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Delhi: Aviation giants are cashing in on the rage around social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter to keep in touch with their clientele. While some like Jet Airways have already registered their presence on these websites, others are following suit.
Launching the Jet group Facebook and Twitter, acting CEO, Jet Airways, Nikos Kardassis said that social media was fast gaining prominence in a wired world.
The communities provide information about on-the-go promotions, trivia, real-time help, maintenance alerts, best deals and news feeds.
Kingfisher Airlines has already launched such communities on Orkut, Facebook and Twitter. "While these communities on Orkut and Facebook were there for quite some time, we launched it on Twitter, recently," said Prakash Mirpuri, official spokesperson, Kingfisher Airlines.
A top Indigo Airline representative confirmed launching of such communities. "...We are also in the process of launching our communities on such websites very soon," the official said.
20/01/10 Surender Sharma/MiD DAY

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jan 2010, New Jan 2010