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Socialnomics: Four vital social media tips for the travel industry

By Viewpoints | June 28, 2010

If you do things right in social media than one can capture 1.5 million loyal followers (Twitter on JetBlue). Read More

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Web agency accidently posts Travelport agency project screenshots on Facebook

By Kevin May | June 24, 2010

Travelport has talked about its Universal Desktop project for an eternity, but just a few months remain until agents around the world can start playing with it. Read More

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Travelzoo: Social media does not signal the end of email-driven deals

By Kevin May | June 17, 2010

More from Travelzoo as it starts to overhaul its online presence and face challenges from new distribution channels. Read More

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Ebookers launches possibly the most difficult World Cup competition ever

By Kevin May | June 15, 2010

Fun idea from European online travel agency Ebookers - although one game behind already - which could either be a social hit or as disappointing as an English goalkeeping fumble. Read More

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TripAdvisor uses Facebook to create Trip Friends personalised tips engine

By Kevin May | June 14, 2010

TripAdvisor is to tap into the vast array of connections already in play via Facebook to launch its first personalised recommendation system for hotels. Read More

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Social media sites overtake search engines: travel must adapt quickly

By Kevin May | June 8, 2010

Data showing that search engines now account for less traffic than social networks illustrates two things: search is changing forever and travel companies need to act fast. Read More

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Five tips to get that travel technology job application noticed

By Viewpoints | June 8, 2010

If the amount of job openings received over the past three months is an indicator, I would suggest that things are definitely looking up. Read More

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TRX upgrades corporate booking tool with TripIt, Facebook prompts

By Dennis Schaal | June 4, 2010

If their companies let them, business travelers using the latest version of TRX's corporate-booking tool, RESX, can book their trips and then share them on TripIt and Facebook. Read More

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Do consumers REALLY trust travel companies when they face such confusing information?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | June 4, 2010

Ask anyone, someone on the street, on Facebook, in private, if they trust suppliers and sellers in travel. Read More

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Avis tops new Social Media Popularity Index for car rental

By Kevin May | June 2, 2010

If a formula combining the number of fans and posts on Facebook with number of followers and tweets on Twitter is a reliable method of tracking popularity, then Avis is doing a good job. Read More

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Guestcentric joins travel industry oil spill relief effort

By Kevin May | June 1, 2010

Hotel booking technology provider Guestcentric says it will waive fees for three months to hotels in the Gulf of Mexico region affected by the BP oil disaster. Read More

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Facebook makes everyone a travel agent with Facebook Questions

By Kevin May | May 31, 2010

Another nail in the coffin of how-things-used-to-be-done with details emerging of how Facebook is developing a new service to allow anyone to become an expert. Read More

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With Twitter blocked in China, Ctrip ramps up social media efforts for inbound travelers

By Dennis Schaal | May 28, 2010

With Twitter and Facebook blocked in China, Ctrip, the Shanghai-based online travel agency, is ramping up its social-media efforts as it targets inbound travelers from places like the U.S., the U.K.,... Read More

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Travelocity Roaming Gnome joins FourSquare, heads to London

By Kevin May | May 27, 2010

There's clearly no end to Travelocity mascot Roaming Gnome's enthusiasm for social media, this week trying location service FourSquare after its play on Chatroulette. Read More

Does Twitter have an in-built problem for travel company branding?

By Kevin May | May 20, 2010

A list of the top 20 brands mentioned on Twitter in April 2010 featured companies of all shapes and sizes - from media and technology to clothing and coffee - but unfortunately not a travel firm in... Read More

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