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Vice President of Southwest Airlines Inflight Operations, with Sonya LaCore – CB45

Customer Bliss

Southwest Airlines has an industry-standard approach to promoting people from within. Sonya Lacore has proudly served Southwest Airlines for 15 years, Sonya began her career as a flight attendant. Sonya has a wealth of knowledge, experience and understanding of the needs in the airline industry. Episode Overview. About Sonya.

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How to Identify Weaknesses in Your Customer Journey Map

GetFeedback

Say you fly on Southwest Airlines and don’t care for their A/B/C boarding scheme with no assigned seats. Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly explained in a 2006 blog post : Open seating has allowed us to build a highly efficient operation by keeping the time our aircraft are sitting at our gate to a minimum. Some call it a “ cattle call.”

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3 Customer Experience Ideas for 2022

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

There were more air rage incidents this year than in any year since the airline industry started recording these types of situations, for example. Look for the touchpoints along the customer’s journey that could better serve customers with these technologies. Consider how to care for customers and employees in bigger ways.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of March 11, 2024

ShepHyken

Hotels and airlines have been practicing this for years, raising and lowering rates based on busy (or not-so-busy) times. How to Identify and Improve Your Customer Journey Touchpoints by SurveyMonkey (SurveyMonkey) The customer experience is a direct result of several interactions across their journey.

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How to Prove the ROI of Your Voice of the Customer (VoC) Program

GetFeedback

Too many companies focus on customer touchpoints. A touchpoint is any interaction that might influence the way your customer feels about your product, brand, or business. There can be dozens—even hundreds—of touchpoints. Unlike a customer touchpoint, a customer journey has a beginning and an end.

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Understanding the “Why” Behind Your Net Promoter Score (NPS) with Jason Barro

ShepHyken

To improve customer experience, companies need to break down the customer journey into smaller episodes or touchpoints. Plus, Shep and Jason talk about the NPS leaders in various industries, including automotive, groceries, airlines, and more. Quotes: “Happier customers are more valuable to the business.

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The ideal airport lounge experience

Maru Group

Airlines can differentiate their offer through their airport lounges. Airlines can differentiate their offer through their airport lounges. It is a crucial touchpoint on the journey providing an opportunity to drive loyalty through the brand experience. The role of staff is a vital brand touchpoint. Learn more