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‘STAY’ CONNECTED AS LONDON HOSTS THE WORLD’S FIRST SOCIAL MEDIA OLYMPIC GAMES

How has social media changed the travel industry?Unless you have been living under a rock, you will know that the UK is currently hosting one of the most publicised Olympic Games of all time. There is so much opportunity to catch the live action, interact with the athletes and have your say that the British media are dubbing London 2012 the first ‘social media Games’. Since the Beijing Games of 4 years ago, sites like Twitter and Facebook have grown exponentially.  Today 140 million tweets are sent out daily compared to just 60,000 tweets 4 years ago.  Facebook now has over 900 million

EMPTY SEATS AT OLYMPIC OPENING WEEKEND SPARKS RESALE ON LOCOG

Hoteliers drop rates to fill unsold roomsIf, on Friday, you too were transfixed by Danny Boyle’s breath-taking opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, then you were one of more than a billion people worldwide who watched the London 2012 Olympic Games kick off. If you also continued to watch sports coverage on NBC over the weekend, you will have noticed how many ‘sold out’ seats remained empty across a range of events. Nationwide disappointment ensued as it was reported students, teachers and even armed forces, (most of whom had already been drafted in to solve the G4S

WANTING TO ESCAPE THE UK DURING THE OLYMPICS?

A strong pound and weak demand in the Eurozone offers plenty of last minute deals on the continent Millions of British holidaymakers are expected to escape the country during the Olympics, The Telegraph reports, despite the efforts of the Government and the sponsors of London 2012 to persuade more people to take a holiday at home. Although VisitEngland’s ‘staycation’ campaign encouraged people to enjoy a holiday in their own backyard, research by tour operators and travel agents reveals that the campaign has not had a significant impact on Britons’ travel

COMING TO LONDON THIS SUMMER BUT NOT FOR THE OLYMPICS?

London has plenty else to offer this summer, with some great last minute deals An estimated 5.3 million more visitors are set to visit Britain during July and August this year compared to the same period in 2011…and the majority are coming to see the Olympics.  However, if you missed out on a ticket or just left it all to the last minute, don’t worry, there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy a host of festivals and cultural events in the Capital. The TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice survey for 2012 named London as the best city in the world and

OLYMPIC TICKET SCANDAL COULD MEAN SECOND CHANCE FOR DISAPPOINTED FANS & A SURGE IN LAST-MINUTE TRAVEL TO THE GAMES

Thousands could still get tickets to top events as illegal ticketing exposed Those left disappointed at missing out on tickets to the London Olympics may get another chance to buy tickets to some of the best events, including the 100m final, if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decides to confiscate those tickets involved in the scandal. Following the Sunday Times exposé of 27 ticket agents illegally selling passes for up to ten times their retail value, an official investigation has been launched and there is much speculation that these tickets

CAN LONDON COPE WITH THE OLYMPICS?

Crowds of visitors for the Diamond Jubilee kick off a busy summer in the capital Thousands of visitors flocked to London last weekend to celebrate the Queen’s 60 year reign, with over a million people lining the River Thames to watch the Royal pageant, and major attractions reporting record numbers of visitors over the four day break – despite the weather! Over 4 million tourists headed to the Capital for an overnight stay during the course of the weekend which was seen by many as a ‘trial run’ for the Olympics. An expected increase of 5.3 million

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