Orbitz Tees Off New Golf Offerings and Picks Fall's Best Getaways for the Game

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Tue Sep 2, 2008 8:01am EDT

New features allow golf travelers to book their entire vacation experience at
www.golf.orbitz.com

CHICAGO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orbitz.com, a pioneer in online
travel, today announced the expansion of its golf site in time for travelers
to embrace the fall golf season.   With new tee time access, exclusive
vacation offers, insider golf tips and tickets to the sport's top events,
Orbitz travelers can now book their entire golf travel experience, from
beginning to end, on www.golf.orbitz.com.
    "As golf continues to inspire vacations and drive travel, Orbitz is
keeping pace by enhancing its golf page to include a substantially larger
number of features," said Tom Russell, Group Vice President for Brand
Marketing at Orbitz Worldwide.  "With such a wide variety of offerings, we are
now able to cater to every type of golf enthusiast, from the spectator to the
professional."
    With new tools and insider expertise from partners such as Golfswitch,
Perry Golf, Callaway Golf and Golf.com, Orbitz customers can now take
advantage of the following:
    -- Ability to book tee times at more than 1,400 of the best golf courses
around the world, including Pinehurst
    -- Luxury golf vacations to 12 of the world's most memorable destinations,
such as South Africa, Scotland and New Zealand
    -- Tickets to top golfing events, including the Masters, the PGA
Championship, the Ryder Cup and more than 100 other major tournaments
    -- Exclusive news and insider tips from some of the sport's top golf
professionals


    To help travelers take advantage of the upcoming fall golf season, Orbitz
and GolfSwitch, a leader in the golf reservation industry, offer golf
enthusiasts their top picks to keep golfers hitting away this autumn.  While
the West and the Southeast are known as great areas for fall golf, lesser
known destinations throughout the Midwest, Northwest, Northeast and Canada
offer great golfing and an opportunity to enjoy the scenic surroundings at a
slower pace.


    Region     Accommodations                 Book Tee Times At

    Canada     The Westin Bear Mountain       The on-site Mountain course,
               Victoria Golf Resort & Spa,    designed by Jack Nicklaus and
               Victoria, B.C.                 his son Steve

               Pan Pacific Whistler           Nicklaus North Golf Course
               Mountainside, Whistler

    Midwest    Tree Tops Resort, Gaylord, MI  At one of the five on-site
                                              courses

               Hyatt Regency, Cincinnati, OH  Shaker Run Golf Club

    Northeast  Seaview Resort & Spa,          The Bay or Pine courses,
               Atlantic City                  both on-site

               Hotel Palomar, Washington D.C. Lake Presidential Golf Course

    Northwest  The Coeur d'Alene Resort,      The resort's highly-
               Coeur d'Alene, ID              awarded Floating Green golf
                                              course

    Southeast  Mid-Pines Inn & Golf Club,     The club's on-site courses,
               Southern Pines, NC             or make the 30-minute drive to
                                              Pinehurst

    West       Keystone Lodge & Spa,          The on-site Keystone Ranch
               Keystone, CO                   or River courses

               Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf &     The on-site championship golf
               Spa Resort, San Diego, CA      course


    Orbitz travelers can also save on their next golf excursion by booking a
qualified hotel and using the promotion code GOLF10 for an instant 10% OFF*.
    Visit the Orbitz Golf Travel Academy and Win
    Orbitz travelers can also win the ultimate golf insider experience, with a
trip for four to Pinehurst and a full set of Callaway Golf clubs. To enter,
play the new online game 3-Hole Challenge at www.golf.orbitz.com - featuring
holes from Pinehurst No. 2 - to win daily instant prizes. There's also a
Practice Range and the Caddie's Corner with insider tips from Callaway Golf
Staff Pros.
    More details on the Orbitz Travel Academy and our new golf travel features
are available at www.golf.orbitz.com.
    *Terms and Conditions
    Book a qualifying hotel between September 1, 2008, and November 30, 2008,
for 1 or more nights for travel between September 1, 2008, and December 31,
2008 via Orbitz and instantly receive 10% off your booking through the use of
the promotion code.  To display qualifying hotels, click "I have a promotion
code" and enter the promotion code, then look for hotels marked with the icon
"COUPON."  Limit one discount per hotel room and one promotion code per
booking. Discount may not be used toward the booking of a vacation package.
Discounts are not redeemable for cash for any reason. Any attempt at fraud
will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Void where prohibited,
taxed or restricted. Orbitz reserves the right to change or limit the
promotion in its sole discretion.
    About Orbitz
    Orbitz (www.orbitz.com) is a leading online travel company that enables
travelers to search for and purchase a broad array of travel products,
including airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation
packages. Since launching its website www.orbitz.com to the general public in
June 2001, Orbitz has become one of the largest online travel sites in the
world based on gross travel bookings. On Orbitz, consumers can search more
than 80,000 suppliers worldwide including airlines, hotels and car rental
companies. Orbitz is a brand that is owned and operated by Orbitz Worldwide
(NYSE: OWW).
    About Orbitz Worldwide
    Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) 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 and operates a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz
(http://www.orbitz.com/), CheapTickets (http://www.cheaptickets.com/),
ebookers (http://www.ebookers.com/), HotelClub (http://www.hotelclub.com/),
RatesToGo (http://www.ratestogo.com/), the Away Network (http://www.away.com/)
and corporate travel brand Orbitz for Business
(http://www.orbitzforbusiness.com/). For more information on how your company
can partner with Orbitz Worldwide, visit http://corp.orbitz.com/.
SOURCE  Orbitz.com

Abigail Hunt of Orbitz.com, +1-312-894-4734, abigail.hunt@orbitz.com; or Ellen
Healy of Brodeur, +1-617-587-2844, ehealy@brodeur.com, for Orbitz.com
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