Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 5, 2015

There have been many great stories in the past couple of months about airlines doing what was right by their Customers. We can all learn a little about Customer centricity when we look at these examples from three major carriers in the US. Frontier Airlines Pilot Feeds His Passengers While Stranded on Runway.

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Airlines Examples Net Promoter Score CEM 60

InMoment XI

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Customer retention rates and customer service can be improved by using AI to actively listen for qualitative feedback and elicit more valuable responses. This personalization not only enhances customer satisfaction but also drives sales and fosters brand loyalty.

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ijgolding

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

The reason why the airline became the one that most loved to hate is not very difficult to understand. He has admitted that he was wrong not to change the way the airline treated customers much sooner and is committed to making the Ryanair Customer Experience even better.

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ijgolding

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Last week I had the pleasure of writing a Customer Experience Review on low cost airline Norwegian. I intentionally say ‘the pleasure’ as I was pleasantly surprised by the experience – not a common feeling I have in my experiences with airlines. I wrote the review after my outbound flight with them to Oslo.

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Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

To illustrate, let’s take the example of United Airlines’ reputation crisis. As a result of being continually subjected to scathing customer reviews, United’s NPS score has hovered around 10 since 2014. This should be a good enough reason why customer retention is something your business takes very seriously.

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ijgolding

APRIL 25, 2017

Failure to apply common sense, continues to destroy customer experiences all over the world. Unless you have been living in a cave with no access to Wi-Fi, it can not have escaped your notice that United Airlines have come in for some rather heated criticism lately. That did not happen.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

In fact, the company encourages customers to leave ratings and feedback because it provides valuable insight for sellers and Amazon at large. Southwest Airlines Everyone has had a headache when it comes to dealing with an airline. That’s right—Southwest lets customers check not one but two bags free of charge.

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ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

I must point out that I do not know Brian, but feel that the story is so compelling, that many should read it to understand the consequences of failing to be empathetic towards customers. These words were posted on Irish airline Aer Lingus’s Facebook page on the 17th September (2 days ago): It unfortunately has had to come to this.

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Interactions

MARCH 2, 2023

That is especially important during difficult economic times when customers may be more cautious about spending. Gen Zers, for example, will abandon a brand at the first instance of poor customer experiences. Sometimes a customer just needs to speak to someone,” he says.

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Retently

MARCH 23, 2023

First, poor service can and will hurt your customer relationships. The second is that taking a short-term approach to retention, as Comcast and other brands did by using aggressive customer retention tactics, will likely backfire. Why the huge difference in customer satisfaction? .

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The significance of efficient customer service strategies cannot be overstated. Such strategies are crucial as they guide a business on how to consistently deliver exceptional service, leading to customer retention, increased sales, and a strong, reputable brand image.

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Seaton CX

JANUARY 4, 2024

When we treat customer support as a cost center rather than an investment in customer retention, we set in motion a long chain of consequences that ends in customer churn and lost revenue. ” The role of support, the authors conclude, isn’t to increase customer loyalty, but rather to mitigate disloyalty.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

My Comment: This short article reminds us that no matter how much you are investing – or plan to invest – in technology to deliver a better customer experience, your first investment should be in the morale of your people. Customer Retention Made Easy by Samir Palnitkar. Customer Experience by Tom Fishburne.

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ProProfs Chat

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Following a trip made from Chicago to Paris, Hasan Syed, one of the customers, was frustrated at British Airways’ inability to tackle the issue of lost luggage. Syed thus turned to Twitter and expressed his anger towards the airline. . After all, when a customer loses the luggage, they expect the issue to be resolved at the earliest.

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ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 27, 2018

It helps to streamline customer support process; making your agent’s life easy. Business Goal #6 – Customer Retention. Imagine you are an airline company and your customers are rapidly moving away to your competitors. That is when you realize there is a serious problem with your “customer retention”.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 17, 2017

My Comment: There is a difference between a customer loyalty program and a customer retention program. A repeat customer may not be a loyal customer. The goal of saving a defecting customer isn’t about making them loyal. United Airlines and the Dollars and Cents of Customer Experience by Augie Ray.

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Currency Alliance

APRIL 15, 2024

This means that loyalty programs are now a more important channel for customer acquisition and retention than ever before. Customer frequency is partly determined by the nature of your business. On the business side, you’re looking for an affordable means of customer retention and acquisition.

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ijgolding

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

One case of bad CS that made it viral was the service provided by United Airlines. To voice his concern regarding the service the airline was providing, he wrote a special song just for the business which gained over 1.6 million views and several thousand comments from other customers who felt similarly.

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ijgolding

MARCH 31, 2017

Having flown over 300 times in the last two years alone, I am well versed in the differences between airlines. In fact, one of my most read posts is a review I conducted in 2014, comparing the airlines Emirates and Etihad. If you have been a follower of my writing for some time, you will know that I am no stranger to air travel!

