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"Orbitz continues to demonstrate leadership and innovation as the first major online travel company to give our customers dedicated access to this growing segment of the travel industry," said Steve Barnhart, Chief Executive Officer and President of Orbitz Worldwide. "In today's challenging economy, travelers can benefit from the price savings and the extra space and amenities that come with alternative lodging options. With the addition of vacation rental inventory, Orbitz customers have another option when planning a vacation (http://www.orbitz.com/App/PrepareVacationsHome) that suits their needs and budget."
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Orbitz has partnered with Salt Lake City-based Zonder to bring this portfolio of vacation rentals to its customers. Zonder provides rich, accurate content about each property, a photo slideshow, a detailed description of the property and amenities, and a proprietary search technology that gives customers a faster, easier way to find and book the perfect vacation rental property. Zonder is a trusted intermediary between the property manager and the renter, facilitating all rental payments directly, so travelers no longer have to take the personal risk of sending their payment and personal information directly to an unknown party.
"This deal is a very big milestone for the vacation rental industry which has seen tremendous growth in popularity," said Bob Barnes, CEO of Zonder. "We are happy Orbitz has selected Zonder as their partner to bring vacation rentals to travelers everywhere."
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About Orbitz
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About Zonder
Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Zonder (http://www.zonder.com) was the first vacation home rental distributor to offer accurate, real-time availability and online bookings. In addition to marketing the largest portfolio of vacation homes that can be booked instantly online, Zonder bookings are backed up by the Zonder Guarantee. Only Zonder gives consumers and partners the necessary tools to efficiently search through tens of thousands of vacation home rentals and narrow their results using a variety of filtering criteria. In addition, Zonder offers partners a powerful, flexible technology platform that makes it simple to add vacation rentals to their product offerings. Founded by search industry veterans, it is the technology behind Zonder that enables its powerful search, filtering and real-time booking capabilities.
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