Kuoni, the specialist operator, has launched ‘smart’ by Kuoni, a collection of three to four-star holidays that have been handpicked and designed to give customers more holiday for their money.

Delta now allows its passengers to track their checked bags and is adding self-service baggage kiosks at airports. Travelers can find out the status of their bag online or at kiosks. There they can get information such as whether the bag has been loaded onto the plane.

J.D. Power and Associates reports that two-thirds of U.S. smartphone owners say they have downloaded games and social networking applications to their device. More than half (54 percent) say they have downloaded travel software, such as maps and weather applications, while 53 percent indicate having downloaded entertainment-oriented applications.

JetBlue Airways has announced that tickets that include travel on Aer Lingus, American Airlines and Cape Air are now available for sale on www.jetblue.com. Aer Lingus and American Airlines tickets that include travel on JetBlue are already available on those airlines’ websites.

Expedia said that it has signed a marketing and distribution agreement with AirTran Airways. Under the agreement, AirTran Airways’ fares and inventory will continue to be available to the millions of travelers who visit Expedia, Egencia and Hotwire sites in the U.S. each month. The announcement builds on a history of successful collaboration between Expedia and AirTran beginning in 2006.

MDS and Aircell announced the results achieved through their partnership for the Gogo Inflight Internet Service during 2010 and forecasts for the year ahead. Aircell estimates that over 200 million passengers will board Gogo-equipped flights this year.