Orbitz Postpones Launch to Next Summer

Orbitz, a travel Web site founded by major U.S. airlines, said it was postponing its launch to the public from this fall to next summer for more testing of its reliability. Chicago-based Orbitz also announced new partnerships with car rental firms Advantage Rent-A-Car and Hertz Corp., and with National Leisure Group, a provider of vacation and cruise packages. Orbitz said it would offer a comprehensive and unbiased view of travel fares, schedules and rates. It would include fare information from 30 participating airlines.