article thumbnail

KLM Lets You Book Flights Via Facebook and Twitter

The Realtime Report

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'

Airlines 187
article thumbnail

A Comprehensive Guide to Travel Stocks in 2023: Opportunities and Risks

BeingOptimist

These sectors include: Airlines Cruise lines Hotels and resorts Online travel agencies (OTAs) Car rental companies Tourism service providers Travel stocks are shares of publicly traded companies operating within these sectors.

Travel 40
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Social Pros 11 – Vanessa Sain-Dieguez, Hilton Hotels

Convince & Convert

Our friend, Vanessa Sain-Dieguez from Hilton Hotels is going to join us in a little bit. At this point, everybody has complained about every airline imaginable, and they’ve had the worst experience imaginable with Delta, United, American, you name it. Vanessa Sain-Dieguez, Hilton Hotels @vsdieguez. Eric : Absolutely none.

Hotels 118
article thumbnail

Car Rental Business: Advantages And Disadvantages

The Realtime Report

Start collaborating with other companies such as airlines, hotels, or travel agencies. Customers who buy plane tickets or book hotel rooms often need car rental services, so you will receive more orders. Advertising in local media such as newspapers, radio stations, and even television is also highly effective.

article thumbnail

How to Save On Business Expenses

The Realtime Report

For example, if you run a larger business, you might be able to partner with travel businesses (hotel chains, airlines, etc) to reduce travel costs for yourself and your employees. Fortunately, there are plenty of flying tips to help you reduce your business travel costs as much as possible. Streamline Your Billing Processes.

Travel 148
article thumbnail

Hotels and Social Media Travel Tourism

Laurel Papworth

Just had a rather crappy experience with Discover Australia – they advertised “Free Internet -Exclusive&# for the hotel we wanted to stay in, then after we booked (we sent a confirmation email with a question on the internet) said “Oh it’s just a FREE 1/2 HOUR&#. features and functionality on the hotel website.

Hotels 85
article thumbnail

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Launches Interactive Game Powered By Instagram Photos

Convince & Convert

Hints such as airline, flight duration, and local time can assist in identifying the location, but also deduct time from the clock. The top 50 scores have a chance to win two free airline tickets to a destination of their choice. Once the user begins the game, they’re prompted with a series of location-based Instagram images.

Airlines 155