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This Is What an Epic Customer Experience Fail Looks Like

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

We booked our flight through US Airways , but all our flights were operated by American Airlines. It should be noted it was booked this way through the airline, meaning we weren’t cobbling together two flights. The AIRLINE changed both flight times in the months between booking and leaving. Thanks, AA! No complaints.

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Challenges of Understanding the Customer Journey End-to-End

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

But the experience is more than what a customer does after purchase. Airlines may argue their journey is about the actual time in-air for a customer, but as customers, we all know it starts earlier and ends later. One airline trying to understand the actual journey more for their customers is Virgin Atlantic.

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3 Examples of Change for the Better in Airlines

Beyond Philosophy

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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Turning the Tables on Bad Customer Service

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

In episode 15, we tackle the subject of how certain industries can get away with treating customers poorly and still get good business results. Industries that have long held customers because of lack of choices like airlines, cable and financial institutions are now beginning to pay the piper! Customer inclusion from the start.

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Building Better Loyalty Programs Through Great Customer Experience with Aleksander Kaczmarek

ShepHyken

This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more: What role do loyalty programs play in enhancing customer engagement? Can loyalty programs drive repeat business without sacrificing the quality of customer experience?

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10 Must-Reads for a Better Customer Experience in 2015

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

Before you start innovating, remember what customers want, and how to deliver it on their terms! Customer or Company Mission? This post compares the mission statements of two airlines and it’s sure to get you thinking about your own. 13 Tough Questions to Skyrocket Customer Experience Improvement.

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Why Spirit Airlines’ and Ryan Air’s Customer Experience is Better than Yours

Heart of the Customer

The post Why Spirit Airlines’ and Ryan Air’s Customer Experience is Better than Yours appeared first on Heart of the Customer. When a friend heard we were flying Ryan Air, she told me, “Uh oh. Pay attention to the experience you receive.” Interested, I did pay attention. And I realized that Ryan Air probably […].

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