airline fares
Travel Tech: Interests of Air Travel Consumers Continue to be Jeopardized
Travel Tech | July 13, 2015
Recent Carrier Actions Threaten Independent Distribution of Travel for Millions of Consumers; DOJ Opens Investigation into Airline Practices Washington, D.C. - The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed it has opened an investigation into alleged anti-competitive actions by airlines and following comments at a recent meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) outlining a potential industry trend toward anti-consumer behaviors: Consumers – whether they are leisure or business travelers – benefit greatly from the ability to search, c...
Study: U.S. Consumers Face Additional $6.7 Billion in Costs Due to Loss of Airfare Transparency
Travel Tech | May 20, 2015
Economic study authored by former DOJ official and current Yale professor outlines the value of independent distribution and reveals the impact of restrictions to airfare transparency Washington, D.C. – An economic impact study released today by the Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) and a coalition of travel industry stakeholders outlines the value of independent distribution and the price American consumers could pay because of restrictions being placed on airfare information transparency by some airlines. Benefits of Preserving Consumers' Ability to Compare Airline Fares was authored by Dr. Fiona Scott Morton, a former De...
