https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/social networking/ Social Networking News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-07-02T01:19:13+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/twitter-the-secret-weapon-of-the-modern-day-traveller/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/twitter-the-secret-weapon-of-the-modern-day-traveller/ With Twitter counting more than 200 million active users and 400 million tweets per day* worldwide, Allianz Global Assistance, international leader in assistance and travel insurance, has conducted a detailed review** of how Twitter is being used and requests linked to travel to identify and measure characteristic behaviours of travelling Tweeters. Sun, 11 Aug 2013 23:00:53 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-social-discovery-platform-aims-to-help-users-reclaim-leisure-time/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-social-discovery-platform-aims-to-help-users-reclaim-leisure-time/ People looking to make the most of their leisure time can now take advantage of a new global platform that combines the best of listings, discovery and location-based social networking services. Tue, 21 May 2013 03:30:53 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/facebook-offers-and-prizes-become-plain-sailing/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/facebook-offers-and-prizes-become-plain-sailing/ Cruise fans now have more routes to enjoy special offers, promotions and great competitions with a new UK-dedicated Facebook page from Royal Caribbean International at www.facebook.com/royalcaribbeanuk. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:45:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/social-networking-growing-in-importance-to-travel-industry-finds-phocuswrig/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/social-networking-growing-in-importance-to-travel-industry-finds-phocuswrig/ The evolution of the social internet is driving “fundamental change in how people search, shop for and purchase travel”. That is the key finding of a study carried out by industry analysts PhoCusWright, which releases its latest report - Social Media in Travel 2011: Traffic, Activity and Sentiment - today. Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:35:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/half-of-britons-use-social-media-for-holiday-recommendations/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/half-of-britons-use-social-media-for-holiday-recommendations/ New research by one of the UK’s leading online independent travel agencies has revealed that 54% of British holidaymakers used social media platforms in the run up to their trip abroad to gain personal recommendations and reviews beforehand. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:00:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/travel-websites-moving-into-customers-social-spaces/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/travel-websites-moving-into-customers-social-spaces/ The latest eTravel Benchmark results show that many more travel websites are encouraging customers to engage with them via social media and developing apps for use on the move giving customers a much more constant level of exposure to the brand allowing for deeper engagement. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:45:43 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britain-becomes-a-nation-of-online-a-holics-with-72-of-brits-socially-netwo/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/britain-becomes-a-nation-of-online-a-holics-with-72-of-brits-socially-netwo/ Gone are the days when Britons liked nothing better then to be tucked up in bed with a mug of cocoa and a good book or the newspaper crossword puzzle. In today’s modern society, the nation is totally addicted to social networking. Sun, 05 Dec 2010 08:25:40 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/director-kevin-smith-too-fat-to-fly-southwest-airlines/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/director-kevin-smith-too-fat-to-fly-southwest-airlines/ Film director Kevin Smith has been removed from a Southwest Airlines flight, after apparently failing the ‘Persons of Size’ criteria set by the operator. The director retorted on Twitter, arguing the airline had merely kicked him off the plane for being “too fat”. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:58:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/choosing-the-right-social-media-tools-for-your-business/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/choosing-the-right-social-media-tools-for-your-business/ Some simple but good advice. Also an interesting way for sponsorship / advertising by UPS. Another example how all this comes together on the social web. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:11:44 +0000