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Away Network
The Away Network is a series of travel content websites that includes Away.com, GORPTravel.com, and GORP.com. The Away Network also hosts,
maintains and develops outsideonline.com, pursuant to an agreement with Mariah Media, Inc., the publishers of Outside magazine. This network of websites
specializes in providing travel content for customers seeking information for thematic and experiential travel such as adventure, family or romance trips. They
serve as a resource for passionate travelers who want to "experience something different." Supported by advertising sales and sponsorships, the Away Network
provides a blend of professionally-edited and consumer-driven reviews, articles, features and micro-sites. These websites also provide search capabilities for
users who want to find travel choices online as well as contact information for a number of leading tour operators.
Orbitz for Business
Our OrbitzforBusiness.com website offers global corporate travel fulfillment solutions and call center support to a broad array of organizations, ranging
from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. For individuals and smaller companies, our Orbitz for Business self-managed product offers savings through
lower transaction fees and negotiated business hotel rates. For larger companies with many travelers, our Orbitz for Business product offers full-service online
corporate travel and managed travel program services.
ebookers
ebookers offers customers the ability to book an array of travel products and services through our U.K.-based website, ebookers.com, as well as through
local versions of our website in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Customers can book travel products and services on a stand-alone basis or as part of a dynamic vacation package, including airline tickets, hotel rooms, and car
rentals. In addition to the ebookers websites, customers may also book travel through our call centers.
HotelClub and RatesToGo
HotelClub.com, Accomline.com and Asia-hotels.com offer customers the opportunity to book hotel reservations up to twelve months in advance and at
discounted prices. Customers can book reservations for hotels in approximately 120 countries. Our RatesToGo.com website offers customers the opportunity to
book hotel reservations at last-minute discounts up to three weeks in advance. On this website, customers can book reservations for hotels in approximately 70
countries. HotelClub, Accomline and RatesToGo offer services on their websites in twelve languages, including Chinese, English, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Thai.
Other Businesses
White Label and Hosting Businesses
We license our technology and business services to third-party partners and offer them access to our travel content through our white label business. Using
our technology platform, these partners are able to operate websites under their own brands. Our white label business helps power the dynamic packaging
available on websites such as Yahoo!® and Intercontinental Hotel Group. We earn revenue from our white label business through revenue sharing arrangements
for the travel booked on these third-party websites.
We also host and manage websites on behalf of third-party partners through our hosting products. We manage portions of American Airlines' and Northwest
Airlines' websites. We earn revenue from our hosting business through license or fee arrangements.
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Source: Orbitz Worldwide, In, 10-K/A, August 28, 2008