Idea Rebel Facebook App Snags 45,000 Fans in 1 Week for WestJet Vacations

Dec. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- Idea Rebel is one of Vancouver’s top digital agencies, recently recognized with a Lotus Merit award, Business in Vancouver named them one of the Biggest Tech companies in BC, and they are now a Top 10 Finalist for Best Company in Small Business BC’s Successful You Awards.  Their rockstar team connected with WestJet Vacations to create an interactive app that will promote WestJet’s First Bag Free policy.  The baggage suite, built as a Facebook landing page, allows visitors to choose the style and pattern for a piece of luggage online, then add fictional items to take with them from a side panel for a chance to win a flight to a U.S. destination.  

The app was released December 6th, just prior to the busy holiday travel season, and WestJet was able to gain over 45,000 fans within the first week.

Pack your bag for a chance win a flight over $2,500:  https://www.facebook.com/westjet?sk=app_286698741364908 .  


About WestJet’s First Bag Free:

Select airlines can charge as much as $50 round trip for you to check your first bag to the U.S.  With WestJet, the first checked bag is free to any of their 71 destinations, and the second checked bag is only $20.

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Idea Rebel is a digital agency that designs, develops and deploys innovative web and mobile experiences for local and global brands. Co-Founders Jamie Garratt, President and Aimee Croteau, Creative Partner, fuse their 20 plus years of experience developing brands online, with their passion for technology to serve up interactive marketing solutions that ignite and engage a brands online social community. Clients include: Quicksilver, the PGA Tour, Electronic Arts, Aritzia, and Boysco.