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Expedia has closed the deal to acquire Orbitz Worldwide for about $1.3 billion in cash.

Orbitz agrees to be sold to Expedia for $1.33 billion

March 27, 2019 at 7:20 p.m.

Chicago-based online travel agency Orbitz Worldwide agreed to be sold to industry giant and longtime rival Expedia for $1.33 billion, the companies said Thursday. The all-cash deal for $12 per...

What the Orbitz-Expedia deal means for your wallet

June 16, 2018 at 12:35 a.m.

Expedia's announced acquisition of Orbitz for more than $1 billion on Thursday may seem another corporate consolidation that will limit consumer choice and keep prices high, but that won't necessarily...

American’s Dreamliner to debut on Chicago route

June 16, 2018 at 1:19 a.m.

American Airlines' first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a customer-pleasing aircraft with a problem-plagued history, will initially fly a route between Chicago and Dallas beginning in May, the carrier said Wednesday. American,...

U.S. carriers fared worse in 2014 on many consumer issues than during the year before, federal data reveals.

More delayed flights, complaints, lost baggage plague U.S. carriers

May 25, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

Last year was not a stellar one for American fliers. U.S. airlines arrived on time less often than the year before, had more complaints filed against them, lost passenger luggage...

Passengers who take advantage of hidden cities fares buy a ticket on a route with a stopover at their true destination and abandon the rest of their ticket. The fare is less than a direct flight.

Orbitz settles ‘hidden cities’ lawsuit

May 25, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

Chicago-based Orbitz Worldwide has settled a lawsuit against a website that helps passengers find so-called hidden-city fares that exploit a loophole in the airfare system. United Airlines' suit against the...

Orbitz settles ‘hidden cities’ lawsuit

June 16, 2018 at 12:33 a.m.

Chicago-based Orbitz Worldwide has settled a lawsuit against a website that helps passengers find so-called hidden city fares to exploit a loophole in the airfare system. Litigation by United Airlines...

United Airlines preparing new website

June 16, 2018 at 12:39 a.m.

Chicago-based United Airlines this week plans to begin testing a major redesign of its website that the carrier says will offer customers more information and flexibility while helping United sell...

Southwest seats bag a second life

June 16, 2018 at 1:30 a.m.

For fans of Southwest Airlines and upcycling, you might say the time has come to bag a LUV seat. Southwest, sometimes known by its stock ticker symbol LUV, has partnered...

David Samson resigned in March 2014 as the New York-area Port Authority chairman.

United subpoenaed about former N.Y. official’s flights on short-lived route

June 16, 2018 at 7:09 p.m.

Chicago-based United Airlines confirmed Friday it has received a subpoena in connection with an investigation about the personal flights a former New York-area Port Authority chairman took on United to...

American Airlines is the new official airline of the Cubs, but neither the team nor American would divulge contract terms.

American Airlines scores big as new official airline of Cubs

August 19, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

American Airlines has signed on as the official airline of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field, stealing the designation from hometown carrier United Airlines and starting a major marketing push...

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