Continental is offering US agents full access to fares if they ‘absorb’ part of the fee.
The carrier has already signed up to schemes that offer Sabre and Galileo-connected agents preferred fares. The new scheme, called Priority Access, means ARC-accredited agents using Worldspan or Amadeus will also now have access to Continental’s lowest fares.
The scheme requires agents to agree to absorb a $1 per segment fee, which Continental has agreed to cap at $3 per ticket. Northwest Airlines launched a similar programme earlier this year.
