Prospectus Summary
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary may not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, especially the risks of investing in our common stock discussed under "Risk Factors" beginning on page 12, and the combined consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus, before making an investment decision.
As used in this prospectus, unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, references to we, us, our, the company, the successor and Orbitz Worldwide and similar references refer collectively to Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and references to "Orbitz" refer to Orbitz, Inc. an entity in the combined reporting group. Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, references to "Travelport" refer to Travelport Limited, the parent company of the Travelport group of companies, and its subsidiaries. In August 2006, Cendant's travel distribution businesses (including Orbitz Worldwide) were acquired by affiliates of The Blackstone Group and Technology Crossover Ventures, or TCV, which, together with One Equity Partners, we collectively refer to as Travelport's controlling holders, and were renamed Travelport, which we refer to as the Blackstone Acquisition. References in this prospectus to Cendant refer to Cendant Corporation prior to the Blackstone Acquisition. Cendant is now named Avis Budget Group, Inc. and we sometimes refer to it in this prospectus as "Avis Budget" following the Blackstone Acquisition.