Orbitz

Initial Business Response /* (1000, 5, 2015/03/23) */
Dear Mr.[redacted]
The Revdex.com has shared your recent correspondence pertaining to the change fees associated with an airline ticket. I appreciate the opportunity to review your account and respond to your concerns. My...

understanding is that you booked a ticket for Turkish Airlines with Orbitz on January 21, 2015 for travel on April 19. 2015. At a later date, you wanted to have your two sons travel along with you.
You contacted us by phone, and the agent advised you that the best option would be to cancel the original booking and make a new reservation with all three. They also advised that you could use your credit from the original ticket and apply it to the new ticket. After you agreed to do this and pay the change fees, they agent came back on the line to advise that they could not apply the original credit to a new booking for all three passengers. When you stated that you only agreed to cancel because that is what the agent advised you to do, they admitted giving you the wrong information. They did, however state that they would not be able to waive the change/rebooking fees for your ticket..
On behalf of Orbitz, I apologize for this inconvenience and the misinformation your received over the phone. I have refunded the $30.00 Orbitz service fee. I will process a refund for the $135.00 change fee. The refund will go back to the original form of payment, the Visa card ending in [redacted]. Please allow approximately 7-10 business days for the refund to appear on your account.
Mr.[redacted] thank you for reaching out to us in this matter. We hope to have the opportunity to serve your travel needs in the future.
Sincerely,
[redacted]
Orbitz Customer Relations

I booked an international flight with multiple airlines with Orbitz, returning 6/1/15. When I was leaving from Warsaw Poland, the first leg of my trip back to the US turned out to have no ticket number and wasn not issued at all. (I did ultimately did get on that flight only with almost 2 hours of pleading and arguing and finally rebooking entirely.) Orbitz refused to take any responsibility and customer service is a joke. (They should not be allowed to use the words customer and service in the same sentence at Orbitz.) Do yourself a favor and find any other company to book a trip. You may find yourself without any flight at all as I did.

Initial Business Response /* (1000, 5, 2014/07/15) */
Hi Ms[redacted]
Thank you for contacting Orbitz via the Revdex.com. We appreciate the opportunity to review and respond to your request.
I understand that you have a Car Rental Reservation, booked via Orbitz...

