United Airlines rescinded a controversial policy that denied access to its credit card merchant accounts for at least 28 agencies, according to ASTA and BTC

. A United official could not immediately provide additional information. Announced in June 2009, the policy this year--before the United-Continental merger--was extended to include "certain customers that sell net fare programs, including some humanitarian organizations," a spokeswoman confirmed in August. Both the American Society of Travel Agents and the Business Travel Coalition welcomed the policy reversal and applauded United's newly constituted senior management.