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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 8:36 am
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Expedia to buy Orbitz

Check it out.

Expedia Inc. agreed to buy Orbitz Worldwide Inc. for about $1.34 billion, further consolidating the online travel industry.

Orbitz shareholders will receive $12 a share in cash, a 25% premium over Wednesday’s close. Orbitz shares surged 21% and last traded above the offer price in August 2013. Expedia shares jumped more than 13%.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/expedia-...ion-1423746909


So Expedia already bought Travelocity awhile back so what does this mean now that there are two mega OTA's now? Priceline and Expedia/Orbitz/Travelocity, would less competition among OTA's be bad? What about their loyalty programs?
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