representative, for rental pick-up in [redacted]. However, the arrival of your flights is after the closing time of the Rental Location. Therefore, you're requesting Orbitz either pay to change your flights or reimburse you for the difference in Car Rental Cost.
Ms[redacted] regrettably we are not able to honor this request.
Please understand, according to our records, your reservation is upcoming, on July 25, 2014. No monies were prepaid for your rental. Payment is due at the location. Further, we found that your airline tickets were self-booked online prior to your Rental Reservation booking date.
Ms[redacted] respectfully, our customers are responsible for ensuring self-booked reservations are coordinated. Orbitz does not review separately booked reservations; unless requested by the traveler. While I understand your frustration, Orbitz does not reimburse for known expenses, yet to be incurred; nor do we provide refund for monies we do not collect; such as airline change fees or airfare. I apologize for any disappointment.
Please know you are able to cancel your Car Rental Reservation, at no cost; as no payment was collected at the time of booking. Regrettably, Orbitz must deny your request for refund, reimbursement or compensation for any changes to either itinerary. I wish our response could be more favorable.
Thank you for sharing this concern. Please be assured Orbitz values your business and we hope to have future opportunity to restore your confidence in our service.
Sincerely,
[redacted]
Orbitz Customer Relations
Chicago, IL
Initial Consumer Rebuttal /* (3000, 7, 2014/07/20) */
(The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.)
When I talked to the operator for Orbitz I had the funds to pay for a more costly car, but Eden said they would wait for me, so I took that money and allocated else where; I'm not rich so there is no extra money in my wallet, once it's spent it's spent and I fault Orbitz for that; I wish I had known they were not trust worthy, I would have kept my money longer and could have rented a car at a rental place that would be open until twelve. that's what I get for being trusting. I won't be dealing with Orbitz or their affiliates.
Final Business Response /* (4000, 9, 2014/07/27) */
Mrs[redacted]
Thank you for your response. If I properly understand your concern, the contact with Eden was July 1, 2014, and the Car Rental Reservation in question, [redacted] was cancelled July 18, 2014 - prior to travel July 25, 2014.
On July 11, 2014 you were advised that the Car Rental Reservation was able to be cancelled without any penalty; and new reservation booked, as desired. There was no payment made to Orbitz or Payless at the time of booking. Your self-booked trip was scheduled to arrive [redacted], July 25, 2014. Orbitz is not responsible for "upcoming" expenses, for transportation. While both Car Rental Reservations were cancelled prior to travel, both required payment from the customer to the supplier. No Orbitz payment was due - no Orbitz refund is possible.
Please understand, per review, I found the customer was fully aware that no car service was available and the hotel in the area did not offer shuttle. Further, I found that self-booked Car Rental Reservation - for Dollar, PBORBXXXXXXXXXX, was cancelled prior to contacting Orbitz. Unfortunately, while I can understand your frustration in this matter - Orbitz is not responsible transportation expenses.
Mrs[redacted] your flight was self-booked June 22, 2014. The late arrival of the Jackson flight and lack of available airport transportation, are not within Orbitz control. Further this condition were known well in advance of travel commencing July 25, 2014. Orbitz is not in a position to reimburse for known expenses.
I wish our response could be more favorable but Orbitz is not able to provide refund for monies we do not collect and/or for expenses associated with self-booked travel.
Thank you for providing an opportunity to review your concern.
Kind Regards,
[redacted]
Orbitz Customer Relations
Chicago, IL

July 22, 2016Revdex.comComplaint Department – OrbitzRe: Orbitz Case #: [redacted]Dear Revdex.com,Thank you for forwarding the Revdex.com consumer rebuttal from [redacted]. We regret to hearMs. [redacted] did not accept our response and/or resolution offered.On July 20, 2016 we contacted Ms. [redacted] via phone due to her requesting to cancel her flight reservation in her first Revdex.com complaint. Upon speaking to Ms. [redacted] she advised that she still wanted to use her flight reservation. Due to this we are unable to offer a full refund to the customer. Also, as previously advised by Ms. [redacted] she only was charged $91 to change the reservation as the $400 was refunded.We thank you for allowing us to address this matter further. If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this matter, please feel free to contact us.Sincerely,[redacted]Tier 3 Customer Service

Initial Business Response /* (1000, 5, 2015/10/12) */
Dear Mr[redacted]
The Revdex.com has advised us of your complaint regarding a recent hotel
reservation booked through our site. My understanding is that after you booked the
reservation, you saw a lower rate, when you...

contacted us, they declined to honor it, but
instead offered you a full refund.
On behalf of Orbitz, I apologize for this inconvenience. I have reviewed this booking and
the remarks that were documented by our contact center. In order for us to process
a Best Price Guarantee, it is necessary to fill out the claim form. It appears that this
was not done. That is why at that point, the agent offered to cancel and refund the booking.
Please be assured that we appreciate your business. As a gesture of goodwill, I have deposited $100 in Orbucks into your Orbitz account. Please be aware that for future, you would need to apply via the Best Price Guarantee online path.
Thank you for reaching out to us in this matter.
Sincerely,
[redacted]
Orbitz Customer Relations

September 2, 2016Revdex.comComplaint Department – OrbitzRe: Orbitz Case #: [redacted]Dear Revdex.com,Thank you for taking the time to contact Orbitz regarding an issue from our customer. We appreciate the Revdex.com allowing us to address the...

