=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This article was sent to you by someone who found it on SF Gate. The original article can be found on SFGate.com here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=3D/news/archive/2002/03/07/f= inancial1153EST0102.DTL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, March 7, 2002 (AP) American Airlines, United agree to link electronic ticket systems (03-07) 08:53 PST DALLAS (AP) -- American and United, the nation's two largest airlines, said Thursday th= at they will link their electronic-ticketing systems and make it easier for passengers to switch from one carrier to the other. Travelers whose itineraries include flights on both airlines will be able to carry one ticket instead of two, the airlines said. American said the new policy took effect Wednesday. Passengers with electronic tickets often run into problems if they try to rebook on other airlines. They generally must convert their e-tickets into a paper tickets because airlines often don't have access to one another's electronic ticket databases. Under the American-United agreement, passengers whose flights are cancel= ed can present their e-tickets and a picture IDs at the other airline's ticket counter and be rebooked, American said. American said more than 65 percent of its customers use electronic tickets. In midday tradingThursday on the New York Stock Exchange, shares of Fort Worth-based American's parent, AMR Corp., fell 47 cents to $27.81 while shares of UAL Corp., Chicago-based United's parent, rose 39 cents to $16.25. On the Net: AMR: www.amrcorp.com UAL: www.ual.com =20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2002 AP