Southwest soars without travel sites

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http://news.com.com/2100-1017-881149.html

Southwest Airlines' Web site has bucked the industry trend of selling airfares through several online travel sites. As fare sales have soared on the Internet, most airlines have been forced to share the bounty through commissions or other forms of compensation with the larger online travel agents such as Expedia, Travelocity.com and Orbitz.

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http://news.com.com/2100-1017-881149.html

Southwest Airlines' Web site has bucked the industry trend of selling airfares through several online travel sites. As fare sales have soared on the Internet, most airlines have been forced to share the bounty through commissions or other forms of compensation with the larger online travel agents such as Expedia, Travelocity.com and Orbitz.