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The Motley Fool January 6, 2011 Rich Duprey	Sabre Slashes American Airlines The global ticket distribution service joins other online agents in exiling the airline from its system.
BusinessWeek September 29, 2010 Bachman et al.	Southwest Charts a New Flight Plan In a bid to continue growing and lure more lucrative corporate travelers, Southwest Airlines is paying $1.4 billion for AirTran.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Lofty Fares for the Holidays If you've procrastinated, you may be in for some sticker shock when you go searching for holiday airline tickets. How can you take a little bit of the pain out of high ticket prices? Here are a few ideas.
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The Motley Fool June 19, 2009 Dayana Yochim	How to Save $240 on Vacation Airfare Get to your summer getaway for less with these tips.
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CIO January 14, 2009 Kim S. Nash	What the Airlines Can Teach You About IT and Business Strategy The airlines are deploying more flexible IT to support new customer-focused business strategies and to manage risk in a volatile economy.
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PC World July 1, 2000 Gregg Keizer	Travel Web Sites: Just the Ticket? Our reporter booked two trips online--from researching destinations to buying tickets. The cost savings were real, but sometimes a travel agent fit the bill.
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