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Tnooz List: First Tweet from 50 travel companies

By Kevin May | November 16, 2009

Doubts continue over the long term relevancy of Twitter as a meaningful tool to promote product or engage customers - but travel firms across the world have embraced it with open arms. So what happened... Read More

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Royal Caribbean sets social media adrift with Oasis of the Seas crossing

By Dennis Schaal | October 30, 2009

Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship at 220,000 gross registered tons, today began its maiden Atlantic crossing from Turku, Finland, to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and the... Read More

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American Airlines launches social-media website, airlines have Twitter issues

By Dennis Schaal | October 7, 2009

American Airlines is getting downright social as it launches Black Atlas, a community website where African-American travelers can "explore stories, reviews, travel tips, videos and photos as seen... Read More

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What the Kool Aid did to the Facebook lovers

By Dennis Schaal | September 29, 2009

Facebook now has 300 million users and became cash-flow positive last quarter, perhaps a year ahead of projections, according to the Facebook blog. Suddenly, muse pundits like Alex Salkever of... Read More