New platform can eliminate need for proposal requests.
New site includes booking and search capabilities.
Air China reports 52 percent increase in online bookings.
350 agents use HBTACommunity.com in first week.
The battle for online bookings escalates again with American Airline's addition of hotels to its website.
Norwegian Cruise Line has opened NCL University, an online travel partner network offering agent education.
Giovanni Bisignani says information technology holds great promise for the airline industry.
New online Trip Watcher tool may challenge some agents.
Online Suite Selection tool wins travelers support.
New tools for MTravel.com agents help them compete for leisure and corporate clients.