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Acquisition Corporation Pty. Ltd. (“HotelClub”) and the related subsidiaries and affiliates of those businesses.
On July 25, 2007, we completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of 34,000,000 shares of our common stock.
Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “OWW.”
At December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, there were 83,345,437 and 83,107,909 shares of our
common stock outstanding, respectively, of which approximately 58% and 59% were beneficially owned by
Travelport and investment funds that own and/or control Travelport’s ultimate parent company, respectively.
Brand Portfolio
Our brand portfolio is comprised of Orbitz, CheapTickets, the Away Network, Orbitz for Business,
ebookers, HotelClub and RatesToGo.
Orbitz
Orbitz.com (http://www.orbitz.com) is one of the leading online travel websites in the U.S. Orbitz is a
full-service online travel company that offers customers the ability to book an array of travel products and
services from numerous suppliers on a stand-alone basis or as part of a dynamic vacation package. These
travel products and services include airline tickets, hotel rooms, car rentals, cruises, travel insurance and
destination services. Dynamic vacation packages are vacation packages that include different combinations of
travel products. Orbitz allows customers to search based on their preferences and then provides a comprehen-
sive display of travel choices for any given destination. Search results are presented in our easy-to-use Matrix
display that enables customers to select the price and supplier that best meet their individual travel needs.
Orbitz.com has an innovative customer care platform known as OrbitzTLC. OrbitzTLC offers an array of
proactive care services, including OrbitzTLC Alerts and OrbitzTLC Traveler Update. Through OrbitzTLC
Alerts, we send customers real-time information regarding their travel plans, including flight delays and
cancellations, gate changes or other travel disturbances. Through OrbitzTLC Traveler Update, we combine
official data feeds from the Transportation Security Administration, weather.com and Yahoo!»Traffic with tips
and real-time insights from an online community of travelers to provide information about airport security wait
times, traffic and parking, taxi lines and more.
In 2008, we launched Orbitz Price Assurance
SM
. Through Orbitz Price Assurance, if the price drops for
an airline ticket booked on Orbitz.com and another customer subsequently books the same airline ticket on
Orbitz.com for a lower price, we will automatically send the customer a cash refund for the difference in fare
up to $250.
CheapTickets
Our CheapTickets.com website (http://www.cheaptickets.com) is a leading U.S. travel website that focuses
on value-conscious customers. CheapTickets offers the ability to book an array of travel products on a stand-
alone basis or as part of a dynamic vacation package, including airline tickets, hotel rooms, car rentals,
cruises, travel insurance and destination services. CheapTickets also offers value-oriented promotions such as
Cheap of the Week and Off-Season Deals. Cheap of the Week utilizes promotion codes that allow customers
to receive further discounts on dynamic vacation packages. Off-Season Deals consists of a comprehensive
review of pricing data for hotels available on CheapTickets. Our customers receive a quarterly report on when
they can travel to key destinations at the lowest prices.
Away Network
The Away Network is a series of travel content websites that includes Away.com (http://www.away.com),
GORPTravel.com (http://www.gorptravel.com), and GORP.com (http://www.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 travelers
seeking information for thematic and experiential travel such as adventure, family or romance trips. These
websites serve as a resource for passionate travelers who want to “experience something different.” Supported
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