Last Tuesday evening, the travel Twitterverse was abuzz with news of what one industry pundit called the "sale of the decade": A slew of late summer and fall fares on Delta Air Lines from the U.S. to Europe for less than $250 round-trip, taxes included.
By late the next morning, Delta's pricing glitch (the airline had apparently neglected to add a $200 fuel surcharge) was fixed, and the eye-popping fares were history. But for nimble bargain hunters, the social media phenomenon known as Twitter had proven its worth as a way to snag a terrific travel deal.
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Since airline fares and inventory change so rapidly, "being first to know about an airfare sale is very important. It may take people a few days to open e-mail, but Twitter is a great way to reach people in cellphone fashion," says FareCompare.com's CEO, Rick Seaney, who adds that his alerts highlighting the Europe sale resulted in about 450 bookings.
Read more at http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2009-06-19-twitter-deals_N.htm.
Social media will change bargain hunting. You know eBargainBuddies will be there!
