American sues Orbitz

Corporate - April 15, 2011 - 12:47pm by btsocial

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- American Airlines has filed an antitrust suit against Orbitz Worldwide and its parent, the latest salvo in a long-simmering dispute over online airfares.

The airline wants Travelport and Orbitz, which is 48% owned by Travelport, to use its direct connect technology to access airfares online. The two companies use a different type of technology called global distribution system.

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