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71% of Airlines See Mobile as the Future of Airline Payments

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Mobile and social media will be a focus for airlines over the next few years, according to a recent survey from airline payment processing company WorldPay. A whopping 83% of airlines believe that improvement and deployment of new payment technology is a major business priority. photo: Wikipedia Commons.

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Which Airlines Are Most Responsive On Twitter?

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Which airline brands are the most responsive on Twitter? New data from SocialBakers looks at the difference between the amount of answered and unanswered questions – on Twitter only – among major airlines. American Airlines is well in the lead, with 9,058 questions answered.

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Turkish Airlines Video Ad Tops 100 Million Views

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Turkish Airlines’ viral video ad, featuring Kobe Bryant and Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, topped 100 million views on YouTube today. The Turkish Airlines spot was an immediate success, garnering over 4 million views within 1 day of the video’s YouTube launch on December 6th.

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KLM Lets You Book Flights Via Facebook and Twitter

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Here’s another first for airlines: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is now allowing customers to book flights and pay via social media. KLM has the largest Facebook following of any airline (over 5.1 Will this initiative be successful for the airline? Social Media Campaigns airline industry airlines Facebook KLM Twitter'

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Virgin America Launches First In-Flight Social Network With #PlanePitch Twitter Contest

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The ability to access your social networks while in the air is nothing new; many airlines offer in-flight WiFi (for a price) within the US. Other airlines have used social networks to help passengers make connections , but this will be the first of its kind in the US. Million Twitter Sweepstakes.

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YouTube Commands 50% of Time Spent On Mobile Entertainment Apps

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” Related Stories Mobile Ad Spending Grows 105% in 2013 Facebook Ranks #1 for Social Commerce, But Only #4 for Average Order Value 71% of Airlines See Mobile as the Future of Airline Payments. . “There are a lot of people saying YouTube is the best acquisition Google ever made.”

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4 Reasons Why Charter Flights Make Sense for Business Trips

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Avoid the Hassle of Conforming Your Schedule to an Airline. While this may be something new to you, rest assured that many business professionals have learned the value of this travel solution. Here are a few reasons why it’s worth considering.

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