Both LHG's direct-connect technology, currently provided by Farelogix and Travelfusion, and its websites are expressly permitted under the agreements, the group said in the complaint. On Sept. 1, LHG implemented a "Distribution Cost Charge" of €16 for all bookings transacted through the GDSs. Thirty days later, Sabre sent letters to the group in which it claimed that LHG's agency portal and its direct-connect technology providers, Farelogix and Travelfusion, were GDSs as defined in the agreements. Sabre claimed that the DCC must be applied to bookings made through those channels as well. LHG responded on Oct. 28, disputing Sabre's interpretation. It did not hear back until March 1, when Sabre reiterated its claims, saying the surcharge was discriminatory. The Lufthansa Group was "in material breach" of the agreements, Sabre said. Lufthansa is taking Sabre to court to clarify the issue. In terms of monetary compensation, it is seeking only court costs and attorneys' fees.