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Russian spy was US travel agent, active in social media and China blogger

By Dennis Schaal | July 12, 2010

Mikhail Semenko, one of the Russian spies arrested in the U.S. and dispatched home in a spy swap last week, was a travel agent, active in social media and a China blogger. Read More

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BMI bans competitors and swearing on site Twitter feed, everything else goes

By Kevin May | July 9, 2010

European carrier BMI is happily throwing the uncontrolled madness of Twitter conversations onto its destination pages with a few exceptions, especially any mention of competitors. Read More

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EasyJet tantalising close with Facebook bookings, but still not there

By Kevin May | July 9, 2010

Low cost carrier EasyJet appears to be taking yet another step forward with its stated aim to allow full bookings on its Facebook page. Read More

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Man who used Twitter to travel the world goes Old School, writes a book

By Kevin May | July 8, 2010

A UK writer who only used the generosity of Twitter followers to travel the world in aid of a charity is gearing up for the release of book about the project. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - TripTwit

By Kevin May | July 5, 2010

TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring US-based TripTwit. Read More

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Stats: Six hours a month spent on Facebook, plus more wild social media data

By Kevin May | July 1, 2010

Some mind-boggling - and important - figures from web research and measurement firm Nielsen illustrating the reach social networks have into the lives of consumers. Read More

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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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Virgin America partners with Klout to influence social media influencers

By PhocusWire | June 21, 2010

How do you create social media buzz these days? An outrageous video that goes viral may work. So might targeting the key opinion-leaders in your sector. Read More

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Where I've Been to mash up Groupon deals with hotel bookings

By Dennis Schaal | June 17, 2010

Where I've Been has turned to ecommerce and is set to bring Groupon's daily deals to travel consumers by pairing them with hotel bookings. 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

Watch this video if you still think social media is a fad

By Kevin May | June 17, 2010

This extraordinary video outlines why companies of every hue should ignore social media at their peril. 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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Florida Keys tourist board posts weekly videos to clear up Gulf oil spill inaccuracies

By Dennis Schaal | June 15, 2010

If a picture is worth a thousands words, then weekly videos showing vacationers frolicking at Florida Keys beaches, with no traces of the Gulf oil spill in sight, must count for a whole lot more. Read More

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Will BP social media and public relations efforts appease worried hoteliers?

By Dennis Schaal | June 11, 2010

As the oil spill continues to threaten Gulf coast beaches and tourism, BP is going into overdrive to contain the mess -- the public relations quagmire, that is. Read More

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