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Even then, though, I'd still be very surprised if Google would respond to an offer of seat availability data from Southwest with "sorry, we won't let people sea
by cbr 10y ago
Even then, though, I'd still be very surprised if Google would respond to an offer of seat availability data from Southwest with "sorry, we won't let people search it unless you pay us".
- geverett 10y agoGoogle works with a few airlines that don't pay them anything. However, Southwest (probably rightly) thinks that if people get used to finding Southwest fares on Google, they'll visit Southwest.com less frequently, increasing Southwest's reliance on Google in the long term. I'm nearly certain Southwest has sent a specific cease and desist to Google to NOT include its fares in results.
- cbr 10y agoYes, Southwest asking Google not to include their fares in results seems likely to me. (This thread started with me arguing that "it costs money to be there" was not the reason Southwest flight prices aren't in Google.)