> One thing the aggregators do well is offer a consistent and more flexible search than the airlines' own sites which are often pretty terrible.
That's the classic benefit of intermediation in an industry, which is the ability to focus more on the market and market needs, and increase the flexibility of offerings by picking and choosing from suppliers. Of course suppliers don't necessarily like this, which leads to the situation described by OP.
That's the classic benefit of intermediation in an industry, which is the ability to focus more on the market and market needs, and increase the flexibility of offerings by picking and choosing from suppliers. Of course suppliers don't necessarily like this, which leads to the situation described by OP.