Social Media Impacts Travel

Social Media Impacts Travel

Oct 18, 2011

Social media is everywhere.  It follows you to and from work or school.  It’s always on, keeping you connected to your friends and family and allowing you to update your status, not only with words, but with rich multimedia including photos and video — all while you are on the go.  Have you ever stopped to consider the impact of social networking on travel throughout the world?  Which airlines have the best reputation for Internet use in flight?  Where are people making all their overseas Tweets, status updates, or posts?

In the infographic below, you will see some informative details about travelers’ use of social networking.  You will also notice that some airlines have travelers who report higher usage of social networks than others.  There is no conclusive evidence of any direct correlation between the airline and the social media use of its passengers, so you can draw your own conclusions about it:

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