American, United airlines reach ticket agreement for E-Tickets

DALLAS - American and United, the nation&#39;s two largest airlines, announced Thursday that they will link their electronic-ticketing systems and make it easier for passengers to switch from one carrier to the other.<br> <br> Travelers whose itineraries include flights on both airlines will be able to carry one ticket instead of two, the airlines said.<br> <br> American said the new policy took effect Wednesday.<br> <br> 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&#39;t have access to one another&#39;s electronic ticket databases.<br> <br> Under the American-United agreement, passengers whose flights are canceled can present their e-tickets and a picture IDs at the other airline&#39;s ticket counter and be rebooked, American said.<br> <br> American said more than 65 percent of its customers use electronic tickets.<br> <br> In trading Thursday, shares of Fort Worth-based American&#39;s parent, AMR Corp., fell 93 cents to close at $27.35 on the New York Stock Exchange, where shares of UAL Corp., Chicago-based United&#39;s parent, rose 54 cents to $16.40. <br> <br>