Orbitz a Gay Games Sponsor

Online travel site Orbitz was named the official online travel agency for Gay Games VII, to be held in Chicago July 15-22, 2006.

As a Global Gold Sponsor, Orbitz will provide travel and lodging services to the Chicago organizers of the Gay Games and promote the Gay Games in Orbitz television ads on Bravo and other networks.  Fans, athletes and artists traveling to Chicago for the July 2006 Gay Games can go to Orbitz’ gay travel microsite (www.orbitz.com/gaytravel) to book air, hotel, and car rentals.  Orbitz also plans to launch travel packages on the microsite in September 2005. 

"Orbitz is proud to be a global sponsor of Gay Games VII which will take place in our hometown of Chicago," said Mitch Truwit, president and chief executive officer of Orbitz.  "Our gay travel microsite makes it fast and easy for both athletes and spectators to find gay-friendly travel options for Chicago.  Gay and lesbian travelers represent some of Orbitz' best customers and this sponsorship of Gay Games VII is yet another example of our ongoing commitment to support the LGBT community." 

"Our new partnership with Orbitz will provide extensive resources to travelers coming to Chicago in 2006," said Chicago Games, Inc. (CGI) co-vice chair Tracy Baim. "We are pleased to be working with a company so dedicated to diversity."  Orbitz was the first major online travel agency to offer specialized travel services to the LGBT community through its extensive gay travel microsite.