Airlines set up independent travel site

In what could be a major competitor to online travel services, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines announced plans Tuesday to set up a travel Website that will offer online access to their inventory. The new site will also offer hotel, car rental and other travel services through deals with other companies. The airlines said they would each continue to operate their own Websites. -- Margaret Kane, ZDNet News

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