Travelocity, Orbitz end ticket fees - WSJ.com

June 1, 2009

Travelocity.com, a unit of Sabre Holdings Corp., and Orbitz Worldwide Inc. plan to announce Monday that they will stop charging a fee when customers book airline tickets over the Internet.

During March and April, several major online travel agencies eliminated airline booking fees on a promotional basis through May 31. Then, last Thursday , Expedia.com, a unit of Expedia Inc., eliminated the fee on a long-term basis, forcing other large online agencies to do the same...