Orbitz Launches Summer Hotel Sale With Up to 40% Off, Free Nights, $300 Off Future Travel

CHICAGO, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Here's your big break! Escape to top summer destinations like Las Vegas and Cancun and enjoy up to 40 percent off* your hotel. Today, Orbitz (www.orbitz.com) launches its Summer Hotel Sale, giving travelers great savings on select hotels and vacation packages in sizzling summer destinations worldwide and $300 off future travel.

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"With up to 40% off hotels and free nights, the Orbitz Summer Hotel Sale makes it possible to make your vacation last longer and your budget stretch further," said Jeanenne Tornatore, Orbitz Travel Insider. "Whether it's a long weekend in New York City or a weeklong vacation to take advantage of the off-season deals in the Caribbean, it's not too late to take advantage of summer savings."

In addition to the savings, travelers who book any hotel as part of Orbitz Summer Hotel Sale will get two coupons worth up to $300 for future travel*.  This includes $100 off a flight + 3 or more night hotel stay, and $200 off a flight + 5 or more night hotel stay.

Travelers still searching for ideas on where to get away to this summer need look no further than the thousands of hotels included in the Orbitz Summer Hotel Sale. Look for the "summer hotel sale" icon for the greatest savings at participating hotels.  Travelers must book by June 20, 2010.

Examples of Orbitz Summer Hotel Sale savings include:

• 40% Off* per night at the 4-Star Barcelo Bavaro Palace, Punta Cana
• 40% Off* 4+ nights at the 4-Star Whitehall Hotel, Chicago
• 30% Off* per night at the 5-Star Hotel Gansevoort, New York
• 30% Off* per night at the 4-Star Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta

On top of these great savings, consumers will find even more reasons to book a hotel on Orbitz.com.  Orbitz provides unbeatable hotel value with Hotel Price Assurance, no Orbitz hotel change and cancellation fees, Total Price hotel search results, and improved Low Price Guarantee program for hotel bookings.  For more details on the Orbitz hotel value proposition, visit www.orbitz.com/whybook.

To view all of the Orbitz Summer Hotel Sale deals, visit: www.orbitz.com/sales

*Visit http://www.orbitz.com/sales for promotion terms and conditions, including blackout dates.

About Orbitz.com

Orbitz.com (www.orbitz.com) is a leading online travel company that enables travelers to search for and book a broad array of travel products, including airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. Since launching its Web site to the general public in June 2001, Orbitz.com has become one of the largest online travel sites in the world and has led the industry with innovations including Flight Price Assurance, Hotel Price Assurance and Total Price hotel search results. On Orbitz.com consumers can search more than 80,000 suppliers worldwide including airlines, hotels and car rental companies. Orbitz.com is owned by Orbitz Worldwide.

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About Orbitz Worldwide

Orbitz Worldwide is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative technology to enable leisure and business travelers to research, plan and book a broad range of travel products. Orbitz Worldwide owns a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz (www.orbitz.com), CheapTickets (www.cheaptickets.com), ebookers (www.ebookers.com), HotelClub (www.hotelclub.com), RatesToGo (www.ratestogo.com), the Away Network (www.away.com), and corporate travel brand Orbitz for Business (www.orbitzforbusiness.com). For more information on partnership opportunities with Orbitz Worldwide, visit corp.orbitz.com.

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