Orbitz, along with Fox Rent A Car, will offer customers access to hybrid rentals across all the company’s brands, including Orbitz for Business. Orbitz is one of the first online travel companies to offer hybrids and other fuel-efficient cars.

(Orbitz Worldwide) - In a partnership with Fox Rent A Car, an independent rental company specializing in airport rentals of hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles, Orbitz will offer customers access to Fox rentals across all the company’s brands, including Orbitz for Business. Orbitz is one of the first online travel companies to offer hybrids and other fuel-efficient cars.

“Many consumers today are becoming very cost conscious when it comes to travel, and we’re pleased to expand our inventory with suppliers like Fox Rent A Car, which offers discounted rates,” said Steve Praven, VP of Business Development with Orbitz Worldwide. “Additionally, we’re proud to partner with Fox as it shares in our vision to support eco-friendly travel by offering a fleet of hybrid rentals.”

According to a recent survey, high fuel prices is the main catalyst causing 35% of Orbitz customers to rent smaller and more economical vehicles.

Orbitz Worldwide, through its own corporate initiatives and eco-travel microsite is trending toward offsetting more than 12 million pounds of CO2 in partnership with CarbonFund.org in 2008.

Through its Orbitz (hybrids.orbitz.com) and CheapTickets (hybrids.cheaptickets.com) brands, Orbitz Worldwide is among the first online travel companies to offer consumers a hybrid rental search tool to access more than 5,000 fuel efficient vehicles via its supplier partnerships.

Fox Rent A Car features an expansive fleet of hybrid rentals, which continue to grow in demand among online travelers.

Year-over-year, hybrid rentals through Orbitz.com increased 80 percent in July 2008. Additionally, a recent Orbitz study found that 35 percent of those surveyed say they are now renting smaller/more economical vehicles as a result of rising gas prices. Fox Rent A Car, with locations in many of Orbitz Worldwide’s top growing leisure travel destinations, offers a selection of hybrid rentals including Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Toyota Prius and Toyota Highlander SUV.

About Orbitz Worldwide
Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative technology to enable leisure and business travelers to research, plan and book a broad range of travel products. Orbitz Worldwide owns and operates a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz (www.orbitz.com), CheapTickets (www.cheaptickets.com), ebookers (www.ebookers.com), HotelClub (www.hotelclub.com), RatesToGo (www.ratestogo.com), the Away Network (www.away.com), and corporate travel brand Orbitz for Business (www.orbitzforbusiness.com).

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About Fox Rent A Car
Fox Rent A Car, a discount car rental company, has been providing excellent customer service along with low rates since its founding in 1989. Today, its success in these areas has enabled them to develop into the largest independent car rental company headquartered in California. You will find Fox rental car offices conveniently located at major airports throughout the world. Fox Rent A Car continues to offer a great value proposition for its customers by providing excellent customer service and greatly discounted rates.