Not over just yet, but a significant development - Sabre and American Airlines have renewed their current distribution agreement and ended their dispute in the courts.
American Airlines said in early-October that it would seek to find a settlement with the carrier, so today's announcement is not a huge surprise, only that it has happened reasonably quickly into the court case.
The case centred on the long-running saga (with claims and counter-claims) over American’s move to provide flight information directly to travel agents rather than going through the the global distribution systems, using its famed Direct-Connect model.
Hearings had been pushed back fairly regularly throughout 2012 as both sides have pored over one another's agreements and contracts.
The case also saw a late switch in presiding judge at Sabre's request.
The pair are now said to have settled their disputes in the antitrust case and renewed their distribution agreement.
In addition, American Airlines says it will "negotiate" with Sabre for "additional technology services in the future", while for its part Sabre will make a "monetary payment" to the carrier.
In a joint statement:
"Terms of the settlement and distribution agreements require review and approval by the court presiding over AMR Corporation’s restructuring procedures."
With the announcement remains a commitment by American Airlines to forge ahead with its Direct-Connect initiative, so in many respects the long-running battle to pursue an alternative distribution model with intermediaries continues.
Whether the two so-called models can no-exist remains to be seen and clearly, with regards to the airline and Sabre specifically, they are not out of one another's hair entirely.