US Airways signs deal to stay on Expedia

By Associated Press
Posted Jan. 21 at 8:11 a.m.

US Airways says it has signed a deal with Expedia that will keep its flights and fares on the online booking site, less than a month after Expedia pulled American Airlines fares.

The Tempe, Ariz., airline said Friday that it will offer all of its content to Expedia, Hotwire and Egencia sites through a central reservation system used by travel agencies to search and book travel. Airlines pay a commission every time people search for a flight, look up a fare or book a trip on a site such as Expedia.

Last month, American Airlines pulled its flights from Orbitz saying consumers could just as easily buy tickets from American’s Web site and “we won’t have to pay as much for it.”

Expedia pulled American’s offerings from its site this month.

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