
Orbitz will donate $1 for every download of the Hotels by Orbitz app for iPhone or iPad this St. Patty's weekend. Credit: Senor Codo.
By Jeanenne Tornatore
From green rivers to parades and festivals, this weekend revelers around the world will be celebrating all things Irish. And what better reason to plan a last-minute trip than to partake in some St. Patrick’s Day events? Orbitz editors compiled some of their favorite cities for celebrating and highlight some of the annual festivities around the country. Here’s what’s on deck: (more…)
Play for paradise: A stay at Dreams Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa is one of the 50 prizes we're giving away.
By Valerie Moloney
While winter isn’t melting away anytime soon (no thanks to Punxsutawney Phil), we at Orbitz do our best to keep your travel lust hot and alive.
So we’re giving away another set of 50 free vacations — with airfare included — on Facebook via Orbitz 50 Faves from Feb. 16 to March 25. Just like last round, we’re going big, and plotting hotel stays and fancy upgrades on just about every corner of the earth. (more…)
Save money and time with the new Hotels by Orbitz app for iPhone, which speeds you through hotel booking in just 3 taps.
By Valerie Moloney
iPhone devotees swear by its magical powers. Don’t know a song? Download an app. Refrigerator empty? Order groceries on your phone. And now, thanks to Orbitz, here’s one more convenience for booking hotels on the go: the new Hotels by Orbitz app for iPhone. (more…)
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