First, Orbitz continues to have an unbiased and comprehensive display of airfare results in the matrix on Orbitz.com. We are constantly optimizing our search algorithm to bring the best prices and most relevant results for our customers.

Second, whether it is through our pre-paid hotel inventory or through our car rental search results, we are determined to provide customers with the best all around value. Great prices. Suppliers with great customer service. And access to comprehensive inventory. Simply put, we want to put on display within our virtual store shelves travel options that most customers actually want to book.

Finally, this brings us to the baseless lawsuit by Alamo and National. A Judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois rejected Alamo and National’s over the top attempt to get a temporary restraining order to stop Orbitz from doing exactly what Orbitz is absolutely entitled to to under the contract. After hearing Alamo and National’s story, the Judge held that they lacked a likelihood of success on their contract claim, meaning that their claim is fundamentally weak. It is important to note that Orbitz continues to act within its rights to display valued travel options to its customers.

Customers should know that we stock our shelves with inventory that most travelers actually want to buy. We are a business, and at the end of the day, we make money when more travel is booked. The truth is, Alamo and National wanted premier shelf space for inventory that wasn’t moving like other suppliers’ inventory. And we never agreed that they would always have that premier place within our results.

Something to think about…if you owned a store - would you provide premier shelf space for inventory that didn’t sell as well as someone else’s inventory?