5 Travel Brands Winning on Social Media for the Week Ending June 13, 2014
Skift Take
There is no question we are in summer season: Travelers are in the midst of dreaming, planning or sharing their travel experiences, good or bad.
The social activity this week was heavy on Instagram and Twitter. Photos of food, homes, and animals got notable interactions, while airlines dealt with flight delays, rude staff, and got by with a few comments from happy customers.
Each Friday we call out travel brands that have seen stronger than usual activity on social media. Using SkiftIQ, we’re able to track current performance versus past (60-day averages, unless otherwise noted) as well as notice spikes in activity that demonstrate a brand has either a viral hit on its hands, or a public relations mess to clean up.
The latest social activity on SkiftIQ for the week ending June 13, 2014:
1. Airbnb on Instagram
For three days in a row, Airbnb featured and tagged homes in Amalfi, Italy; Catalonia, Spain; and Middlegrove, New York that topped over 3,000 likes each. That is a huge win. Likes grew 3x its daily average, and Followers grew steadily 3 days consecutively by 1,500 daily outperforming its 549 Followers/day average, while attracting new Twitter Followers at a noteworthy rate.
2. Andrew Zimmermn on Instagram
If you're an omnivore, food porn in this case is not an understatement. Andrew Zimmermn was in New England this past week. He shared his appetite with his fans with two mouthwatering photos of Joshua's Charcuterie at New England Center for Arts and Technology and oysters at Island Creek Oysters. The meat spread was his best photo yet at 4,191 Likes. With that, he gained 612 new followers, a 525% increase over the course of two days.
3. United Airlines on Twitter
4. Tourism and Events Queensland on Instagram
Last week, it posted about a turtle that noticeably got new followers, and they do it again this week with a portrait of a human and its kangaroo just after sunset. Australian or not, this photo is quite telling about our connection with nature. This photo doubled their Followers for two days from its 206 Followers/day average.
5. Southwest Airlines on Twitter
Last week Southwest Airlines' one-way promotions was a hit on Instagram. This week, they appear again in the weekly winners for their status updates on Twitter with the usual mix of dealing with flight delays and lost baggage. Some passengers are more inclined to continue tweeting their frustrations out, which can double the amount of replies. In the conversation below, they chose not to engage and nip it in the bud. On an average, the airline tweets 35 times/day and on June 7, 8, and 9, it increase by 75% daily.
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