Orbitz Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: OWW) today announced that it has reached a multi-year agreement by which United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) will sell United and Continental flights on the Orbitz.com, CheapTickets.com and Orbitz for Business online travel sites.
United Airlines, Continental Airlines and their regional affiliates operate more than 5,600 daily flights to 376 destinations. Both United and Continental played leadership roles in the creation of Orbitz and the extension of the Orbitz relationship reflects a successful distribution partnership that dates back to the Orbitz launch in 2001.
In North America, Orbitz Worldwide operates the Orbitz.com, CheapTickets.com and Away.com consumer travel sites and the Orbitz for Business site in addition to ebookers.com in Europe, and HotelClub.com and RatestoGo.com in Asia-Pacific. As one of the world's leading online travel sites, it sells more than $11 billion of travel each year.
The agreement will give Orbitz.com, CheapTickets.com and OrbitzforBusiness.com customers access to all United and Continental fares, schedules and inventory. The companies will also work together on innovative merchandising and promotional programs designed to maximize exposure for products, services and revenue sources.
"United Continental's broad network provides our customers with many options for both business and leisure travel. We are pleased that the millions of travel shoppers who visit Orbitz each week will have access to United Continental's fares, schedules and destinations," said Mike Nelson, president of the partner services group for Orbitz.
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