Social Media

Google-ITA Software deal: FairSearch gets Politico with video
By Dennis Schaal | November 1, 2010
Opponents of the Google-ITA Software deal produced a video outlining the reasons they believe the acquisition would harm the online travel industry and consumers. And the coalition is promoting its... Read More
Part Two of Five: The complete guide to Facebook for destinations
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Part Two of Five: The complete guide to Facebook for destinations
By Troy Thompson | November 1, 2010
Today, how to communicate via Facebook... (sorry, farming does not count!). Five tips to make your Facebook presence a true communication outlet. Read More
Cheapflights claims Twitter account hacked after X-Factor tirade
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Cheapflights claims Twitter account hacked after X-Factor tirade
By Kevin May | November 1, 2010
Twitter fail or security breach, Cheapflights was left with a bit of a problem to solve today after it emerged a tweet sent by the company was perhaps not in the corporate style. Read More
Part One of Five: The complete guide to Facebook for destinations
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Part One of Five: The complete guide to Facebook for destinations
By Troy Thompson | October 29, 2010
In this series, we take an in-depth look at the points, tips and recommendations from the recent Creating Destination Engagement with Facebook presentation. Read More
TripAdvisor takes hotel sales show on the road
By Dennis Schaal | October 27, 2010
At a time when TripAdvisor faces new scrutiny over the integrity of its hotel review system, the company is conducting a series of hotel events in the U.S. and Europe, with agenda items including... Read More
Goby to use $2.5M funding to get more mobile, social
By Dennis Schaal | October 21, 2010
Goby, the travel inspiration search engine, closed on another $2.5 million in funding, bringing its total since launching in 2009 to $7.5 million. Read More
Are senior travel executives oblivious to the obvious?
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Are senior travel executives oblivious to the obvious?
By Viewpoints | October 20, 2010
There is a trend developing at WebinTravel - something that may well resonate with other Gen-Yers working for travel companies. Read More
Amadeus conference -- apps, tablets, tweets and change
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Amadeus conference -- apps, tablets, tweets and change
By Dennis Schaal | October 15, 2010
Mobile, social media, ancillary services, multichannel merchandising and frenetic change were themes that ran through the Amadeus Horizons 2010 airline conference in San Francisco. Read More
A blogger walks into a hotel...
By Kevin May | October 14, 2010
Hopefully those that seem to enjoy the rather tiresome journalist vs blogger debate can set aside two minutes to mull over this rather amusing clip. Read More
Ryanair blocks IHateRyanair website, owner just switches domain
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Ryanair blocks IHateRyanair website, owner just switches domain
By Kevin May | October 13, 2010
Ryanair has taken a UK-based website owner to a domain name tribunal in order to force the closure of a blog seemingly determined to lambast the low cost carrier. Read More
Celeb watch -- Virgin America woos Wi-Fi crowd with free People
By Dennis Schaal | October 12, 2010
You don't have to pay for Wi-Fi access on Virgin America flights to find out why Ashton Kutcher views tweeting wife Demi Moore as a romantic move. Read More
Skyscanner takes covers off ski trip planning experiment
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Skyscanner takes covers off ski trip planning experiment
By Kevin May | October 12, 2010
Interesting departure for metasearch site Skyscanner with news that its newly formed labs team have developed a trip planning service for ski holidays. Read More
Six essentials for travel startups
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Six essentials for travel startups
By Kevin May | October 12, 2010
Travel startups always have wonderfully optimistic ideas and aspirations – in fact, overwhelming positivity is practically omnipresent and often rather intoxicating. Read More
Google slaps Google Bypass with injunction over trademark
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Google slaps Google Bypass with injunction over trademark
By Kevin May | October 6, 2010
OnHolidayGroup was breathing a sigh of relief a little prematurely over its cheekily titled Google Bypass project - Big G has ordered it stop using the name immediately. Read More
Alitalia is back through mobile and social media
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Alitalia is back through mobile and social media
By Viewpoints | October 6, 2010
Italian carrier Alitalia has announced a further step into mobile with a new version of its mobile webapp and a new iPhone app to be released in the next few days. Read More
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