{"id":22397,"date":"2012-05-07T11:45:07","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T16:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=22397"},"modified":"2018-03-06T14:09:03","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T20:09:03","slug":"orbitz-sparks-the-movement-to-take-vacation-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/orbitz-sparks-the-movement-to-take-vacation-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Orbitz sparks the movement to Take Vacation Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><object width=\"500\" height=\"284\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/ZojS9e5w674?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><em>By Angie Jaime<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Orbitz is taking a stand to help Americans take their vacation days &#8212; all of them. According to a recent poll from Reuters\/Ipsos, only 57 percent of U.S. workers take all their vacation time.\u00a0With the launch of our Vacation Revolution Kit, a site-wide makeover and a brand-new ad campaign, we\u2019re inspiring all travel-lusters to drink from the mini bar, order dishes that they can\u2019t pronounce and leave their to-do lists behind.\u00a0Plus, this week, our very own CEO Barney Harford will be <a title=\"Orbitz CEO announces revamped Orbitz.com site\" href=\"http:\/\/travel.usatoday.com\/hotels\/post\/2012\/05\/orbitz-ceo-barney-harford-guest-blogs-usa-today-hotels\/688683\/1\">guest blogging<\/a> on\u00a0<em>USA Today<\/em> spreading the revolution.<\/p>\n<p>Join the movement and <a title=\"Orbitz vacation pledge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Orbitz\/app_203363546342705\">sign our pledge<\/a> to take all your vacation days!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"all-inclusive vacations\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=allinclusive&amp;cnt=OVI&amp;type=blog\">All-inclusive vacations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Beach hotel deals\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/vacations\/Beach\/beach_deals.tBEACH.pbeach_deals\/\">Beach hotel deals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Memorial Day hotel deals\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-deals\/holiday-deals\/\">Memorial Day hotel deals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Angie Jaime is a writer at Orbitz. 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