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TripAdvisor upstream traffic -- Google sharply down, Facebook rising

By Dennis Schaal | January 28, 2011

The changing of the guard at Google, with cofounder Larry Page set to take on the CEO role in April, may have "nothing to do with competitors," as current CEO Eric Schmidt has stated. Read More

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How Facebook can work for travel competitions

By Kevin May | January 28, 2011

Cathay Pacific nicely illustrating the power of Facebook pages and enthusiasm by brand fans this week to have a bit of fun when an incentive is dangled in front of them. Read More

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JetBlue links rewards program to Facebook Go Places app

By Dennis Schaal | January 24, 2011

JetBlue has tied its TrueBlue rewards program to airport check-ins via a new Facebook Go Places app, which is based on Facebook Places. Read More

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Bloody Hertz - a very unofficial social media campaign

By Kevin May | January 19, 2011

If this is a subtle way of getting people to talk about car rental giant Hertz in social media, then it deserves plenty of praise - we're not so sure though. Read More

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Expedia wants Facebook fans to find better name for package products

By Kevin May | January 7, 2011

Expedia says the term "vacation packages" is not very catchy, so is using Facebook to run a competition to rename the online travel agency's product line. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Travellution

By Kevin May | January 3, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring France-based social trip planning service Travellution. Read More

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Expedia admits Twitter account hacked

By Kevin May | December 27, 2010

Unclear as to the extent, but Expedia says its Twitter page suffered a security breach last night and at least one rogue tweet was seen by potentially almost 40,000 followers. Read More

A timely reminder about the power of mobile and social media

By Kevin May | December 27, 2010

Countless clips around the web illustrating the enormous growth in mobile communications and how social media is affecting how individuals and organisations talk to one another. Read More

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VisitBritain launches check-in game through Facebook Places

By Kevin May | December 23, 2010

Nice idea from VisitBritain using social media and location check-ins to attract people to a global competition running through its Facebook page. Read More

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TripAdvisor reveals further Facebook integration, claims travel revolution

By Kevin May | December 21, 2010

TripAdvisor has unveiled a major upgrade to its Facebook Trip Friends service, creating what is essentially a mini-Facebook within the user review giant's site. Read More

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Do travelers realise what personal data mobile apps can take?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | December 21, 2010

I get nervous about privacy and its abuse. Particularly following the exposing of the activities of companies such as Google and Rapleaf. Read More

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Travel social media spend tipped to pass email marketing

By Kevin May | December 15, 2010

More budget will be allocated to social media activity than email for the first time, a study of 2011 travel marketing strategies has found. Read More

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Flight Centre demands tweets, blogs and more from new social media gurus

By Viewpoints | December 9, 2010

Flight Centre is going to war. No, not with a competitor, (although that would be interesting!) but with the Old School resume and possibly the entire recruitment process itself. Read More

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How to get 100 travel agents embracing social media for 100 days

By Kevin May | December 8, 2010

Here is an intriguing idea from a US company to motivate travel agents around the world to start using social media channels and create their own blogs. Read More