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| February 01, 2005 | Banstetter, Trebor | COPYRIGHT 2005 McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Trebor Banstetter

FORT WORTH, Texas _ American Airlines is rolling out a new marketing campaign guaranteeing that travelers will find the airline's cheapest fares on its Internet site.

The campaign, expected to be unveiled Tuesday, tells consumers that American will refund the price difference, and throw in a $50 travel voucher, if they find a lower fare for the same flight on another travel Web site.

"We're trying to make our site the center of travel for our customers," said Bella Goren, American's vice president of interactive marketing and reservations. "There's no reason to go anywhere else."

Fort Worth-based American, like other carriers, has been working to shift more customers to its Internet site because it's the cheapest way to sell airline tickets. The airline, which has been struggling for several ...

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