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Expedia and United end dispute
Expedia and United Airlines have patched up their differences and have signed a new ‘multi-year’ agreement.
The pair’s relationship had hit a spot of turbulence earlier in the year when Expedia accused United of renegading on an eight-year deal to let it advertise and sell the airline’s lowest fares.
However, in April a federal judge denied Expedia’s request for an injunction to stop United from removing fares, although it indicated the online agent would win any lawsuit.
In a vaguely-worded joint announcement this week, the pair said the new agreement ‘ushers in an expanded relationship, meeting the strategic objectives of both companies and benefiting travelers around the world’.
"The agreement continues Expedia Group’s leisure distribution with United, expands United’s relationship with Expedia Partner Solutions, builds on United’s relationship with Egencia, Expedia Group’s corporate travel business, and the companies will work to expand cooperation into other areas in the near future," it said.
It did not specify how many years had been agreed or disclose the terms.
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