Posts Tagged ‘ Twitter ’

Stranded Travelers Tweet Relief

December 29, 2010
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For Some Travelers Stranded in Airports, Relief Is in 140 Characters ATLANTA — Some travelers stranded by the great snowstorm of 2010 discovered a new lifeline for help. When all else fails, Twitter might be the best way to book a seat home. While the airlines’ reservation lines required hours of waiting — if people could get through at all — savvy travelers were able to book new reservations, get flight information and track lost luggage. And they could complain,...

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Airline Travel Complaint? Feel immediate relief using Facebook and Twitter

August 15, 2010
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Don’t jump! Ways to fly without wanting to scream New York AP News- By Samantha Bomkamp, Airline News Writer OK, OK, we get it: It’s tough to be a flight attendant. We get it even more now after Steven Slater’s now-famous “peace out” move. But a little sympathy, please: it’s tough to be a passenger these days, too. There have surely been plenty of travelers, stuffed in coach with crying babies, rolling eyes and empty wallets, who have wanted to...

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A New Twist to In-Flight Hook-Ups……….

July 12, 2010
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Social Networking Takes Flight By BARBARA S. PETERSON, NYT, Published: July 12, 2010 On a flight from Newark to the West Coast not long ago, Jeff Jarvis, author of the book “What Would Google Do?” fell into a conversation with a fellow passenger familiar with his work. But it was not a face-to-face chat. Rather, it started as a Twitter post sent by Mr. Jarvis from his seat that was picked up a few rows back. “I got a message saying, ‘I’m...

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Airlines Aim Sales at Impulsive, Twitter Types

May 19, 2010
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Set your trigger finger to ‘Buy’: Airlines have fewer sales; sales target Twitter generation ABC News Travel & AP Fly to the Bahamas today for $10. Take a trip to Los Angeles tomorrow for $20. While airfares generally are higher these days, last-minute sales that ask you to fly at a moment’s notice are popping up everywhere. Why do airlines launch a sale that asks people to travel the next day or fly on off-days like a Monday or Tuesday? The...

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