Travel Asia: Tokyo Skytree opens as world's tallest towerAir Transat gets new plane, new lighting Montreal-based Air Transat unveiled its new 345-seat A330 at its Pearson hangar this week. The plane comes with a seven-stage lighting design for different parts of flights, such as meal time, cruising and a … Read more at Toronto Star.

If I were a lawyer, I might sue United, but as a songwriter, I had other tools at my disposal, Carroll writes in his book, United Breaks Guitars: The Power of One Voice in the Age of Social Media (Hay House, $19.95). He vowed to write two or three … Read more at Toronto Star.

TGB Advertising creates social-media advertising campaigns for companies. The ad campaigns on Facebook try to drive sales in targeted niche markets. Have a pink phone you want to sell to adolescent -girls How about a pink campaign Have some airline … Read more at Forbes.

Virgin Atlantic recently announced that passengers can make calls on their cellphones on the airline's Airbus A330 and Boeing 747 flying between London and New York. Call charges are similar to international roaming rates, and phones cannot be used … Read more at WDIV Detroit.

AirAsia grew from a two-aircraft airline to one of the largest and most respected low-cost carriers in the world, proving that passion and perseverance can propel a simple dream to a spectacular reality. Over the past 10 years, AirAsia has marked … Read more at Pattaya Mail.

Big brands may need to reinvent the way they address consumers on the social media site – after a warning shot fired by one of Facebook's biggest clients. General Motors this week caused a storm when it pulled its US$10 million (Dh36.7m) worth of … Read more at The National.

A day after Jet Airways began charging Rs. 50 from fliers asking e-ticket printouts at airports, thousands of passengers slammed the move especially on the airline's social media platforms. On Wednesday, the domestic carrier's Facebook page and Twitter … Read more at Hindustan Times.

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Are Twitter and Facebook changing the way we complainBy Alexis Akwagyiram Is social media the new battleground on which individuals air their grievances about big companies A sense of lonely rage, after being mistreated by a big company, is a feeling many can relate to.Brand #FailAdweekall 72 news articles » … Read more at BBC News.

Privacy Is Important But What's Wrong With Letting People ShareThere has been a lot of debate and handwringing over whether the Internet and social media have redefined “privacy,” but while the Internet makes it easier to share, it doesn't force us to share. It's a matter of making choices and balancing the … Read more [...]