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We’re Having a Twitter Party – May 5th

Be an avatar in a Video with Airside Andy!  Who wants to Play with us? Join us for our very 1st Twitter Party in conjunction with SpectreCom Films & Mothers and Shakers!

We want to share all the new features of our latest app update with our Airside Andy friends and will be celebrating the update with a live gaming session featuring prizes!

NEW games, NEW costumes, NEW hangar spaces to decorate and call your own, a NEW-look Airside Andy … and we want you to be a part of it all!

The social media activity will showcase Character’s Airside Andy’s new app update with parents online. A hashtag created for the event – #AirsideAndyTravels – will encourage fans to join in with the activity on the day with the aim of 30 minutes of live gameplay followed by Twitter conversation on the joys and stresses of family travel.

At our #AirsideAndyTravels Twitter party we’ll be sharing the ups and downs, the excitement and the madness of travelling with kids, including the best places to travel to with young ones. Come and share your stories for a chance to win prizes.

When you tweet your tips, comments and ideas during the hour-long event, you will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win 1 of 5 £10 iTunes vouchers.

We’ve put together a Twitter Team that includes blogging experts @BabesaboutTown and @Jax2000 , games developers @flyingsquirrelgame in Malta and Canada and Airside Andy will be tweeting live from the UK.

#AirsideAndyTravels

 

@AirsideAndy will be your host covering the activity on the airfield and the workshop as we cover your questions on the Twitter feed; and @spectrecom Films will be tweeting and filming the action from their London Studios, to be aired on iTunes and Google Playstore!

What’s more we’ll be giving away 5 x £10 iTunes vouchers to Twitter Party players!

Now if that isn’t a Twitter Party, I don’t know what is. All we need is YOU to join us!

To take part simply log into Twitter between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday the 5th of May, follow the hashtag #AirsideAndyTravels and join the conversation! 🙂

 

Why Participate in the #AirsideAndyTravels Twitter Party?

  • Twitter parties are a lot of fun and a great way of building your network!
  • A great way to connect with Airside Andy and fellow friends
  • Learn things you might not have known about the kids app
  • Join the conversation on travel with kids, with some of the UK’s most influential bloggers
  • Register in advance and you’ll be given an extra 5000 free coins to spend
  • Chance for your avatar to be famous – the game play will feature on our latest iOS and Google Play videos
  • 5 Chances to win £10 of iTunes vouchers

How to Participate

A Twitter Party is a fun, fast-paced forum discussing a specific topic – in this case it’s Airside Andy and kids travel. Questions will be asked via tweet and party participants tweet back responses and comments by including the hashtag #AirsideAndyTravels.
It’s easy and it’s fun!

 

Twitter Hosts: @airsideandy

Filming: @spectrecom

Prizing: @itunes

 

How Does it work

  • First of all, you will need a Twitter account. If you need one, click here.
  • Then join in the conversation by including the hashtag #AirsideAndyTravels in your post. A hashtag is a word or phrase that is used to connect all the tweets. This makes it easy to find all the content related to the conversation.
  •  The first half of the party – from 4.00pm – 4.30pm will involve live gameplay of the Airside Andy.  You can download the game through iTunes or Google Play.
  • Get in touch with the name of your Airside Andy avatar before the 5th May and we will give you 5000 coins for free, to spend in the game.
  • The second half of the party – from 4.30pm – 5.00pm – we’ll be taking discussion on the subject of travelling with kids.
  • Throughout the hour session, we’ll be giving away iTunes vouchers – the more you tweet, using the hashtag #AirsideAndyTravels the more chances you’ll have at winning.

Gameplay Know-How

At Airside Andy we are all about providing kids with fun and entertaining experiences, within a safe online environment.

Airside Andy does not require any upload of personal data to be displayed or exchanged, making it incredibly safe and giving you peace of mind.

By playing games and exploring the virtual airport you earn coins which can be redeemed in the airport shops for awesome costumes with unique power to enhance your avatar wardrobe!

As a new player you get 150 coins to help start the creation of your avatar and help explore your favourite airport.

Gameplay can enhanced with membership (details here) but is not a pre-requisite to joining the game.

kids gaming earn coins

1. What is Airport Andy?

Airport Andy is a virtual world where you are invited to join the fun with the characters Andy and Tilly, and the wacky airport vehicles which work together to get the planes off on time.

Create an avatar and dress him or her up like a robot. Fly with a superhero costume, play fun games and explore the behind-the-scenes airport locations.

Playing games and working to keep the airport clean and tidy will earn you rewards in the form of coins that you can trade to get cool outfits and accessories.

2. Do children need to register to play Airside Andy?

Children will need to create a username and register a parent’s email in order to play.  Username will not be displayed until parent has approved the account within 10 days.

3. How do I play Airside Andy?

In the airport there’s so much you can do!

Once you’ve created your avatar, you can go exploring!

The airport is a beautiful and magical place so explore the locations like the Control Room  and the Airfield; and keep your eyes peeled for jobs that need doing like unloading cargo and picking up litter!

You can keep count of your coins by looking at the number displayed on the top-right of the screen.

earn coins

4. How do I earn coins?

You get consumable and clothing in Airside Andy using coins. To earn coins, play the games in the airport and keep the airport tidy as you explore.

It is easy to remember: the more you play the more you coins you get for your avatar.

5. What are the system requirements?

You’ll need an Android or iOS device to play Airside Andy. Easy peasy!

While we do our best to make all our online experiences as safe as possible, we encourage all parents and guardians to talk to their children about online safety.