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WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The closed-door deliberations by a group of major airlines to significantly limit how consumers shop and compare airline fares and schedules should not be endorsed by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), a leading trade group representing travel distribution urged in its filing to the DOT. Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Association formally submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) answers in opposition to the...

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Association welcomed the nomination of Mayor Anthony R. Foxx as the next Secretary of Transportation, saying his experience in executive decision-making would help the department reach effective outcomes on a number of important issues facing airline consumers. "As the mayor of a large metropolitan city that hosts one of the busiest airline hubs in the U.S., Mayor Foxx undoubtedly knows the importance of...

Leading Car Service Gains Momentum in 2013 with a Mobile App Redesign, Expanded Sales Team and Host of New Partnerships NEW YORK, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GroundLink, the next generation car service and solutions provider to the ground travel industry, is proud to announce a successful Q1 with significant gains company-wide. GroundLink's award-winning mobile app, which is available for iPhone and Android, is already the fastest, easiest way to book a ride - and it just gotten...

'Take Vacation Back' campaign wins top award in the Retail & E-Tail category CHICAGO, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbitz won the Gold Award in the Retail & E-Tail category at the 2013 Advertising Research Foundation's (ARF) David Ogilvy Awards for the "Take Vacation Back" brand campaign that launched last May. The annual awards cover 12 categories and recognize the extraordinary use of research in the advertising development processes by brands, research firms and...

For a second year, legislators place online travel tax on the chopping block NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Association applauds the wisdom of the Tennessee Senate State and Local Government Committee for voting "no" on Senate Bill 212, which would have created new taxes on brick-and-mortar and online travel services. Online travel companies (OTCs), Tennessee travel agents, anti-tax organizations, independent Tennessee hoteliers,...

NEW YORK, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new SEC filing revealed that Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, 95 years old, could boost his position in MGM through his investment company Tracinda. His position would move from 18.6% to 25%. Tracinda made the disclosure with the Federal Trade Commission to comply with antitrust regulations, according to a securities filing earlier this week. Shares of MGM have already gained over 6.5% this year. The stock closed up 6.65% at $13.24 on...

CHICAGO, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the U.S. eCommerce, including Priceline (Nasdaq:PCLN), Expedia (Nasdaq:EXPE), Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE:OWW) and TripAdvisor (Nasdaq:TRIP). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO) A synopsis of today's Industry Outlook is presented below. The full article can be read at Link: http://www.zacks.com/commentary/26262/ecommerce-industry-stock-outlook-part-2 The top travel booking...

CHICAGO, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Business travel serves as an important barometer for overall economic outlook and sentiment, and consistent with Wall Street's strong first quarter, employers started out the year bullish with 74 percent of business travelers expecting the same amount or more business travel in 2013, compared to last year,according to a survey of business travelers conducted by the Newsweek & The Daily Beast research department in partnership with Orbitz...

CHICAGO, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading online travel company Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) and the Vermont Department of Tourism today launched a five-part online video series, "Orbitz Originals: Winter in Vermont," hosted by award-winning travel expert Richard Bangs and available exclusively at Orbitz.com/Vermont. Building on the success of previous "Orbitz Originals" installments that highlighted destinations as diverse as Ireland, New York and the Cayman Islands, this new...

CHICAGO, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbitz Partner Network, a leading provider of private label travel technology, has launched a new partnership with the Finnish airline Finnair to power dynamic package search and booking capabilities on the company's U.S. website. Finnair was named winner of the "Best Airline in Northern Europe" award at the 2012 World Airline Awards, and this new agreement enables travelers to leverage Orbitz Worldwide proprietary technology for booking...