THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC for ORBITZ WORLDWIDE
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Advertising ADV
Online marketing and consumer privacy issues.
Foreign entity interest: Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. based in Chicago, IL, USA, is a Delaware corporation whose common stock publicly trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol, OWW. 48% of the outstanding common shares of Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. are currently owned by TDS Investor (Luxembourg) S.a r.l., a societe a responsabilite limitee formed under the laws of Luxembourg and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Travelport Limited, a Bermuda company. Travelport is a private company whose shares are beneficially owned by TDS Investor (Cayman) L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CYNTHIA MERIFIELD TRIPODI | U.S. Senator Don Nickles, Leg. Asst. |
| JEFF MURRAY | U.S Representative Tom Feeney, Leg. Counsel |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 3607, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009, H.R. 915 / S. 1451, FAA Reauthorization Act, H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009, issues related to the taxation of Internet travel service booking fees.
Foreign entity interest: Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. based in Chicago, IL, USA, is a Delaware corporation whose common stock publicly trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol, OWW. 48% of the outstanding common shares of Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. are currently owned by TDS Investor (Luxembourg) S.a r.l., a societe a responsabilite limitee formed under the laws of Luxembourg and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Travelport Limited, a Bermuda company. Travelport is a private company whose shares are beneficially owned by TDS Investor (Cayman) L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HAZEN MARSHALL | U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Staff Director |
| CYNTHIA MERIFIELD TRIPODI | U.S. Senator Don Nickles, Leg. Asst. |
| JEFF MURRAY | U.S. Representative Tom Feeney, Leg. Counsel |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
H.R.915 / S. 1451 , FAA Authorization Act of 2009; H.R. 831, To direct the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the legal requirements and policies followed by the Department of Transportation in deciding whether to approve international alliances between air carriers and foreign air carriers and grant exemptions from the antitrust laws in connection with such international alliances, and for other purposes. Both bills as they relate to aviation mergers and competition, online travel reservation and other technology-related issues.
Foreign entity interest: Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. based in Chicago, IL, USA, is a Delaware corporation whose common stock publicly trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol, OWW. 48% of the outstanding common shares of Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. are currently owned by TDS Investor (Luxembourg) S.a r.l., a societe a responsabilite limitee formed under the laws of Luxembourg and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Travelport Limited, a Bermuda company. Travelport is a private company whose shares are beneficially owned by TDS Investor (Cayman) L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CYNTHIA MERIFIELD TRIPODI | U.S. Senator Don Nickles, Leg. Asst. |
| JEFF MURRAY | U.S Representative Tom Feeney, Leg. Counsel |
Travel/Tourism TOU
S. 1023 / H.R. 2935, Travel Promotion Act of 2009, issues related to promoting U.S. travels. S. 428 / H.R. 874, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act, issues related to promoting U.S. travels.
Foreign entity interest: Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. based in Chicago, IL, USA, is a Delaware corporation whose common stock publicly trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol, OWW. 48% of the outstanding common shares of Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. are currently owned by TDS Investor (Luxembourg) S.a r.l., a societe a responsabilite limitee formed under the laws of Luxembourg and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Travelport Limited, a Bermuda company. Travelport is a private company whose shares are beneficially owned by TDS Investor (Cayman) L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HAZEN MARSHALL | U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Staff Director |
| CYNTHIA MERIFIELD TRIPODI | U.S. Senator Don Nickles, Leg. Asst. |
| JEFF MURRAY | U.S Representative Tom Feeney, Leg. Counsel |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.