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CHICAGO, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest travel weekends of the season for a reason - it's Americans' last chance for a long weekend getaway before summer slips away. This edition of the Orbitz Insider Index reveals both where travelers are celebrating this holiday weekend and where they will find some of the biggest savings for a late-summer escape.

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"Labor Day weekend may mark the end of the summer season, but it's just the beginning of great shoulder season travel deals," said Heather Leisman, senior director of merchandising for Orbitz Worldwide. "With discounts and promotions in top destinations around the country, consumers looking to take a late summer or early fall trip will find plenty of reasons to travel."

Orbitz Insider Index - Top Labor Day Weekend Destinations

While Las Vegas and New York retain the top spots in the Index, a number of other positions have changed with Cancun and Honolulu moving up in the ranking. What's particularly notable is that the average cost of a hotel has decreased significantly year-over-year in many of the top destinations, with the biggest savings being seen in Seattle (-33%), Honolulu (-26%), Cancun (-24%) and New York (-22%).

                            The Orbitz Insider Index
          Top 10 Labor Day Weekend Destinations (Sept. 4 - 7, 2009)*

                               Average                             Average
                                Daily                               Daily
    2009                        Hotel     2008**                    Hotel
    Ranking    Destination      Rate      Ranking   Destination     Rate

    1         Las Vegas, NV      $108     1        Las Vegas, NV      $136
    2         New York, NY       $191     2        New York, NY       $245
    3         Cancun, Mexico     $151     3        Chicago, IL        $154
    4         Honolulu, HI       $111     4        Cancun, Mexico     $199
    5         Chicago, IL        $127     5        Atlanta, GA        $148
    6         Atlanta, GA        $121     6        San Francisco, CA  $138
    7         San Francisco, CA  $142     7        Seattle, WA        $178
    8         Seattle, WA        $118     8        Anaheim, CA        $111
    9         San Diego, CA      $195     9        Honolulu, HI       $151
    10        Paris, France      $164    10        Boston, MA         $205

    *  Based on Air, Hotel & Package net bookings as of August 7, 2009 on
       Orbitz.com for travel from September 4 - 7, 2009.
    ** Based on Air, Hotel & Package bookings on Orbitz.com for travel from
       August 29 - September 1, 2008.

Travelers who may still be considering a getaway for the long weekend, but haven't yet booked, will find plenty of deals for an affordable last-minute summer escape. Examples of 3-night airfare + hotel packages*** on Orbitz.com over Labor Day weekend include:

• New York to Tampa - Airfare + 3-nights at the 4-Star Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, from $389 per person
• Atlanta to Chicago - Airfare + 3 nights at the 4-Star Palmer House Hilton, from $394 per person
• Minneapolis to San Francisco - Airfare + 3 nights at the 4-Star San Francisco Marriott, from $500 per person
• Seattle to San Diego - Airfare + 3 nights at the 4-Star Hotel Solamor - A Kimpton Hotel, from $568 per person
• Chicago to Las Vegas - Airfare + 3 nights at the 4-Star Palms Casino Resort, from $739 per person
  

***Prices as of August 18, 2009, subject to change.

About Orbitz.com

Orbitz.com (www.orbitz.com) is a leading online travel company that enables travelers to search for and book a broad array of travel products, including airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation packages. Since launching its website to the general public in June 2001, Orbitz.com has become one of the largest online travel sites in the world and has led the industry with innovations including Flight Price Assurance, Hotel Price Assurance and Total Price hotel search results. On Orbitz.com consumers can search more than 80,000 suppliers worldwide including airlines, hotels and car rental companies. Orbitz.com is owned by Orbitz Worldwide.

For access to exclusive Orbitz deals, promotions and insider travel tips, follow Orbitz on Twitter at www.twitter.com/orbitz.

About Orbitz Worldwide

Orbitz Worldwide 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 a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz (www.orbitz.com), CheapTickets (www.cheaptickets.com), ebookers (www.ebookers.com), HotelClub (www.hotelclub.com), RatesToGo (www.ratestogo.com), the Away Network (www.away.com), and corporate travel brand Orbitz for Business (www.orbitzforbusiness.com). For more information on partnership opportunities with Orbitz Worldwide, visit corp.orbitz.com.

SOURCE Orbitz.com

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