American Airlines said its decision to withdraw fares from consumer websites powered by Orbitz will not affect Orbitz for Business clients.

The airline on Tuesday announced that it stopped listing its fares on Orbitz consumer sites, "effective immediately," and it would do likewise for subsidiary US Airways fares as of Sept. 1. "We have worked tirelessly with Orbitz to reach a deal with the economics that allow us to keep costs low and compete with low-cost carriers," according to a statement attributed to AA president Scott Kirby. In addition to the orbitz.com consumer site, the move affects cheaptickets.com.