The Nicaraguan Tourism Board (INTUR) has launched a partnership with Orbitz Worldwide OWW +0.30 percent , the leader in global online travel, and TACA Airlines, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, to drive travel bookings to Nicaragua.

Amadeus has unveiled two new e-commerce solutions – Amadeus Cruise Shopper and Amadeus e-Power. These new tools will enable travel agencies in the U.S. and Canada to generate new business and revenue, increase customer loyalty, and confidently compete in the online marketplace, Amadeus reports.

The Business Travel Coalition (BTC)  urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to study the consequences of recent airline mergers in light of US Airways' (US) announcement last week that it is aggressively pursuing a combination with American Airlines (AA).