American Airlines pulls fares from Orbitz
Updated: Dec 22, 2010 7:22 AM EST Wednesday, December 22, 2010 7:22 AM EST
American Airlines pulled its flights from the Orbitz travel website on Tuesday in a dispute that could eventually affect the way travelers buy airplane tickets online.
The airline said its tickets sold previously on Orbitz are still valid. And American Airlines tickets can still be bought at the airline’s own website as well as other travel websites. American pulled its tickets from the Orbitz for Business site as well.
The dispute is the latest sign of strains between airlines and the companies that sell airline tickets, including online sellers like Orbitz.
American wants Orbitz to get flight information directly from the airline, cutting out the global distribution systems. American has said that will reduce costs.
