Cruise Planners/American Express, the home-based travel agent franchise network, has launched an online booking tool for clients to book all their traveling and reservation needs beyond a cruise. The booking engine allows agents and their clients to book flights, car rentals, hotel rooms and vacation rentals.

Jetsetter, the private sales site for leisure travelers, has launched after six months in beta testing. The site offers eclectic inventory, which includes more than 200 properties in over 20 countries. Offerings are constantly rotating in the flash sale model which provides tremendous value on properties rarely discounted. Exclusive offers are 30 to 65 percent better than rates found elsewhere.

Travelport, a leading global distribution system (GDS) providers, operating both the Galileo and Worldspan platforms, reached a new global full-content agreement with Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A.

TRX, Inc., a provider of travel technology, process automation, consulting and data services, announced the release of the next generation reservation processing and automation technology platform, CORREX.

NileGuide released a free public API focused on travel recommendations and trip planning. After months of investing in the development of original content through a network of local travel experts around the world and an in-house editorial team, NileGuide said it is now sharing its library of neighborhood information, trip itineraries, downloadable guides, and destination blogs written by local experts with any website that wants it.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has launched its new website for travel agents, HyattTravelAgents.com. The new site is a central place for agents to find all relevant information and tools about Hyatt, from agent commission information to brochure requests. Registered agents can also easily access a tool for client bookings as well as confirm reservations for themselves at up to 50 percent off prevailing room rates.