A few words that come to mind when we talk about ancillary revenues: airlines and airports. But with plenty written about airline ancillaries services being offered up carriers, airports get less attention.
TravelNerd promises to do all airport related homework for you
March 12, 2013 By 5 Comments
Using technology to sooth the Achilles’ heel of the traveller experience
February 28, 2013 By 5 Comments
Flight disruption, such as when there is a significant external weather event which affects multiple carriers – think Hurricane Sandy in the US at the end of last year – is a perennial problem for airlines and travellers.
Chinese official loses his cool and smashes gate systems at airport [VIDEO]
February 25, 2013 By 6 Comments
What would you do if you arrived late for your flight and learned from the airport official that the gates are closed for departure? Would you go on a rampage and break the systems at the gate?
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Cruel trick in an airport using hidden cameras becomes YouTube hit [VIDEO]
February 21, 2013 By 12 Comments
So we’ve had KLM Surprise at airports, where the Dutch airline doorstepped customers to give them a gift after mining their social media activity.
Jiepang, China’s Foursquare, reveals check-in hotspots – things-to-do dominate, airports nowhere
February 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Jiepang, one of the biggest check-in based social networks in China, has pointed to how its service is being used by members.
Airports, airlines and the passenger experience in 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC]
February 11, 2013 By 1 Comment
It’s no secret that the airport and airline experience for travellers is heading for a raft of changes over the course of the next few years as technology REALLY kicks in.
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Social media in travel isn’t slowing down – it is evolving, with Twitter more than a social network
February 8, 2013 By 5 Comments
When you take the social out of Twitter, what do you get? A stripped down content management system.
270 minutes of airport landings in 25 seconds [VIDEO]
December 3, 2012 By 4 Comments
Nice time-lapse video shot at San Diego International Airport a few weeks back, showing every landing between 10.30 to 3pm – except it takes just 25 seconds to watch it.
Beyond the recipes and cats, how airlines and airports can also use Pinterest
November 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
Over the past 12 months, Pinterest has gone from being a relatively unknown website to being considered one of the most-engaging social networks around, and not without reason.
What are the chances of being bumped on a US airline even when holding a confirmed ticket?
October 26, 2012 By 2 Comments
Why do airlines oversell their flights? To “maximize” revenue, of course.