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ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

” Getting passengers to their chosen destination is the most basic of basic needs an airline is expected fulfil. In yet another PR disaster for the airline industry , Ryanair’s management failings have led to thousands of passengers NOT having their basic needs met. The airline industry is no different to any other.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2018

On a recent flight, the author of this article met “Captain Adams,” who not only flew the plane but set the culture, empowered the crew and was the perfect example of a leader focused on the customer experience. The Mount Rushmore of Customer Service Leaders by John DiJulius. This is the way everyone should think.

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ijgolding

OCTOBER 19, 2015

I discovered midway through writing it that my flight had been cancelled – not from my airline (SAS – Scandinavian) – but by overhearing two passengers having a conversation with each other. At the centre of the chaos was a human – not an employee of SAS – the airline who had caused the problem was nowhere to be seen.

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ShepHyken

MAY 15, 2017

A Look at Southwest Airlines 50 Years Later by Joseph Guinto. (D My Comment: Let’s start this weeks’ Top Five articles roundup by wishing Southwest Airlines a Happy 50th Birthday! There’s a lot we can learn from Southwest and Herb Kelleher’s obsession with customer service. .

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Up Your Service

MAY 3, 2017

But a whole other degree of devoted customer exists: The brand evangelist, described as the kind of traveler who feels so connected to a company that they proactively share their positive experiences with others. In today’s connected world, customer service experiences — especially the bad ones — often spread like wildfire.

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ijgolding

JULY 14, 2017

We’ve all encountered these scenarios, where we’re left feeling a certain way by one supermarket/airline/store/bank and completely different by another. In scenario 1, the business understood this customer’s whole journey. Scenario 1 leaves you reassured, and looking forward. Scenario 2 leaves you anxious and looking for a plan B.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 6, 2020

Improve customer loyalty and retention by focusing on relationships by Sarah Olson. Zendesk) Read on for customer retention strategies and tips to build long-term relationships that improve your customer loyalty. The other is more of a marketing program that rewards customers for coming back.

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SurveySparrow

JUNE 28, 2023

Example: Apple’s seamless integration of software, hardware, and services, combined with their outstanding customer support, has resulted in a loyal customer base and high customer retention rates. Competitive advantage: In today’s saturated market, customer experience becomes a key differentiator.

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Verint

AUGUST 24, 2017

At a recent Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Customer Relationship Management / Customer Experience event at the Atlanta Tech Village , the GM of Advanced Analytics and Data Science from a major airline took part in a panel on predictive analytics and artificial intelligence. Opportunity abounds.

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Wired and Dangerous

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The flight attendant on the airline does the same “notice the exits” speech before every flight. It dramatically and clearly called attention to the exit signs over the doors completely invisible in an otherwise “take it for granted” perspective.

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ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 22, 2019

To set your brand above and beyond, you need to develop smart customer services , which ultimately focus on providing not just active, but proactive customer service along with offering a high-quality product at affordable prices. . Increasing customer retention rates by 5% boost profits by 25% to 95%.

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SurveySensum

JANUARY 18, 2024

” This automated approach improves conversion rates, builds brand trust, and contributes to enhanced customer retention by providing timely and relevant information. Automate Customer Service and Support Automating customer service and support through SMS involves reducing customer churn and building positive brand associations.

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SurveySensum

AUGUST 4, 2023

IMPACT: This type of loyalty program relies on customers’ commitment through the membership fee, fostering a sense of belonging and encouraging customers to remain loyal to the brand. You must track key metrics such as customer retention rates, customer satisfaction scores, and program engagement levels.

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Daniel Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

If you look at the historical scores from The American Customer Satisfaction Index you see very little improvement in customer satisfaction (some industries such as airlines are getting worse). From my personal experience I have far more stories about poor customer service that service that causes me to be loyal.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Airlines don’t either. Honestly though, I would guess that the vast majority of you haven’t used a pay phone in ten years. That future isn’t as futuristic as it may sound right now as many merchants are gravitating away from cash. Buses in London don’t take cash.

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ijgolding

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Do your people ‘make’ your Customer Experience’? Two very simple, yet interesting questions that have been very publically brought to the fore by British airline, Monarch. Their new advertising campaign caught my attention a couple of weeks ago – it did so because I found it extremely unusual.

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Ecrion

MAY 12, 2020

A great way to do this is by using the customer data you have. When you can see that the person browsing is a C-level executive of an airline, you can recommend your travel whitepapers and maybe some relevant articles from trusted and notable sources. Remember how we said customers are very savvy nowadays?

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TechSee

JULY 24, 2018

He requested that she submit her lost-luggage Case File and a copy of the Property Irregularity Report (PIR) from the airline when she returned to the US, in order to claim her compensation. The post How technology can drive a customer centric culture: 3 true stories appeared first on Techsee.

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