Doing CX Right

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The mass cancellations at Southwest Airlines provide valuable business lessons. Learn and apply best practices that are in your control to mitigate disruptions impacting customer loyalty and trust.

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Steve DiGioia

APRIL 17, 2017

April is Customer Loyalty Month. It’s nice to read something positive – aren’t we all getting tired of that United Airlines story? The post In Celebration of Customer Loyalty Month, Here’s Some “Anti-United Airlines” Stories appeared first on Steve DiGioia and was written by Steve DiGioia.

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Currency Alliance

APRIL 15, 2024

Many people assume that operating a loyalty program necessarily implies issuing your own loyalty points or miles. The optimal points to offer mostly depends on the frequency of engagement your brand has with target customers. Points and miles are a dominant and popular form of loyalty value. This actually is not true.

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LoyaltyPlus

MARCH 23, 2022

The saving grace for airlines has been the growth of cargo. Putting this in perspective, cargo typically constituted 10% of the airline business before the pandemic. It should therefore come as no surprise that the familiar concept of airlines rewarding agents or freight forwarders has gathered renewed momentum.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In a meeting with a long-time client, I learned how pleased they were with their repeat business, which they saw as loyal customers coming back for more. However, when they showed me the repeat business stats, what I saw wasn’t loyalty; it was inertia. After all, don’t loyal customers bring you repeat business?

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ShepHyken

MAY 29, 2023

Top Takeaways: Loyalty programs are used in different industries to attract new customers and retain existing ones. Loyalty programs have now evolved to include enhancing the customer experience. In the recent Achieving Customer Amazement study , 69% of customers say loyalty programs are important to them.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 8, 2023

While they were delighted with their repeat business, which they attributed to customer loyalty , a closer look at the repeat business statistics painted a different picture. What I observed wasn’t a steadfast commitment from their customers; rather, it appeared to be inertia.

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Customer Bliss

JUNE 28, 2018

Let’s face it: the airline industry is tough. Do you remember how many airlines there were when you were a kid?) To stay ahead of the competition, airlines keep close tabs on customer experience to address flyers’ concerns, preferences, and needs through reports like the recently released J.D.

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ijgolding

MAY 2, 2017

Last week I wrote an article on the subject of ‘common sense’ To be more accurate, I wrote about the lack of common sense and how it’s absence was continuing to destroy customer experiences all over the world. Oscar Munoz, Chief Executive Officer, United Airlines, speaks during the 2017 Aviation Summit hosted by the U.S.

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Michelli Experience

APRIL 18, 2017

I was going to write a blog about all the missteps involved in the United Airlines customer experience disaster. Then I started seeing an “abundance of critics” rushing out of the woodworks – some of whom clearly have never tried to help a company strike a balance between customer needs and profitability. Such things as….

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Inbenta

JULY 29, 2021

8 airline chatbot use cases to achieve top-notch support. Airline chatbot examples. Create your own airline chatbot. These situations call for superior airline customer service. Achieving top-notch airline support with chatbots. Let’s face it. Automate flight search & bookings.

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LoyaltyPlus

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We’re all very aware of the unique and unprecedented challenges airlines face today. Loyalty programs will play a pivotal role in getting passengers back onto your aircraft, agreed? We’ve just completed the first 100% remote deployment of our cloud-based Airline Loyalty solution. Sound interesting?

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 19, 2017

I’ve been flying major airlines for a long time, and like everyone else, I’ve noticed the changes – and not in a good way. As the New York Times recently reported , “Rich bonus packages for top executives are now largely tied to short-term income targets and fatter profit margins instead of customer service.” The checked baggage fees.

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LoyaltyPlus

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Centurion, South Africa, 20 November 2020, Asky, The Pan African Airline retains the LoyaltyPlus solution to run their Frequent Flyer Program (FFP) Asky Club by moving to a direct commercial agreement with LoyaltyPlus to enhance the relationship. All the new functionality will be deployed and trained remotely.”. www.flyasky.com.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Loyalty schemes have been around a lot longer than you think, going back even further than the frequent flyer programmes that took off in the late 1970s. Hamish Sherlock of Applause , explains how to build a next-generation loyalty scheme. Do your customers value the rewards the scheme provides?

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Michelli Experience

APRIL 25, 2017

I call them UICs (unique industry challenges) and I see them as foundational issues that must be overcome to deliver outstanding customer experiences. Here are a few examples: Frequent interactions that involve saying “no” to customers. Customers must yield control. Customer alcohol use. General reputational issues.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 10, 2017

If you’re like me, you have loyalty cards for three different supermarkets, a half dozen airlines, several hotels, a dozen or so assorted retailers and the local frozen yogurt shop. No of course not, and that’s the problem with calling these pieces of plastic “loyalty cards.” What is Loyalty Anyway? That’s loyalty.

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Loyalty partnerships with complementary brands are the best way to create additional value, for customers and for your business. Depending on the maturity of your loyalty program, you may already have some program partners, or be a partner in somebody else’s program.

