Northwest Sues Sabre Over Ticket Sales
From Bloomberg News
Northwest Airlines Corp. sued Sabre Holdings Corp. for breach of contract, saying Sabre was making it difficult for travel agents to sell Northwest tickets using Sabre’s travel-booking systems.
The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, says a recent Sabre policy change made it more difficult for travel agents to view Northwest flights and sell Northwest tickets and breached a July 2003 contract, Eagan, Minn.-based Northwest said.
Southlake, Texas-based Sabre didn’t return a message seeking comment.
Northwest shares rose 2 cents to $9.84 on Nasdaq. Sabre shares fell $1.84 to $22.43 on the NYSE.