comments and concerns which have been brought to our attention. Orbitz is disheartened the customer felt their concerns were not resolved adequately by our company prior to seeking further actions from you. Orbitz is responding to the consumer complaint from [redacted] (Revdex.com case number [redacted] regarding a flight reservation. We understand from the customers complaint they requesting a refund of her canceled tickets to be expedited.Our records indicate on June 11, 2016 the customer self-booked a flight reservation on Orbitz.com. The flight reservation was operated by [redacted] Airlines with flights departing from New York, NY to Lahore on June 11, 2016, and returning on June 30, 2016.We are able to verify that the customer called Orbitz on June 29, 2016 to cancel their return tickets. At that time we are able to confirm that a refund was not processed by the assisting agent. The customer called Orbitz again on August 28, 2016 to reconfirm the reservation and was advised that the refund was not processed by the original agent. Orbitz serves as a third party intermediary with travel providers such as hotels, car rental agencies and airlines and is subject to the rules and restrictions of those providers. Please note, Korean Air was the merchant of record and the company that charged the customer’s credit card. On August 28, 2016 Orbitz processed a refund for the customers return flights. The refund was sent to the original form of payment. The amount of time it takes the customer to receive depends on the customers banking institution.We apologize for any inconvenience this lapse in time may have caused you. We would also like to apologize for the customer service issues you experienced in trying to receive assistance with you flight reservation and its associated charges. We would like you to know that every reservation is important to us and our main goal is to provide a smooth and pleasant experience to our members. Orbitz would like to advise the customer that two $100 Orbitz Travel Coupons for use on a future trip were previously added to their permanent Orbitz account associated with the email provided. This coupon is valid towards the future purchase of an E-Special Rate hotel reservation, either as a stand-alone hotel or in a vacation package. The coupon will appear in the booking path for the next qualified reservation, and it is valid until one year from the date of issuance.We thank you for allowing us the opportunity to address the issues, brought to our attention. If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this matter, please feel free to contact us.Sincerely,[redacted]Tier 3 Customer Service

The Best Price Guarantee claim that Orbitz has is misleading to customers. I booked international flight tickets through Orbitz as I used them multiple times in the past, although there were lower prices elsewhere. So I submitted a best price guarantee claim as follows:
-Could not submit the night of the booking due to a glitch in their submission box
-Submitted it the next morning after speaking with an agent
-Their policy says you get a response within 48 hours, although the deadline for ticket cancellation with no charge is within 24 hours
-They kept saying that's their policy and were quite willing to cancel the tickets
-I called them 3 times in total to try to get a decision quickly, last of which while being placed on hold for 30+ minutes to get approval for the refund amount of ~$150 (for 5 tickets) but the agent said she had all the information needed
-I had to hang up to get an e-mail the next morning, ~1 hour after my 24-hour cancellation deadline, saying that they can't confirm that my screenshot was for 5 tickets and I would need to resubmit the claim

So I got stuck with the tickets that were the same price as the airline anyway as I was trying to be loyal to Orbitz. In the future, I plan to get the best price and won't stick to Orbitz after this experience.

Orbitz is fine if you simply book a reservation. But if you need any changes you may be in for a real headache. The customer service has very little power to provide true customer care. I spent 2 hours and 45 minutes trying to add an additional night to a reservation and was never able to do it after 5 phone calls. I was given nothing but a hard time for my efforts. Horrible experience that I don't even have the time or desire to explain here. I called and left two messages for someone from their corporate office to call me so I could give them feedback on why my experience was so bad but was never called back. I am a Director of Quality at a hospital and I know customer service well. This company does not have good customer service.

I booked a trip with orbitz to go to Brazil and wasn't told you need a visa ahead of time. I had to call several times to get them to cancel and book a different flight. Every time I called they directed me me to a different agent and always told different information. We had to pay $400 to the airlines and then was informed that we would leave by Friday but a 1215 and be there Thursday, we asked again to make sure cause we could take off work any sooner. We got to the airport to find out we missed our flight and had to pay another $300 and to work it out with orbiz. This has been the worst experience ever and I fly often. They didn't want to give us our money back of the 1000, and we had to call and fight with them to get that. It is unfair and feel like orbiz should pay us back for the $700 extra we paid.

