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07/10/2001 Archived Entry: "Southwest pulls flight data to hinder Orbitz"

Southwest pulls flight data to hinder Orbitz | Computerworld News & Features Story

Southwest Airlines Co. has upped the ante in its fight with Orbitz LLC by withdrawing its flight data from the Airline Tariff Publishing Co. (ATPCO), a company that supplies airline flights and fare information to travel agents, airlines and travel Web sites, including Orbitz.

"We are doing this to send a clear message that Southwest doesn't want to be associated with Orbitz, a site that we feel seeks to eliminate consumer choice through its exclusive agreements with the carriers it is supported by. It seeks to become a monopoly," said a spokeswoman for the Dallas-based economy airline.