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Zeisler Consulting

JULY 26, 2022

But I’m not sure if I’d say that I’m staying with them out of ‘loyalty’. It’s kind of a weird thing to think about: loyalty to a brand. Loyalty, in these instances, means that, despite their (or my!) Sometimes you stay out of a sense of laziness (are you a Coke person or a Pepsi person?). But don’t sell yourself on that.

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SurveySensum

AUGUST 4, 2023

In today’s competitive marketplace, building strong customer loyalty has become a game-changer for retailers. And by delivering personalized customer loyalty programs, retailers can deliver a great customer experience in retail. Points-Based Loyalty Programs Starbucks has a points-based loyalty program.

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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In my last post, we discussed the difference between interactions, engagement, and customer experience. Now, I’d like to dive deeper into customer experience and the role everyone in your organization plays in delivering that experience. You heard me right: not one department owns the customer experience—it’s every department!

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Andrew Mcfarland

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

A recent Forbes article about United Airlines’ customer-friendly actions freed my inner skeptic. Under the category of “much ado about nothing” United decided that their approach to customers was far from appealing. Truth be told, it’s never been imprisoned.)

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Michelli Experience

AUGUST 22, 2017

It’s hard to believe it has been seven months since United Airlines faced the first of three monumental customer experience debacles. In fairness, other airlines have faced similar flight delays due to computer-related “glitches” during the same time frame. Overbooking and United’s Technology Initiatives.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2021

I recently released my 2021 Achieving Customer Amazement research. and asked them numerous questions about topics related to customer service, customer experience, loyalty, reviews, and more. If I had to book a flight on an airline, why would I choose one over another? So, how well do you know your customers?

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InMoment XI

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In particular, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool, revolutionizing the way companies understand and enhance the customer experience. As we delve into the realm of AI in Customer Experience (CX), we will explore how this technology is reshaping the customer-business relationship. What is AI in CX?

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Currency Alliance

MARCH 28, 2023

The term ‘pay with points’ implies that a customer can burn loyalty points or miles at a point of sale as the method of payment. It also implies that the customer can do this quite easily and freely, across a large proportion of a brand’s inventory, in its primary commerce channels.

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QuestionPro Audience

JANUARY 3, 2018

Mobile technology creates a completely different experience at the airport, for both the customer and airline. A good mobile app adds to the customer experience, and creates brand loyalty. Airlines are looking to extend the customer experience in 2018.

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Kitewheel

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The customer experience for airlines is made even worse by the shrinking window for customers to reach their gate, frustration at people cutting in line, or a sense that there are not enough attendants at the front desk, gate, or any other location. For an airline, long or unwieldy lines also represent a business problem.

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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This article on the loyalty rules engine is probably the second-most important article I will ever write on loyalty marketing*. It is the most powerful, yet under appreciated module (or tool) in a loyalty marketing stack of software. Brands no longer need to be held hostage by legacy rules engines.

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ProProfs Chat

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

“What can help me get committed and loyal customers?”. But trust me, factors like: Product quality, Awesome support, Marketing reach, Efforts to engage customers, . Efforts to retain customers, help you formulate effective loyalty programs that your customers enjoy being a part of. Customer Loyalty B2B Statistics.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 18, 2018

Lately, I’ve been asked about loyalty programs. Any company can create a loyalty program. But, there is some confusion around what exactly a loyalty program is. Anything you do to get a customer to start to do business with you – and gets them to return – could fall under the concept of a marketing strategy.

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 12, 2020

About three years ago, I was flying from Barcelona to New York on United Airlines. That type of simple recognition goes a great way in building loyalty with customers. This presentation is about driving customer engagement, and how the loyalty industry is transforming in order to engage with the mid-tail and long-tail customer.

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Michelli Experience

APRIL 19, 2017

The post {Infographic} A Contrarian View on the United Airlines Customer Nightmare appeared first on Joseph Michelli.

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Michelli Experience

APRIL 18, 2017

I was going to write a blog about all the missteps involved in the United Airlines customer experience disaster. Then I started seeing an “abundance of critics” rushing out of the woodworks – some of whom clearly have never tried to help a company strike a balance between customer needs and profitability. Such things as….

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LoyaltyPlus

AUGUST 17, 2021

Centurion, South Africa, 18/08/2021, Drukair, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bhutan has chosen LoyaltyPlus in a direct relationship for continuation of its Loyalty services through migration to a new Passenger Services Solutions (PSS) provider in 2021. Contact: Len Lubbe. Telephone: +27 82 452 3595. Telephone: +27 82 452 3595.

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Kayako

MAY 13, 2022

In recent years, the rise of social media put the customer in charge of the brand conversation. As e-commerce and demand for online help expands, companies have to meet and exceed new expectations to keep customers satisfied. Fortunately, customers also like to help themselves. What Is Customer Self-Service?

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GetFeedback

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

If you’re new to Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT), a good starting point is seeing how you compare to peers in your industry. To do so, you can rely on the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). . The ACSI is the only national economic indicator that measures customer satisfaction across the U.S. Airlines: 73%.

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