As I mentioned in a previous post, I found Twitter directories (WeFollow & Twellow) to be a great resource for finding stand-out handles by category.  Just recently, I used them to quickly filter out leading handles in the airline category.  For the most relevant and interesting according to their bio, I visited their sites (whichever one they linked to from their profile) and determined a shortlist of handles that may be considered as thought leaders in the airline category:

  • @simpliflying (Leading industry blogger – great cross-section of airline branding & SM expertise)
  • @elliottdotorg (MSNBC columnist – covers air travel category well)
  • @WTNonline (World Tourism News – pub focused on travel marketing)
  • @runwaygirl (Flight International aviation blogger – focused on in-flight entertainment & connectivity)
  • @flightblogger (Leading industry blogger – comprehensive coverage of airline news)

Additions as of 7/26

  • @hharteveldt (Airline eBusiness analyst)
  • @aviationweek (Multimedia information provider for global aviation industry ect.)
  • @AvWeekBenet (McGraw-Hill’s Aviation Week Group Writer & social media enthusiast)