AA Implicated BCD, CWT In Alleged Sabre-Led Boycott

American Airlines in September 2011 amended its antitrust complaint against Sabre to include a claim that the global distribution provider "organized an unlawful group boycott against American." Details of that alleged conspiracy had been a mystery to the public until last week when American implicated BCD Travel, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and other travel management companies in Sabre's supposed efforts to steer bookings away from the carrier.