Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Airline Sites Could Be Closed Down

The European Union is considering forcing airline websites to fix pricing irregularities or go offline.

A report obtained by Reuters says more than half of airline sites "showed irregularities, in particular relating to price indications, contract terms and clarity of proposed conditions."

Possibly some U.S.-based ticketing agencies that also have sites in Europe could be caught up in this as well. Closure seems like a drastic action since so many bookings are done online and it would cripple an industry that is already under strain because of rising fuel prices. But levying harsh fines is not out of the question.

The EU report is coming out on Wednesday, so it will be interesting if Expedia or Travelocity are also named.

Posted By John Gartner at 10:22 AM
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