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The Best Tweets from Greece in July of 2019

2019-08-03 by Phil Butler

Tweet Greece

Tweets from Greece are so often amazing, we thought we should share this part of the journey. After all, this is what Argo stands for.

Tags: Acropolis, Argophilia Travel, Athens, Corfu, crete, Kefalonia, Melissani Cave, Milos, Plaka, SAS, Thassos, Tweet Greece, Twitter

Sunday Twitter Pic Picks

2014-05-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ironman on Falasarna Beach

More and more “tweeps” share their favorite places via photos on Twitter. This Sunday morning we thought’s we’d counter share some of the best worldwide. Here’s some of today’s best photo tweets worth 1000 RTs?

Tags: travel images, travel pics, twit pic, Twitter, twitter pics

Travelport & Orbitz Safe for Now – and Tomorrow?

2011-10-01 by Phil Butler

Jeff Clarke

Everyone associated with Travelport has to have breathed a sigh of relief on the news that Travelport Holdings successfully revamped their debt, extending their PIK until December of 2016. Unanimous support from their lenders now ensures the travel giants ongoing operations.

Tags: Expedia, Facebook, G+, Google, Gordon Wilson, Hilton, Hilton Hotels, InsideTrip, Jeff Clarke, Jetsetter, Offbeat Guides, Orbitz, Oyster, Room 77, Sabre, Travelocity, Travelport Limited, TripAdvisor, Twitter

Social Media Puts Airlines and Consumers in Touch

2011-07-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Scott Dorsey at Connections 2010

With the Summer travel season underway full tilt, major airlines engage customers via social media channels. Planning a trip or vacation has never been easier, or more socially connected than this year. ExactTarget helps put companies and customers in the digital conversation – better communication, means better customer retention, according to anyone’s news.

Tags: airBaltic, airline tools, EasyJet, ExactTarget, Facebook, G+, Hawaiian Airlines, Icelandair, JetBlue, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Salesforce.com, Scott Dorsey, Social media tools, social travel, travel tools, Twitter, United, US Airways

Stay.com Lets Users Roll Their Own Travel

2011-02-21 by Phil Butler

Amsterdam search tool

Norwegian travel startup Stay.com release their version 2.3. As a mid-term development release, what Stay offered up was fairly significant. Stay.com affords users unparalelled tools for building, sharing, and printing their own personal travel literature, and great hotel deals as well.

Tags: Amsterdam Guides, content, Europe travel, Facebook Connect, Google, Google Goggles, Google Maps, Google Places, Joachim Paasche, online travel, original content, OTA's travel, Pamil Visions, Price guarantee, rich content, Stay, Stay's Amsterdam, travel portals, travel tech, TripAdvisor, TripWolf, Twitter, UGC

Expedia Dumps American – Can the Airline Still Fly Online?

2011-01-02 by Phil Butler

American Airlines landing page

Now American Airlines’ fares are dropped from Expedia altogether. With the company claiming no effects on sales, and their ongoing posturing to be seen as in control, is American in trouble? America’s 3rd most powerful airline company has entered into an online marketing war it may not be able to win.

Tags: advertising, airfares, airline advertising, airline hype, American Airlines, Bookings, cutbacks, Expedia, Facebook, Golf Digest, Orbitz, PR hype, price cuts, prices, social engagement, travel bookings, Twitter, website

Eastern Europe Digital Engagement 2010 – Montenegro

2010-12-19 by Phil Butler

Welcome to Montenegro website

Montenegro has been selected as a finalist for their stewardship in sustainable tourism by the WTTC. But as far as digital engagement and branding, their online presence is scarely even felt. A wonderfully simple and useful tourism website goes almost to waste without social media or continual outreach of any kind. What is the Ministry of Tourism thinking?

Tags: digital branding, digital marketing, digital PR, Eastern Europe travel, Facebook, Jean-Claude Baumgarten, LIU Jinping, Ministry of Tourism, Montenegro, Montenegro travel, social media travel, tourism Montenegro, tourism news, Twitter, WTTC, WTTC Beijing

Eastern Europe Digital Engagement 2010 – Lithuania

2010-11-30 by Phil Butler

Official website of Lithuania

If you surf to Lithuania’s online country portal you will be enthralled with just how pretty and refined that country’s online presence is. As websites go, their portal is nearly perfect for engaging visitors and imparting crucial information. However, closer scrutiny reveals an all too common missing link between the tools of engagement, and the actual commitment needed.

Tags: . YouTube, Brian Solis, Digital Europe, digitally aware, Eastern Europe, Engage, Europe, Facebook, Lithuania, Lithuania Facebook, Lithuania online, Lithuania Twitter, Lithuania YouTube Channel, modern websites, social media, Twitter, Web 2.0, websites

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2026-09-03 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Heraklion Airport recorded 1.85 million passenger movements in August 2026, with international arrivals up 3.47% and Germany leading foreign markets.

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