A Texas district court judge granted Sabre's request for a 60-day extension in American Airlines' state antitrust suit

against the global distribution provider, shifting the trial start date to Oct. 3, according to a Sabre spokeswoman. "We continue to believe that our shared stakeholders would be better served by negotiations, rather than litigation, between the companies," according to the spokeswoman. "To that end, we hope that AA will end this wasteful process. However, since AA continues its litigious course, we will continue to mount a vigorous defense." The spokeswoman noted that subscribers "will have continued access to AA content through the Sabre global distribution system throughout the duration of the airline's Texas state lawsuit against Sabre."