Southwest Blocks Orbitz on Fare Data

Southwest Airlines, the largest low-fare carrier, blocked the Orbitz travel Web site from displaying its fares and flight information by refusing to file the data with an airline-industry clearinghouse.

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/07/bu...rchpv=nytToday

Southwest Airlines said it stopped providing fare and flight information to an industry clearinghouse in an attempt to block travel Web site Orbitz (www.orbitz.com ) from publishing its fares and routes.

http://public.wsj.com/sn/y/SB994446047676376886.html



[This message has been edited by doc (edited 07-09-2001).]