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Highs of social media and lows of distribution in the Long Tail of travel

By Siew Hoon Yeoh | June 9, 2010

Making an enjoyable yet unique travel product available to a wider audience is difficult, as tour operators are continuing to find despite use of social media. Read More

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Social media sites overtake search engines: travel must adapt quickly

By Kevin May | June 8, 2010

Data showing that search engines now account for less traffic than social networks illustrates two things: search is changing forever and travel companies need to act fast. Read More

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Virgin Holidays builds social web tools, looks to VTravelled integration

By Kevin May | June 8, 2010

Tour operator Virgin Holidays is showing off plans this week to build a social media structure into its website, despite a network already existing within the group. Read More

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Five tips to get that travel technology job application noticed

By Viewpoints | June 8, 2010

If the amount of job openings received over the past three months is an indicator, I would suggest that things are definitely looking up. Read More

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Casa Velas Hotel offers decadent spa treatments and Twitter lessons

By Dennis Schaal | June 7, 2010

At the Casa Velas Hotel Boutique in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, guests can soothe their spirits with "decadent spa treatments" and do a little Twitter and Facebook on the side. Read More

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Seniors wants iPads, like Facebook, will read Frommers destinations guides

By Dennis Schaal | June 7, 2010

AARP soon plans to introduce Frommer's destination guides and global events content on the senior organization's newly redesigned website. Read More

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Six ways to use social media and search to handle a crisis

By Viewpoints | June 4, 2010

Search and social media are two fast converging marketing techniques and there is an major opportunity for small to medium businesses to leverage them together. Read More

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Tourism authorities starting to acknowledge Gulf of Mexico oil spill

By Kevin May | June 4, 2010

Six weeks on from the Deep Horizon accident and local tourist boards are trying to face down what is now considered to be the largest offshore oil spill in US history. Read More

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American Airlines tests YouTube as a business to business channel

By Dennis Schaal | June 2, 2010

American Airlines has turned to YouTube as a means to market to small businesses. Read More

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Avis tops new Social Media Popularity Index for car rental

By Kevin May | June 2, 2010

If a formula combining the number of fans and posts on Facebook with number of followers and tweets on Twitter is a reliable method of tracking popularity, then Avis is doing a good job. Read More

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Inoqo admits using Twitter for hotel deals is not easy, scraps old business model

By Kevin May | June 2, 2010

Back in October 2010 the idea behind Inoqo was at least worth checking out - provide hotels with a distribution channel via social network of the moment, Twitter. Read More

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Guestcentric joins travel industry oil spill relief effort

By Kevin May | June 1, 2010

Hotel booking technology provider Guestcentric says it will waive fees for three months to hotels in the Gulf of Mexico region affected by the BP oil disaster. Read More

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Facebook makes everyone a travel agent with Facebook Questions

By Kevin May | May 31, 2010

Another nail in the coffin of how-things-used-to-be-done with details emerging of how Facebook is developing a new service to allow anyone to become an expert. Read More

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With Twitter blocked in China, Ctrip ramps up social media efforts for inbound travelers

By Dennis Schaal | May 28, 2010

With Twitter and Facebook blocked in China, Ctrip, the Shanghai-based online travel agency, is ramping up its social-media efforts as it targets inbound travelers from places like the U.S., the U.K.,... Read More

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Travelocity Roaming Gnome joins FourSquare, heads to London

By Kevin May | May 27, 2010

There's clearly no end to Travelocity mascot Roaming Gnome's enthusiasm for social media, this week trying location service FourSquare after its play on Chatroulette. Read More

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