1.   By creating a Passport account, consumers can use a single log-in and password for registration at Passport partner sites.

2.   Overture will pay an undisclosed amount to its partner sites or let them share in the revenue gleaned on every click.

3.   Online cancellations are available from Pegasus partner sites, Karin Wacaser, a Travelweb spokeswoman, said.

4.   Partner sites, including Spin, The New Republic and Modern Humorist, also keep their staffs to a minimum.

5.   Users can also buy party supplies from partner sites without leaving the site.

6.   Users are given the option of sharing this information with partner sites.