October 25, 2016Revdex.comComplaint Department – OrbitzRe: Orbitz Case #: [redacted]Dear Revdex.com,Thank you for taking the time to contact Orbitz regarding an issue from our customer. We appreciate the Revdex.com allowing us to address the...

comments and concerns which have been brought to our attention. Orbitz is disheartened the customer felt their concerns were not resolved adequately by our company prior to seeking further actions from you. Orbitz is responding to the consumer complaint from [redacted] (Revdex.com case number [redacted] regarding a car reservation. We understand from Ms. [redacted] complaint she requesting a refund of the difference in rate that she was charged when picking up her reservation.Our records indicate on August 24, 2016 the customer self-booked a car reservation with Orbitz. The customer reserved an Economy 4/5Door Car with Dollar Rent A Car. The car was due to be picked up on October 12, 2016, in Burlington, VT and returned to the same location on October 16, 2016.We are able to confirm that this was resolved on October 20, 2016 when Ms. [redacted] was refunded $24. The amount of time it takes the customer to receive the funds depends on the customers banking institution.We thank you for allowing us the opportunity to address the issues, brought to our attention. If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this matter, please feel free to contact us.Sincerely,[redacted]Tier 3 Customer Service

Initial Business Response /* (1000, 5, 2014/09/15) */
To Whom It May Concern,
Thank you for your feedback to Orbitz. This is regarding a ticket purchase on the website.
I have reviewed your correspondence, and understand there was a situation with time and date errors.
I do apologize for...

any inconvenience that this may have caused, and I would like to review and respond to your query.
The email which you have provided, [redacted]@gmail.com.; is not registered to an account.
If you could provide me with the Orbitz Record Locator or the email address that was used to book the reservation, I will be able to research the matter further.
Please be assured that Orbitz has no intention to mislead our customers, and I regret that you have had this perception.
Thank you again for contacting Orbitz, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
[redacted]
Orbitz Customer Relations
Initial Consumer Rebuttal /* (3000, 7, 2014/09/23) */
(The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.)
I mentioned the name of the passenger, The orbitz number is Orbitz record locator PBORBXXXXXXXXXX.
The name of the passenger [redacted] the travel date were mentioned in the original complaint and this seems to be another of Orbitz' stalling tactics. All that's being requested thus far is for the departing flight to be fixed to the afternoon/evening one, as the purchaser clicked on to begin with. I would enjoin Orbitz to deal with the issue at hand.
Final Consumer Response /* (4200, 11, 2014/09/28) */
(The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.)
They switched the flight from that which was clicked and are refusing to acknowledge or make good on this. I will be sending out press releases at this point, as it involves a stroke victim.
Final Business Response /* (4000, 13, 2014/10/03) */
Dear Mr.[redacted]
In your most-recent email, you wrote about your dissatisfaction with a decision we had made. We regret your continued disappointment. Since you have contacted us again, you clearly feel strongly about these issues.
Orbitz is not able to record bookings within our own firewalls. The screenshots that were supplied to you can only be recorded when the transaction is completed outside our firewall. Online bookings such as these are logged immediately. When the transaction is completed, an email is generated advising you of the confirmation along with trip details. This was sent on September 9, 2014.
It is the responsibility of the Orbitz member or the person using the account on the member's behalf to confirm all travel specifications before completing the booking process.
Our records indicate the first contact regarding the concern was the submission to the Revdex.com on September 14, 2014.
Orbitz, as with any travel agency, is required to apply the fares and fare rules, in effect, at the exact moment of your purchase. Any changes made after the courtesy cancellation period of 24 hours after the initial booking, would be subject to fees along with fare difference to change the dates in question.
Regrettably, we are unable to make changes to your tickets without collecting the appropriate airline change fees and fare difference for your desired destination.
As this is not an Orbitz error, we are unable to provide recompense in this regard.
Mr.[redacted] we have given this matter every consideration and at the same time, provided you detailed responses regarding it. We regret the enduring unhappiness with our service. As we have evidently reached an impasse, there will be no further replies forthcoming from our office regarding this issue.
Sincerely,
[redacted]
Orbitz Customer Relations

