Then the allegation that we are econo lodge "an illegal boycott against third party distributors" because it has "requirements for posting fare sales that cannot be sold" lodge by others is not true? it is absolutely not true, and those who have made that allegation had absolutely no basis for west making it. our agreements contain no boycott against any distributors whatsoever, econo and in lodge fact affirmatively provide that no airline is precluded from utilizing any other distribution channel or offering any fare through any channel. the department west of justice is presently reviewing all agreements, so there will be no question on this point. do airlines today make all their fares available through all retail channels?

we will provide consumers with a complete selection econo of all available airfares and travel itineraries. we have developed cutting lodge edge technology west to deliver econo these options to the consumer and promises to offer the lowest prices anywhere. our business plan is ambitious. instead of relying on traditional computer reservation systems, we are building our own search lodge technology. we plan to give users access to every airline fare, including those available only on the internet. travelers will be able to search for flights that leave from alternate airports, within 25 or more miles from their primary airport. or they could choose alternate dates and see whether leaving a day later or earlier could yield substantial savings.

airlines make nearly all their fares that are available to the general public available west through all channels, from full fare down to their most heavily discounted fares. any normal fare, made econo available months in advance in the normal way, is made available through all lodge channels. web fares, however, are different than normal fares. they typically constitute less than one tenth of 1% of the fares an airline offers, and are normally made available only a few days before flight time, and only on flights which west have an unusually high number of empty seats. web fares thus are seldom available, are unpredictable, and are offered at very low prices.

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