Social Media

News / Online

How airlines use Twitter - July 2011 [infographic]

By Kevin May | August 8, 2011

New entry into the list of airlines receiving the most mentions on Twitter, with JetBlue replacing rival Southwest and AirAsia moving up to second behind Delta. Read More

News / Online

Reach.ly builds Twitter tool for hotels to find and engage new guests

By Kevin May | August 4, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Latvia-based Reach.ly, a Twitter-focused direct marketing tool for hotels to identify and engage with potential guests. Read More

News / Online

One in eight claim Facebook photos inspire them to book a destination

By Kevin May | August 3, 2011

Influence of Facebook and the web social graph kicking in, as a survey finds pictures posted on the social network are having a direct impact of purchasing behaviour. Read More

News / Online

TLabs Reprise - MeetOnCruise 12 months on

By Kevin May | August 2, 2011

MeetOnCruise is a US-based cruise trip social network, which first featured on Tnooz in June 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months? Read More

News / Online

KLM builds consumer-led destination guide service

By Kevin May | August 1, 2011

Consumer-built destination guides are nothing new, but in typical KLM style the Dutch airline has now also entered the fray with its own neat service. Read More

News / Online

Security issues exposed as Travelport Opinions promotes diets on Twitter

By Kevin May | July 29, 2011

Investigation launched at Travelport today after learning the Twitter account belonging its Opinions review and online network had been Tweeting about dieting. Read More

News / Online

Laterooms to try virtual concierge service on Twitter and Facebook

By Kevin May | July 28, 2011

Accommodation service LateRooms has become the latest travel company to offer a "virtual concierge" service via social media channels Twitter and Facebook. Read More

News / Online

Triptrotting extends Facebook contest into Triptrotting TV

By Dennis Schaal | July 26, 2011

Triptrotting has turned its completed Facebook contest into a TV channel or two or three. Read More

News / Online

Virgin America promotes federal tax evasion through social media

By Dennis Schaal | July 23, 2011

With talks snagged on an FAA re-authorization bill, leading to a partial FAA shutdown, Virgin America immediately took to Twitter and Facebook to promote "tax evasion," or at least flights with fewer... Read More

News / Online

What countries are most likely to want to use social travel websites?

By Viewpoints | July 22, 2011

The internet has allowed the world to become a much more global environment where geographic boundaries are eliminated and human interaction goes way beyond national borders. Read More

News / Online

Hotel connects Facebook with hi-tech RFID to hit social media-loving clubbers

By Kevin May | July 20, 2011

Very novel idea from a hotel on the European summer clubbing capital of Ibiza to combine guests obsession with Facebook and cutting edge RFID technology - using wristbands. Read More

News / Online

Bing Travel partners with NFL star Dhani Jones -- fumble or success?

By Dennis Schaal | July 19, 2011

Bing Travel partnered with Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones to provide travel trips and to promote the service. Read More

News / Online

Gekko throws travel planning and review service into Facebook

By Kevin May | July 19, 2011

More developments in the drive to turn Facebook into a wider travel planning service with hotel booking site Gekko launching a recommendation and search tool for the network. Read More