May 3, 2016Revdex.comComplaint Department – OrbitzRe: Orbitz Case #: O-[redacted]Dear Revdex.com,Thank you for taking the time to contact Orbitz regarding an issue from our customer. We appreciate the Revdex.com allowing us to address the comments and...

concerns which have been brought to our attention. Orbitz is disheartened the customer felt their concerns were not resolved adequately by our company prior to seeking further actions from you. Orbitz is responding to the consumer complaint from [redacted] (Revdex.com case number [redacted]) regarding a hotel reservation. We understand from Ms. [redacted]’s complaint she is requesting a refund of the unutilized hotel reservation. On May 2, 2016, we contacted Ms. [redacted] to acknowledge receipt of the Revdex.com complaint but were but were unable to reach the customer.Our records indicate on April 15, 2016 the customer self-booked a hotel reservation for two travelers using Orbitz.com. The customer purchased a one night hotel reservation at The [redacted] Place, Boston, checking in on April 19, 2016, and checking out on April 20, 2016.Our records reflect that this complaint was resolved on April 26, 2016 with a full refund of $280.69 being processed to the customers original form of payment. The time it takes the refund to post to the customer’s account depends on the time it takes the Ms. [redacted]’s credit card company to process refunds.We thank you for allowing us the opportunity to address the issues, brought to our attention. If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this matter, please feel free to contact us.Sincerely,[redacted]Tier 3 Customer Service

Dear Mr. [redacted] The Revdex.com has shared your recent correspondence pertaining to your voucher in reference to Orbitz confirmation number...

[redacted].  I appreciate the opportunity to review your account and respond to your concerns. I have reviewed your reservation history to better understand the nature of your concerns.  Upon reviewing your account, our records show that Orbitz issued a voucher in the amount of $200.00.  However, you did not receive an email confirmation.  I apologize for any inconvenience. As a gesture of our sincerity, Orbitz would like to offer you a $200 USD future travel voucher on your next prepaid Orbitz.com airline, hotel or vacation package booking.  Our voucher is meant to emphasize our commitment to you, and we remain hopeful you will continue using Orbitz for your travel planning needs. Here are the instructions for the future travel voucher: When you make your next booking on Orbitz.com, please forward a copy of the Orbitz Travel Document e-mail to us at [email protected].  Please reference case number 5612741 and my letter offering the $200 voucher in your request.  Orbitz will then issue a credit to the card used for the new booking.  This offer is valid for one year from the date of this letter, until January 4, 2017. Mr. [redacted] thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.  We value your business, and hope you will provide us with a future opportunity to restore your confidence in our products and services. Sincerely, Luisa [redacted] Orbitz Customer Relations Chicago, IL

Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
please place the voucher as a credit on my orbitz account. And I will check my bank account for the deposit within 7 days. Thanks!
Sincerely,
[redacted]

Dear Mr. [redacted],The Revdex.com has
shared your recent correspondence pertaining to not being able to reserve the
property chosen for your travel to Bogota.  On behalf of Orbitz, I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused,
and appreciate the opportunity to review...

your account and respond to your
concerns.At Orbitz, we make every effort to
confirm all of our customers’ choices throughout each booking process.  However, there are circumstances that can
arise to prevent a booking from being confirmed, and we are unable to guarantee
a reservation until it has been confirmed.  Mr. [redacted], we certainly apologize
that we were unable to confirm your booking, and any inconveniences this has
caused.  Due to your disappointing
experience with our Customer Service Center I have issued $50 in Orbucks to
your account for future use, but we are unable to redeem Orbucks towards a
reservation that we were unable to confirm.   Thank you for the opportunity to
address your concerns.  We do appreciate
your business, and hope that we have a future opportunity to serve you.Sincerely,Charlotte [redacted]Orbitz Customer Relations

