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Find fellow air passengers based on what brands they love

By Kevin May | July 13, 2011

Interesting new feature from air travel social network Planely with an upgrade to the platform so users can locate other passengers with similar interests. Read More

Google sees key travel product executive switch to Facebook

By Kevin May | July 12, 2011

Tom Stocky, the man credited with some of Google's early forays into enhancing its travel search capability, has ended over six years at the company and moved to Facebook. Read More

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How airlines use Twitter - June 2011 [infographic]

By Kevin May | July 8, 2011

Southwest Airlines moves into second place as the global carrier with the most mentions, according to the latest report ranking activity by airlines on Twitter. Read More

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Consumers failing to let go of social media even when on holiday

By Kevin May | July 7, 2011

Consumers can't get enough of social media, it appears - with almost two-thirds admitting they spend at least two hours every trip sneaking away for a bit of Facebook action. Read More

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Why hotels should think of themselves before embracing Facebook and flash sales

By Viewpoints | July 6, 2011

A well-known story for hotels: powerful middlemen that dominate the market and put pressure on the property managers to lower prices and increase the commission. Read More

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Back to basics with ten social media marketing tips for hotels

By Patrick Landman | July 5, 2011

It is impossible to attend a conference these days without an in-depth session (or two) on best practices for social media marketing in travel. Read More

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Carnival celebrates one million Facebook fans

By Kevin May | July 4, 2011

Doubles all round in the marketing department for Carnival Cruise Lines after passing the one million fan mark for its Facebook page. Read More

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Nascar fans testing mobile app at Daytona Coke Zero 400 weekend

By Dennis Schaal | July 3, 2011

While Nascar fans were enjoying the Coke Zero 400 Weekend at Dayt0na International Speedway over the holiday weekend, several hundred fans were piloting the new Daytona International Speedway mobile... Read More

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Travel is inherently social, but can we please define a social travel website?

By Viewpoints | July 1, 2011

Social travel sites appear to launch every day - some get acquired by Google, some are mobile efforts in Asia, others are just riding the crest of the white hot social travel wave. Read More

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Google and Virgin America get cozier with airline app development

By Dennis Schaal | June 30, 2011

Can Google and and its hometown airline, Virgin America, get even cozier? Read More

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Hotel guests to get late check-outs for social media check-ins

By Kevin May | June 29, 2011

Interesting use of social media in hotels with the Radisson Edwardian chain offering guests the chance to keep their rooms for longer if they check-in on location services. Read More

Airline direct-connect -- Coping with content fragmentation [video]

By Dennis Schaal | June 28, 2011

In the highly charged world of airline direct-connect , travel agencies wonder if they would have to establish direct-connects to dozens of airlines and whether the agency workflow will get stymied. Read More