United Wins First Round in Expedia Dispute Over Fares
Skift Take
United has leverage in its contract dispute with Expedia as each side maneuvers for position in the run-up to their contract expiration on September 30.
A federal judge took into account a nearly decade-old tiff between American Airlines and Expedia in siding with United Airlines in its current contract dispute with the online travel agency.
Judge P. Kevin Castel of the Southern District of New York rejected an Expedia motion to grant a preliminary injunction against United, which sought to withhold publicly available airfares from Expedia after their contract expires on September 30.
Expedia had argued that it would suffer irreparable harm if United ceased providing fares after that date because Expedia's reputation would suffer as it would be unable to service customers who may have already booked flights for October 1 and later.
A Historic Expedia-American Airlin
