Article: Stock in Online Travel Sites Take Hit after Move by Continental Airlines.

By Andrea Ahles, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Oct. 25--FORT WORTH, Texas--Shares of online travel sites plummeted Wednesday after Continental Airlines announced that it will eliminate airline ticket commissions paid to Internet travel reservations companies.

In a move to cut costs and hopefully drive more customers to its own Web site, the airline said the commission change affects all Continental tickets booked on the Internet but will not affect tickets sold through traditional travel agents.

Fearing that other airlines may follow Continental's move, investor shares of Fort Worth-based Travelocity ...

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