Travel news is often clickbait

[Flying_man]

Why so many online media make clickbait of travel news?

On news.com.au today there is an article in travel section. Headline reads: “The $3 Kmart item that will save your trip”
And bi-line reads:
“There’s one cheap item that could mean the difference between an uneventful flight and a long haul where everyone is looking for a parachute”

You have to click into article to read more. And then find out the amazing item is...... an eye mask.

Thanks newscorp for amazing travel hack. Big waste of time.

 

[dajop]

Cross out the word travel and you would be even more accurate. So much “news” that appears on media outlet websites is indeed click bait.

 

[harvyk]

There is some reasons why I no longer visit nonews... and you won't believe reason number 7...

 

[Mattg]

Totally agree with the OP. Escape (also run by News Limited... or should I say Limited News) is the worst at this. Their "travel" articles are pure clickbait, and are neither informative nor interesting IMHO.

Let's take a few of the headlines currently featured on their home page as an example, and compare them to what the article is actually about...

• "This Secret Code Could Change Flying Forever" - VA is offering extra assistance to nervous flyers
• "Huge Change For Qantas Flights" - QF passengers using a mobile boarding pass no longer get a printed receipt at the gate
• "My Carry-On Rule Gets Me The Best Seat On The Plane" - don't sit in the front row because then you have to store your bag in the overhead locker

 

[RooFlyer]

Why so many online media make clickbait of travel news?

Possibly because so many people like the OP click on things that are so obviously click bait.

 

[Denali]

This is what happens when you tell people that blog that they can be journalists.

 

[Flying_man]

Possibly because so many people like the OP click on things that are so obviously click bait.

I’m not gullible sucker, I assume it was some bullsh*t but I wanted to see product.

I should not be one to blame for clicking, person who wrote “article” should be blame.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

This is what happens when you tell people that blog that they can be journalists.

I'm waiting for the next round of "if you wear a suit and tie when you check in then you'll be upgraded" articles.