Consumers longing to reconnect with family and friends should visit Orbitz, starting Oct. 29, for a chance to win free airline tickets to get them there.

From Oct. 29 through Nov.18, travellers will receive 100 entries into the drawing each time they book a flight, rental car, hotel room, cruise or vacation package on Orbitz (limit of 500 entries). Or consumers can receive 10 entries just by registering on the site. Consumers can also receive up to an additional 10 entries by sending an e-greeting from AmericanGreetings.com. Every hour during the length of the promotion one winner will receive two free airline tickets to anywhere in the 48 contiguous states.

Orbitz is also giving winners the chance to donate one or both of their tickets to the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. Orbitz is donating a minimum of 100 airline tickets to the Foundation to help them grant wishes to more children and their families.

Launched in June 2001, Orbitz is a full-service online travel agency with the most low fares along with deals on lodging, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages. Orbitz` state-of-the-art search engine scans up to two billion flights and fares from 450 airlines in seconds and lays out easy-to-read, comprehensive grids for air and car rental choices all in one screen. Hotel listings also come up on easy-to-read pages. Founded by the world`s leading airlines, the site offers the Internet`s most extensive collection of low-cost, Web-only fares from more than 20 airlines. 
 

For more information, visit www.orbitz.com

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