[UPDATE, Dec. 2: The U.S. District Court in New York hearing the case in March granted Altour's motion to dismiss. In April, Planetarium appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. That court affirmed the district court's judgment last month, finding that Planetarium "failed to explain" how the Amex-Altour relationship hinders competition.]
A lawsuit between two travel agencies that could go to trial next year in New York state presents one reason organizations should thoroughly vet potential travel providers, including those suppliers' suppliers.
Travel management companies often provide . . .