Orbitz Worldwide

Parent Organization: Blackstone Group

Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: OWW) is an Internet travel company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Through its primary web site Orbitz.com, Orbitz Worldwide enables travelers to research, plan and book a broad range of travel products, facilitating 1.5 million flight searches and one million hotel searches every day. Orbitz Worldwide is a publicly-traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange following its initial public offering (IPO) in July 2007. Orbitz Worldwide’s largest investor is Travelport, one of the world’s largest networks of travel brands, content and service offerings.

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Campaign Finance

$12,500 Given
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Figures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:

  • contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
  • only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
  • contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
  • corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
  • organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.

For more information, please see our campaign finance methodology page. Lobbyist bundling data is described on our lobbyist bundling methodology page.

covers through 2011
  • Top Recipients

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    Includes contributions from the organization’s employees, their family members, and its political action committee.
  • Republicans vs. Democrats

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  • State vs. Federal

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  • Top PAC Recipients

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View all campaign finance data for Orbitz Worldwide Sources: OpenSecrets.org

Lobbying

$40,000 Spent
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Figures are based on lobbying activity reported to the Senate Office of Public Records. Reported dollar amounts are required to be accurate only to the nearest $20,000. For organizations whose primary business is lobbying, we display total income and top clients. For organizations that are not primarily lobbying firms, we display total amount spent on lobbying and top lobbying firms hired.

For more information, please see our lobbying methodology page.

covers through Q3, 2011

Lobbying On Behalf of Orbitz Worldwide

  • Names of Lobbyists
  • Firm Hired Amount
    Nickles Group $30,000
  • Most Frequently Disclosed Lobbying Issues
    • Aviation, Airlines & Airports,
    • Taxes,
    • Travel & Tourism
View all lobbying data for Orbitz Worldwide Sources: OpenSecrets.org