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The high and lows of airline customer service

Helen Dewdney

It has been a hard couple of years for companies in the travel industry and also for their customers. Many airlines have not treated customers well, such as British Airways taking advantage of the law not being clear on refunds. And, of course, it works both ways. It is not about what is easiest for the airlines.

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Top 10 Examples of Poor Customer Service

CSM Magazine

Think of other places you have spent your hard- earned paycheck: grocery store, bank, restaurant, a fast food chain, a department store, a gas station, a hotel, an airline, an online merchant and the list could go on. How many of these had poor to average service? How many really stood out and had outstanding service?

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Flying in the face of poor customer service

Helen Dewdney

As we enter the holiday season we know there will be the inevitable flight delays and fobbing off by airlines and tour operators. It should of course have been Thomson which gave the people who moved a “thank you” present and Paul and his wife an apology gift. They were obviously glad when they landed to get off the plane.

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Passengers on JetBlue angry over poor customer service

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The situation already reeks of terrible customer service, but the airline industry often has their own particular spin on egregious situations which somehow is supposed to explain any and all miserable experiences passengers are forced to endure – of course for the sake of our safety. photo credit: prayitno.

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Understanding Negative NPS Score: Causes, Impact and Solutions

Lumoa

Before we dive into our remedies, let’s take a look at some of the root causes that could be behind your score going south: Inadequate or Poor Customer Service Many customers tend to be unforgiving if their support experience isn’t up to scratch.

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Ryanair descends to new lows in customer service ratings

Helen Dewdney

Ryanair came bottom of the table, only managing a paltry customer service score of 45 per cent overall, with the lowest rating of one star in all three categories: Making you feel valued as a customer. When asked about how well the airline handles complaints, half (50%) of respondents gave it the lowest possible rating.

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Why Customer Service is Important to Businesses: Top 5 Reasons

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companies lose more than $62 billion due to poor customer service. Not surprising, considering Americans tell an average of 15 people about a poor service experience, versus the 11 people they’ll tell about a good experience. . Bad customer service has become a major business problem today.