American Airlines still discussion with Orbitz about listings

American Airlines is talking to Orbitz and Expedia about recommence the listing of its flights with the online travel agencies.

An American Airlines official said Tuesday there are no instant plans to restore listings on Orbitz. Expedia declined to mention on whether it was discussing listing American flights again.

American pulled its flight listings from Orbitz when the two companies couldn't concur on a new agreement.

Expedia made American flights harder for consumers to discover, then dropped them totally over the weekend.

"We still want to remain relationships with all our present travel agencies," said Cory Garner, American's director of distribution strategy, "and we are open to distributing our fares (and) schedules in an efficient manner as mostly as possible, as well as through Orbitz and Expedia."

Runway accident in Surgut Airport in Siberia

The authorities of the Khanty Mansiysk Autonomous District in the north of Russia are given that support to airline passengers who became victims of an accident.

On Saturday, the Tupolev-154 airliner bound for Moscow from Surgut broke out in fire on the airstrip. It carries 134 passengers on board, three of whom passed away and 40 were burnt.

The local authorities have allotted 10 million roubles to sustain the families of those who died and were injured. Legal suggestion is also available. 28 people still stay in hospitals in Surgut, one of them is in serious condition. Local doctors are being given consultations by experts from Moscow burn centers.

Expedia end sales of American Airlines tickets

Expedia has stopped its sales of American Airlines tickets subsequent a dispute.

It is the newest loop in the pricing argument between American and travel websites.

The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline has said that it would rather sell more tickets via its own website, because Expedia can be expensive.

Airlines have to pay a commission each time people explore a particular flight, look up a fare or book a trip.

American has now claimed it can present better packages, such as hotel and flight deals, to passengers who buy tickets directly from the airline.

Last month, American Airlines also pulled its flights from travel website Orbitz, saying consumers could just as effortlessly buy tickets from American’s website.