New Orbitz Visa Credit Card Powered by Capital One No Hassle Rewards Offers Orbitz Travelers Triple Travel Rewards
03 Juni 2008 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Travelers Now Earn Triple the Travel Rewards by Booking Eligible
Travel on Orbitz.com CHICAGO, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE:OWW), a leading global online travel
company, today introduced the new Orbitz Visa Credit Card powered
by Capital One No Hassle Rewards, a new credit card that makes it
easy for travelers to earn triple Capital One No Hassle Rewards
points by booking airfare, hotel accommodations and vacation
packages on Orbitz.com. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070813/AQM125LOGO) The new
Orbitz Visa Credit Card lets consumers accumulate and redeem travel
rewards points quickly by offering one point per dollar spent on
purchases and rich bonus options. Cardholders can choose from a
variety of Capital One No Hassle Rewards options including travel
on Orbitz.com, cash, gift cards and name brand merchandise without
having to worry about point caps, annual fees, or foreign
transaction fees. "Our customers love to travel and tell us that
they want to earn travel rewards points for doing so," said Tom
Russell, Group Vice President of Brand Marketing, Orbitz Worldwide.
"Our partnership with Capital One allows us to provide a
straight-forward rewards credit card with outstanding earning
potential and redemption options." In addition to the triple
Capital One No Hassle Rewards points customers earn by booking
eligible travel on Orbitz.com, credit card users also receive the
following benefits: Points for purchasing air plus 7-night hotel
package for a family of four from Chicago to Cancun on Orbitz.com:
Cost $3,000 Capital One No Hassle Rewards $3,000 x 3 points =
Points earned: 9,000 points Booking bonus points for 2,000 points
purchasing an eligible vacation package on Orbitz.com: Total
Capital One No Hassle 11,000 points Rewards Points earned: "We're
proud to partner with Orbitz to provide their customers a rich
credit card rewards experience," said Jim Banta, Managing Vice
President of Partnerships, Capital One Financial Corporation.
"Orbitz customers will earn points fast, and redeem them without
hassles, which is a winning combination." For more information or
to apply for the credit card visit: orbitzvisacard.orbitz.com.
About Orbitz: Orbitz (http://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 http://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/. About Capital One: Capital One Financial
Corporation (http://www.capitalone.com/) is a financial holding
company whose subsidiaries collectively had $87.7 billion in
deposits and $148.0 billion in managed loans outstanding as of
March 31, 2008. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Capital One has 745
locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas and
Louisiana. It is a diversified bank whose principal subsidiaries,
Capital One, N.A., Capital One Bank (USA), N. A., and Capital One
Auto Finance, Inc., offer a broad spectrum of financial products
and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients.
A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 100
index. Capital One's No Hassle Rewards suite of products eliminates
key consumer frustrations such as blackout dates, seat
restrictions, advance purchase requirements, and hidden redemption
fees. There's no limit to the amount of rewards consumers can earn,
and rewards never expire. Capital One cardholders also enjoy no
foreign exchange fees when they travel outside the U.S.
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Orbitz Worldwide CONTACT:
Abby Hunt of Orbitz, +1-312-894-4734, ; or Pam Girardo of Capital
One, +1-703-720-2351, Web site: http://www.orbitz.com/
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