The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) reported revenue growth resulting from its partnership with online travel company Expedia. JTB revenues through the Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) grew by 8 percent in the second quarter of 2011 while average daily rates climbed 12 percent.

Carnival Cruise Lines has created a new virtual Travel Partner Toolbox designed to help travel agents easily access trade support and sales-boosting resources through the line’s travel agent portal at www.GoCCL.com.

Google made further inroads into the travel category with the launch of Flight Search, a web-based tool that lets you find and book flights. Google provided what it called an “early look” at the service last week with flights to and from a handful of cities, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas and Minneapolis. Participating airlines include Delta, JetBlue, Continental and American.

Amadeus has introduced Amadeus Travena, which it describes as the travel industry’s first fully web-based booking solution for travel agents. Agents can access Amadeus Travena via a web browser and log on for secure access to Amadeus content—air, hotel, rail, car, cruise, tour and more. This web-based solution also allows for quick deployment of new content and functionality from Amadeus.

Riu Hotels & Resorts launched a web version of its website specifically designed for mobile phones. Now anyone can view complete information about Riu, including the best available deals, and have the ability to make reservations on their smartphones, since the new version of www.riu.com is compatible with any type of mobile device.

TravelClick, which provides revenue generating solutions for hoteliers, and Travelport have announced a multi-year partnership enabling TravelClick to sell Travelport’s Headline advertising, acting as an extension to Travelport’s in-house advertising sales team. The agreement takes effect immediately.