American Airlines plans to deal directly with corporate travel managers and is attempting to cut out the middleman by putting up pay wall for Global Distribution Systems, Online Travel Agents and Travel Management Companies (TMCs) to access the content on AA.com.

Lufthansa has introduced a mobile-friendly version of its MySkyStatus social networking tool, which automatically sends flight status updates to users’ Facebook and Twitter accounts as well as through personalized emails.

American Airlines has enhanced its online flight check-in process that provides online check-in capability for passengers traveling internationally. Through online flight check-in at AA.com, customers traveling both domestically, and now internationally, can check in for their flight and subsequently print or e-mail their boarding pass, from anywhere in the world.

TRX, Inc., has introduced Hotel Property Normalization. It provides travel and expense managers with improved reporting data, ensuring that no matter where the hotel spend data originates, costs on a property-by-property basis are correctly assigned as part of the TravelTrax reporting solution.

Sabre Travel Network and British Airways have signed a new three-year global distribution agreement, providing agencies and corporations around the world with continued access to the airline’s full content and inventory via the Sabre global distribution system (GDS). It went into effect April 1.

Hotels.com has launched its Travel Smart Blog, which will provide daily information, travel tips and insights for consumers and business travelers alike. Hotels.com travel expert Nicole Hockin will write and maintain the blog, as well as answer any comments or questions readers may have.