Orbitz Gets Direct Link to American Airlines

Orbitz said it now can book tickets directly in the reservation system of American Airlines, an arrangement it intends to expand soon to other carriers.

Airlines will be charged $4 per ticket booked for Orbitz’s new service. In comparison, the three big reservation systems--Sabre, Galileo and Worldspan--each charge about $4 per flight segment, or about $10 a ticket.