Tag Archives: Social Media

Be a good neighbor! Why social media marketing is not easy

Written by Graham Robertson. Posted on March 25, 2010. Filed under Industry musings, Social Media, Technology. Tagged Social Media, social media marketing, travel industry, Twitter. View Comments.

As I write this post I am following the Twitter hashtag for the Eye For Travel Social Media Conference (#SMTRAVEL). After only a few hours of “Listening in” I have already come to a few conclusions and find myself doubting the viability of social media as a tool for the big brands in our industry [...]

Flight Centre rejects the prowess of online travel

Written by Graham Robertson. Posted on September 11, 2009. Filed under Online travel agency, Technology. Tagged commission, escape Travel, Flight Centre, Graham Turner, Growth, Online Travel, OTA, Social Media, Webjet. View Comments.

In the Wednesday 26th of August edition of Travel weekly Graham Turner, managing director of Flight Centre, made the comment that, “There is some potential for growth [in Webjet] but I don’t think it will take significant amounts of revenue away from us”. That is very bold, considering how prolific the internet has been in [...]