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Choosing Your Blog Software

Welcome to the second lesson of Blogging for Airlines series. Today we’re going to discuss about finding the perfect choice of software platform for your blog. A blogging software platform is the specialized content management system powering your blog. These software come as either pre-installed hosted third party services...

The Value of a Blog

Welcome to the first installation of our Blogging for Airlines tutorial. Today, we’re going to learn about the values of having an airline blog. Why is a blog important to your airline ? 1. Engage with Your Customers A blog is one of the best ways to engage with...

Where is Your Brand Voice ?

In building an online brand presence, having a voice of your own – a popular insider as an online brand ambassador – could be very beneficial. It helps to make a brand’s activities online look more closer, credible and responsible to a customer. Apple has Steve Jobs. Nokia has...

I'm Starting Consultation ( and how to win an exciting gift )

Yes, I will be available for aviation consultation from today, and I will focus on social media ( for the start ). Social media is an effective tool to connect with your customers, and to drive sales. And having realised this, many leading companies from most industries have now...

V Australia and Virgin Blue announces network restructure – Drops Africa, Thailand, DJ adds A330s

Virgin Blue Group today announced the second phase of its network restructuring plan, under the leadership of CEO John Borghetti. Key Points are as follows - Virgin Blue to add two A330-200 aircraft to its domestic fleet - V Australia to launch new thrice weekly Abu Dhabi route from...

Rosinenbomber DC3 Crashes at Berlin

Historic Berlin Airlift aircraft, DC-3 Rosinenbomber ( Raisin Bomber ), registered D-CXXX yesterday ( 19th ) crashed above Berlin. Photo: Nestor Bachmann/dpa The 66 year old aircraft, was damaged beyond repair, possibly bringing an unfortune end to its prestigious career. The aircraft was on a sightseeing flight operated by...

BRIEF: Emirates Cancels Baghdad Launch

Emirates Airline appears to have cancelled planned flights to Baghdad, Iraq. It is believed lower than expected bookings caused to make the decision. The flights are no longer available for booking. Emirates had planned to launch the flights on 1st July. Disclaimer : Notice this is not a yet...

Flydubai to launch Colombo flights

flydubai will launch flights to Colombo from 23rd June. Flights will operate four times weekly, aboard Boeing 737-800s. Fares start at around AED420 ( LKR 13,000, USD125 ). FZ555 DXB2110-0110+1CMB 1356 FZ556 CMB0210-0510DXB 2467 Currently, the competition on the route is as follows. Emirates – 21-24 weekly. All Boeing...

Twitter Predicts Sales

What do you think the above chart is ? It shows the predicted box-office revenue of new movies, by Hollywood Stock Exchange ( green ) and Twitter users ( blue ). Almost the same, isn’t it ? Social Computing Labs at HP discovered in a study that using only...

Air India Express flight IX812 crash

MANGALORE, ( AIRLINE INDUSTRY REVIEW ) – An Air India Express flight from Dubai to Mangalore, overshot the runway at Mangalore International Airport ( IATA :IXE ) and caught fire. The flight, IX812, was being operated by a Boeing 737-800. The aircraft involved was VT-AXV, cn 36333/2481, a 2007...