http://blog.orourkehospitality.com/2009/10/southwest-airlines-leverages-social-media-tools/ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:47:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.orourkehospitality.com/2009/10/southwest-airlines-leverages-social-media-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-8927 travel tourist information Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:17:51 +0000 http://blog.orourkehospitality.com/?p=750#comment-8927 Keep up the great work Keep up the great work

]]> http://blog.orourkehospitality.com/2009/10/southwest-airlines-leverages-social-media-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-484 MetroplexInteractive Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:03:51 +0000 http://blog.orourkehospitality.com/?p=750#comment-484 The US airline industry has proven slow to adopt social media as a tool for engaging and communication with customers. No surprise considering airlines continually receive low marks for communicating with passengers especially during weather, system or mechanical related delays. Southwest Airlines is a standout given their dedicated staff monitoring social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter for passenger comments both good and bad. By monitoring what their customers are saying online, Southwest can address negative issues faster and continue programs receiving positive comments. The US airline industry has proven slow to adopt social media as a tool for engaging and communication with customers. No surprise considering airlines continually receive low marks for communicating with passengers especially during weather, system or mechanical related delays. Southwest Airlines is a standout given their dedicated staff monitoring social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter for passenger comments both good and bad. By monitoring what their customers are saying online, Southwest can address negative issues faster and continue programs receiving positive comments.

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