August 15, 2016Revdex.comComplaint Department – OrbitzRe: Orbitz Case #: [redacted]
Dear Revdex.com,Thank you for forwarding the Revdex.com consumer rebuttal from [redacted] We regret to hear Mr. [redacted] did not accept our response and/or resolution offered.We would like to apologize for the inconvenience Mr. [redacted] have experienced, and our regrets that we are unable to offer a more satisfactory solution to this problem. At this time we are unable to offer further compensation.We thank you for allowing us to address this matter further. If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this matter, please feel free to contact us.Sincerely,[redacted]Tier 3 Customer Service

December 28, 2016Revdex.comComplaint Department – OrbitzRe: Orbitz Case #: [redacted]Dear Revdex.com,Thank you for taking the time to contact Orbitz regarding an issue from our customer. We appreciate the Revdex.com allowing us to address the...

comments and concerns which have been brought to our attention. Orbitz is disheartened the customer felt their concerns were not resolved adequately by our company prior to seeking further actions from you. Orbitz is responding to the consumer complaint from [redacted] (Revdex.com case number [redacted]) regarding a flight reservation. We understand from the customers complaint they are requesting compensation as they did not receive premium economy seats.Our records indicate that on February 3, 2016 the customer self-booked round trip flight for one passenger on Orbitz.com under itinerary [redacted]. The customers flights were operated by [redacted], departing from Chicago, IL to Chengdu on May 9, 2016 and returning on August 18, 2016. The customer purchased Economy / Coach class tickets.Our records also indicate that on February 3, 2016 the customer self-booked round trip flight for one passenger on Orbitz.com under itinerary [redacted]. The customers flights were operated by [redacted], departing from Chicago, IL to Chengdu on May 9, 2016 and returning on August 18, 2016. The customer purchased Economy / Coach class tickets.Our records confirm that on February 9, 2016 the customer was contacted by our corporate customer service agent and advised that the tickets were originally purchased in Economy / Coach class and we are unable to upgrade these tickets to premium economy as the airline carrier did not permit it. Due to this we are unable to provide compensation.We thank you for allowing us the opportunity to address the issues that were brought to our attention.  If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this matter, please feel free to contact us.Sincerely,[redacted]Tier 3 Customer Service

September 1, 2016Revdex.comComplaint Department – OrbitzRe: Orbitz Case #: [redacted]Dear Revdex.com,Thank you for taking the time to contact Orbitz regarding an issue from our customer. We appreciate the Revdex.com allowing us to address the...

comments and concerns which have been brought to our attention. Orbitz is disheartened the customer felt their concerns were not resolved adequately by our company prior to seeking further actions from you. Orbitz is responding to the consumer complaint from [redacted] (Revdex.com case number [redacted] regarding a flight reservation. We understand from the customers complaint she is unhappy about sustaining change fees thought she purchased insurance.Our records indicate on April 22, 2016 the customer self-booked a round trip flight reservation using Orbitz.com for one traveler. The flight reservation was operated by United, with flights from  Seattle, WA  to Orlando, FL departing on August 25, 2016 and returning on August 28, 2016. The customer also purchased a “Flight Cancellation Plan”.Orbitz offers the “Flight Cancellation Plan” so our customers can have the ability to be reimbursed for the cost of flight interrupted for covered reasons such as illness of a family member. Please review the summary of coverages below:Pre-Departure Trip Cancellation:We will pay a Pre-Departure Trip Cancellation Benefit, up to the amount in the Schedule, if you are prevented from taking your Covered Trip due to your, an Immediate Family Member’s, Traveling Companion’s, or Business Partner’s Sickness, Injury or death or Other Covered Events as defined, that occur(s) before departure on your Covered Trip. The Sickness or Injury must: a) commence while your coverage is in effect under the plan; b) require the examination and treatment by a Physician at the time the Covered Trip is cancelled; and c) in the written opinion of the treating Physician, be so disabling as to prevent you from taking your Covered Trip. At this time we are unable to change the name of our “Flight Cancellation Plan”. We sincerely regret that we are unable to offer a more satisfactory response or resolution to your concern. At Orbitz we try as much as possible to provide not only excellent customer service but we also try to exceed what is expected of us. However we know that there are some instances when policies associated with the purchases made on our website cannot allow for a resolution that is more favorable to our customers. We are not trying to discharge ourselves from any responsibility; we only want to convey that we were able to provide you with the necessary information related to your insurance purchase before our system asked you to complete the reservation online.We thank you for allowing us the opportunity to address the issues, brought to our attention. If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this matter, please feel free to contact us.Sincerely,[redacted]Tier 3 Customer Service

