Sabre, Expedia drop American Airlines

As expected, after its contract expired on 31-Dec-2010, Expedia dropped American’s fares on Expedia-owned Hotwire and TripAdvisor. However, it retained them on its corporate travel site Egencia. Now comes word that Sabre will drop American prematurely in August, a month before contract expiration. Sabre is also increasing American booking fees by eliminating price discounts that were part of its contract.