Air Canada, a founding member of the recently formed airline XML standards body Open AXIS Group, said that it has completed its project of rebuilding and enhancing its airline direct connect API, marketed as AC2U. Dubbed the New AC2U and first revealed in August of last year as a joint effort with Farelogix, Air Canada’s direct connect API is now beginning its initial customer implementations.

Hotels.com has launched two new smartphone applications for iPhone and Android. With mobile bookings continuing to increase exponentially, hotels.com developed proprietary smartphone apps to make hotel search easy, quick and efficient while on-the-go.

As part of its commitment to sustainable tourism worldwide, The Thomas Cook Group has become the first tour operator to subscribe to the Travelife Sustainability System for all of their tour operator businesses on a global basis.

American Airlines is reporting that it has achieved an industry first as it begins testing its new in-flight streaming video product from Aircell which will offer the airline's customers a brand-new, innovative in-flight entertainment option. The new product will allow customers to wirelessly stream content such as movies and TV shows from an in-flight library to their personal Wi-Fi-enabled devices during flight.

Tobagotrip.com headquartered in Tobago, announced today news of the launching of their new division TOBAGO-DESTINATION-MANAGEMENT-USA, comprising of a team of seasoned tour professionals who will market Tobago W.I., current news and updates at http://www.tobagotrip.com.

Travelocity has signed a distribution agreement with S7 Airlines of Russia, a member of the oneworld alliance, and will offer the airline’s full range of content through Travelocity.com, Travelocity Business, and the Travelocity Partner Network.