Worldspan, claimed that Northwest Airlines` plan to charge United States and Canadian travel agencies a Shared GDS Fee…
Worldspan, claimed that Northwest Airlines` plan to charge United States and Canadian travel agencies a Shared GDS Fee on Northwest travel in the U.S. would violate agreements Worldspan has with Northwest.
Northwest`s proposed Shared GDS Fee would also amount to a hidden fare increase to consumers and corporations and undermine a healthy and competitive agency distribution channel that provides comprehensive choices in air travel. Worldspan remains committed to vigorously protecting the interests of its traditional and online travel agency customers who play a vital role serving
consumers, corporations and the travel industry.
Worldspan is shocked by Northwest`s announcement. Based on its agreements with Northwest, Worldspan firmly believes that the fees Northwest says it intends to bill to travel agencies cannot be charged to Worldspan`s traditional or online travel agencies.
Northwest`s position that they need to lower their distribution costs is precisely what led Worldspan to enter into a long-term agreement with Northwest in September of 2003 to help them do just that.
Worldspan intends to remain in full compliance with its agreements with Northwest, and expects Northwest to do the same. Worldspan is preparedto take all appropriate steps to enforce its agreements with Northwest and prevent breaches of these agreements.
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