Social Media

Not the greatest ad for British Airways and JFK
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Not the greatest ad for British Airways and JFK
By Kevin May | December 28, 2010
Airports up and down the east coast in the US have faced severe operations problems over the past few days with heavy snow blizzards paralysing flights. Read More
Expedia admits Twitter account hacked
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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
Pilot punished for videos of security flaws at San Francisco Airport
By Dennis Schaal | December 24, 2010
Federal air marshals seized a licensed handgun from a commercial pilot after he posted a series of cellphone videos on YouTube exposing what he regards as lapses in airport security, according to... Read More
VisitBritain launches check-in game through Facebook Places
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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
TripAdvisor reveals further Facebook integration, claims travel revolution
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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
Travel site visits jump 30 per cent as snow hits UK
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Travel site visits jump 30 per cent as snow hits UK
By Kevin May | December 20, 2010
Web traffic figures have indicated a massive jump in volume to travel sites in the UK over the weekend as poor weather conditions hit flight schedules. Read More
Tripology travel agents and travelers view gains with Skype
By Dennis Schaal | December 16, 2010
Travel agents getting leads from Tripology increasingly are seeing eye-to-eye with their clients. Read More
Continental arrives with justlanded social media campaign
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Continental arrives with justlanded social media campaign
By Dennis Schaal | December 15, 2010
Continental has a clever social media campaign under way. Read More
Five killer marketing strategies for travel in 2011
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Five killer marketing strategies for travel in 2011
By Viewpoints | December 15, 2010
So the travel industry is continually being urged to consider mobile and social media as part of the overall marketing mix - but equally never lose focus on traditional online techniques such as SEO and... Read More
HomeAway leverages WikiLeaks and social media to begin Super Bowl advertising hype
By Dennis Schaal | December 15, 2010
It's only week 15 in the NFL season, but HomeAway has already kicked off the hype, which will culminate in its second Super Bowl ad on Feb. 6. Read More
Travel social media spend tipped to pass email marketing
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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
Five emerging trends around convergence in online travel
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Five emerging trends around convergence in online travel
By Martin Collings | December 14, 2010
Ever since the beginning of time, seemingly different technologies have been combined in ways that the original inventors never imagined. Read More
Catchy handle, celebrity backing might do it for Ireland social media push
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Catchy handle, celebrity backing might do it for Ireland social media push
By Kevin May | December 10, 2010
A touch of the Irish charm goes a long way in the media and sometimes in marketing - but TourismIreland has turned to social media for its latest promotion. Read More
Flight Centre demands tweets, blogs and more from new social media gurus
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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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