[Resolved] AA & US Fares No Longer Available On Orbitz Websites
Aug 26, 2014, 10:28 am
#1
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[Resolved] AA & US Fares No Longer Available On Orbitz Websites
Seems the old problems reemerge:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/americ...161500498.html
Excerpts:
American Airlines Fares No Longer Available On Orbitz Websites
American Airlines has withdrawn its fares from consumer websites powered by Orbitz, effective immediately. American Airlines Group has notified Orbitz it also will withdraw US Airways fares on Sept. 1, 2014.
"We have worked tirelessly with Orbitz to reach a deal with the economics that allow us to keep costs low and compete with low-cost carriers," said Scott Kirby, President – American Airlines.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/americ...161500498.html
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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/americ...161500498.html
Excerpts:
American Airlines Fares No Longer Available On Orbitz Websites
American Airlines has withdrawn its fares from consumer websites powered by Orbitz, effective immediately. American Airlines Group has notified Orbitz it also will withdraw US Airways fares on Sept. 1, 2014.
"We have worked tirelessly with Orbitz to reach a deal with the economics that allow us to keep costs low and compete with low-cost carriers," said Scott Kirby, President – American Airlines.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/americ...161500498.html
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MODERATOR NOTE:
For those interested in the previous incarnation of this issue, you can read this thread. That thread has been archived, and this is the correct thread for the current issue.
~AAdvantage Moderation Team
Last edited by Microwave; Aug 27, 2014 at 3:55 am Reason: Added mod note
Aug 26, 2014, 10:35 am
#2
Join Date: May 2013
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Posts: 282
Always loved using Orbitz as it priced out and allowed purchases of multi-city fares that were sometimes cheaper than RT.
This is what I got in my e-mail:
This is what I got in my e-mail:
As a customer who has purchased an American Airlines ticket through Orbitz in the past, we want to let you know our fares are no longer on orbitz.com. You can still find American Airlines and US Airways fares through other online and brick and mortar travel agencies.
To book future travel on American Airlines or US Airways and easily search for our lowest available fares with no online booking fees, visit us on aa.com. Only on aa.com will you find convenient booking options, online check-in, flight status notifications, and the ability to earn AAdvantage® miles on flights, hotels, cars and more – providing an all-in-one experience from booking to takeoff. You can also add options like Main Cabin Extra seating to your itinerary, giving you up to six inches of additional leg room.
For more information, visit aa.com/orbitz.
Thank you for flying with us.
To book future travel on American Airlines or US Airways and easily search for our lowest available fares with no online booking fees, visit us on aa.com. Only on aa.com will you find convenient booking options, online check-in, flight status notifications, and the ability to earn AAdvantage® miles on flights, hotels, cars and more – providing an all-in-one experience from booking to takeoff. You can also add options like Main Cabin Extra seating to your itinerary, giving you up to six inches of additional leg room.
For more information, visit aa.com/orbitz.
Thank you for flying with us.
Aug 26, 2014, 10:43 am
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-z
Aug 26, 2014, 10:57 am
#4
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AA/US not on Orbitz
Not this crap again:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/urls/ota.jsp?...ortedTitle=You won't find our fares on Orbitz&reportedPosition=0&url=undefined&_locale=en _US&repositoryName=undefined&repositoryId=undefine d
American Airlines fares are no longer available through consumer websites powered by Orbitz, including orbitz.com and cheaptickets.com. We also anticipate removing US Airways fares from Orbitz on September 1, 2014.
Aug 26, 2014, 11:06 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2014
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guess no more flying on AA or US unless absolutely necessary...
I got the email from AA because I have always purchased AA ticket on Orbitz. Not by choice. The problem is that AA does not accept my foreign credit card. I live in the US but only have foreign credit cards. AA's website NEVER accepts the foreign credit card(VISA). That is why I had to go through Orbitz.
I suppose I can use another travel site to do the same, but I feel like AA doesn't want my business. They know perfectly well that I have purchased on average 3 or 4 AA tickets via Orbitz every month. If they don't want my business either way, so be it.
I got the email from AA because I have always purchased AA ticket on Orbitz. Not by choice. The problem is that AA does not accept my foreign credit card. I live in the US but only have foreign credit cards. AA's website NEVER accepts the foreign credit card(VISA). That is why I had to go through Orbitz.
I suppose I can use another travel site to do the same, but I feel like AA doesn't want my business. They know perfectly well that I have purchased on average 3 or 4 AA tickets via Orbitz every month. If they don't want my business either way, so be it.
Aug 26, 2014, 11:17 am
#7
Join Date: May 2013
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Guess it's time to find and start using another OTA.
Aug 26, 2014, 11:21 am
#9
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just got that email, seems like it’s 2010, 2011 all over again… it’s annoying but I guess American wants to push the ancillary fees or Choice fares which they can upsell…
Aug 26, 2014, 11:33 am
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Aug 26, 2014, 11:44 am
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guess no more flying on AA or US unless absolutely necessary...
I got the email from AA because I have always purchased AA ticket on Orbitz. Not by choice. The problem is that AA does not accept my foreign credit card. I live in the US but only have foreign credit cards. AA's website NEVER accepts the foreign credit card(VISA). That is why I had to go through Orbitz.
I suppose I can use another travel site to do the same, but I feel like AA doesn't want my business. They know perfectly well that I have purchased on average 3 or 4 AA tickets via Orbitz every month. If they don't want my business either way, so be it.
I got the email from AA because I have always purchased AA ticket on Orbitz. Not by choice. The problem is that AA does not accept my foreign credit card. I live in the US but only have foreign credit cards. AA's website NEVER accepts the foreign credit card(VISA). That is why I had to go through Orbitz.
I suppose I can use another travel site to do the same, but I feel like AA doesn't want my business. They know perfectly well that I have purchased on average 3 or 4 AA tickets via Orbitz every month. If they don't want my business either way, so be it.
And sorry to pop your bubble, but your "3 to 4 AA tickets via Orbitz every month." means absolutely nothing to AA. They likely sold MILLIONS of tickets annually through Orbitz.
Aug 26, 2014, 11:46 am
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This is a disaster. I try hard to limit my exposure for anything TATL but AA50/51. On aa.com, usually horrible AB or interestingly timed US trips show up for at least one direction and the 77W is not showing up.
