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American Airlines disbands groups and meetings division
In another sign of further consolidation post-merger, American Airlines has ended its group discount program and disbanded the group and meetings travel sales division.
AA said its revenue management department will take over group travel with immediate effect.
Current group discount agreements already in place will be honored but will not permit any changes to established meetings contracts.
"The teams at legacy American and US Airways are working hard to integrate our group programs, policies, and procedures," an American Airlines spokesman said.
"As part of this policy alignment, the new American will undergo some changes in how the group travel space is managed, and end what has traditionally been known as the group and meeting travel team in global sales."
Group travel bookings of 10 or more people traveling from different departure points to one common destination on American can still take advantage of zone fare agreements.
Both American and US Airways will still offer space agreements for groups traveling together.
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