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Orbitz takes issue w/characterization of Internet TMCs.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 19-JUL-04 		Format: Online - approximately 711 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The Op-Ed, "Managing Travel A Surer Shot Than A $10 Silver Bullet" (BTN, June 7), suggests buyers who realize savings with the new online corporate travel model compromise the effectiveness of centrally managed programs.

To the contrary Internet travel management companies are growing because we deliver a solid, low-cost infrastructure and duality services that actively support and reinvigorate managed corporate travel programs. In two years, Orbitz, for example, has established itself as a leading competitive player in the marketplace, and our more than 1,000 clients are proof of our business model's success.

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