US Airways said it signed a full content agreement with Expedia and that content will be offered "through the global distribution model." The move isolates American Airlines, which has sought to force online travel agencies like Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity to use its XML direct connect pipeline to bypass the GDSs if they want access to all its content including ancillary products
US Airways A320. Photo: Courtesy, US Airways. US Airways said it signed a full content agreement with Expedia and that content will be offered "through the global distribution model." The move isolates American Airlines, which has sought to force online travel agencies like Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity to use its XML direct connect pipeline to bypass the GDSs if they want access to all its content including ancillary products (ATW Daily News, Jan. 6). Under the new ...
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