American Airlines announced today that it will no longer offer business and first class fares via Expedia.com. It will still offer economy fares.

Not sure who's shooting who in the foot in this, but when the world's biggest airline withdraws a key product from a big online travel agency, something is clearly at issue.

More to follow one presumes.

Oops I goofed. AA won't sell ANY international fares via Expedia, nor J or F domestic, only domestic coach.

http://www.aa.com/content/amrcorp/pr..._expedia.jhtml

That's strange. Wonder if it's to keep from paying the percentage on a high-priced full-fare ticket to Expedia? Although, why would someone paying full freight go through Expedia anyway? I wouldn't.

What percentage? Airlines stopped paying commissions on their tickets years ago.

So Expedia charges the customer???

If they do charge the customers, what's the point of Expedia selling the airline tickets unless they buy X amount of seats in J or F & get a deal, then resell at a higher price.

I know about travel agents not getting commissions from airlines but thought they were charging customers for booking airline tix.

Expedia and most online agents have been charging the customers for a few years now. Usually $10.

Thanks, Rkkwan. I always book directly with the airline so didn't know how that worked.

Sorry for bringing up this one-year old post, but I don't understand...if AA no longer sells international tickets through Expedia,why do I still see itineraries using AA there?

They kissed and made up about two months after the split.