American Airlines and HRG to Explore Direct Connect Distribution Agreement

American Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation AMR, and Hogg Robinson Group plc , announced today that the companies have agreed in principle to explore a long-term arrangement for the benefit of their corporate clients in which HRG would receive guaranteed direct long-term access to American's fares, schedules, and customized travel products and services. HRG said it would plan to access American's content through the airline's direct connect link using its own technology, either directly or via a global distribution system application programming interface.