American is threatening to pull its flights from Orbitz at the end of the month. This threat constitutes a marked escalation in American's attempt to push its AA Direct Connect platform as the sole means to access its inventory. While there are many good things to say about the modern, XML-based system, the bottom line for this effort is... well, the bottom line... as American attempts to reduce its distribution costs. read more>>
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"Not available in stores" might work for Southwest, but American needs Orbitz
Friday, November 05, 2010 - Jeffrey Breen
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