I called a number on Saturday to make a reservation for my family and my handicapped parents at [redacted] in [redacted] Arizona. The reservation agent (who spoke very broken English) did not identify himself as being from Orbitz. I explained to him three times that all I was doing was holding the room and would pay upon check in. Three times I was told by the agent that no money is taken out until we check in. He took all of my contact information to include my email; which apparently he transcribed wrong because when I called back they didnt have it on file. Monday comes around and I find that indeed the money was taken out, over drafting my account. I call the place where the reservation was made and they tell me that only one of the reservations were made and I have to call Orbitz to get the reservation cancelled and the money put back in my account. I start calling at 2:30 in the afternnon and at 6:48 after being transferred and cut off from 8 different people and 1 supervisor I am writing this while I am on hold with the phone on my ear. It took 1 day without consent to take that money out of my account and now I am being told that it is "company policy" that it can take up to 5 days to put that money back into my account. 700 dollars might not seem like a lot of money to some people but it is to those of us who because of circumstances beyond our control live pay check to paycheck. I have never experienced such a run around with poor customer service in my life and I will be writing to every single review site I find about Orbitz poor business practices. At 7PM after still waiting to speak to a non-existent supervisor, I finally had to hang up.

August 18, 2016Revdex.comComplaint Department – OrbitzRe: Orbitz Case #: [redacted]
Dear Revdex.com,Thank you for taking the time to contact Orbitz regarding an issue from our customer. We appreciate the Revdex.com allowing us to address the comments...

and concerns which have been brought to our attention. Orbitz is disheartened the customer felt their concerns were not resolved adequately by our company prior to seeking further actions from you. Orbitz is responding to the consumer complaint from [redacted] (Revdex.com case number [redacted] regarding a hotel reservation. We understand from the customers complaint he is unhappy about the price difference between what was shown on the computer and his mobile app.Our records reflect that between July 29th and July 30th 2016 the customer self-booked five hotel reservations for two travelers using Orbitz website. Mr. [redacted] purchased a one night hotel reservation at Excellence El Carmen- Adults Only All Inclusive, checking in on November 14, 2016, and checking out on November 20, 2016.Orbitz serves as a third party intermediary with travel providers such as hotels, car rental agencies and airlines and is subject to the rules and restrictions of those providers. We utilize a live inventory system for our hotel reservations. The inventory is updated regularly as purchases are made and prices change. These updates are directly linked to the vendors availability. Though we attempt to update the our website as quick as possible there may be a price discrepancy due to the purchases/cancelations that are associated with our vendors. We regret if the customer felt the prices were not competitive.As prices will fluctuate, Orbitz offers our Best Price Guarantee promotion as a benefit to our customers. The benefit is that we will match the price if a lower price is found online. We are able to confirm that the customer was refunded for two of the five reservations due to the customers Best Price Guarantee claims being approved. At this time we are unable to offer further compensation to Mr. [redacted].If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this matter, please feel free to contact us.Sincerely,[redacted]Tier 3 Customer Service