DOJ Clears Way for Expedia-Orbitz Deal
The Justice Department said it will not oppose Expedia’s acquisition of Orbitz Worldwide.
“We uncovered no evidence in our investigation that the merger is likely to result in new charges being imposed directly on consumers for using Expedia or Orbitz,” Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer said in a statement
After focusing on supplier commissions, he said, “We found that Orbitz is only a small source of bookings for most of these companies and thus has had no impact in recent years on the commissions Expedia charges.”
— Michele McDonald
