Orbitz to businesses: Buckle up
Online travel site Orbitz Monday launched services designed to help businesses plan and book travel. The services include TripTracker, which allows a company to log employee travel, and TravelBuilder, a basic travel booking service.
Orbitz also plans to supply companies with other services, including alerts to information such as last-minute flight cancellations or airport delays, which can be sent via e-mail, cell phone, handheld or pager. The company also plans to offer a travel watch news feature, as well as institude travel "advocates," who will help handle problems with airlines and other suppliers.