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        <issuerName>Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OWW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Gerstner Bradley</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 W. MADISON STREET, SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60661</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-12-30</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>5546.952</value>
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                    <value>101295.848</value>
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                    <value>See footnote</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units granted under the Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) common stock, par value $0.01 per share, on the date immediately following the date upon which the holder's service as a member of the Company's Board of Directors terminates for any reason. The restricted stock units are immediately vested and non-forfeitable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are directly owned by Altimeter Partners Fund, L.P. Altimeter Capital Management LLC has voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by Altimeter Partners Fund, L.P. Mr. Gerstner is the chief executive officer and sole owner of Altimeter Capital Management LLC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alice Geene, Attorney-in-fact for Bradley Gerstner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-01-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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