American Airlines\u2019 litigation against Orbitz has been settled. The airline had sued Orbitz and other online air travel providers, claiming that the defendants were attempting to block American’s entry into the market. The lawsuit had been filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Fort Worth, where American’s parent corporation, AMR Corp., is based. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.<\/p>\n
American reached a settlement agreement in March with Travelport, an airfare data provider that also owns 48 percent of Orbitz. The two companies agreed to a new global distribution system. Last year, American reached a settlement with Sabre Holdings Corp., an online flight reservation provider. A jury trial had already begun in Texas state court when the Sabre settlement was reached. American had accused the companies of antitrust violations. <\/p>\n
The resolution of the litigation against Orbitz is another step for AMR Corp. to emerge from bankruptcy protection. (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" American Airlines\u2019 litigation against Orbitz has been settled. The airline had sued Orbitz and other online air travel providers, claiming that the defendants were attempting to block American’s entry into the market. The lawsuit had been filed in U.S. District…<\/span><\/p>\n