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Cost-Cutting Airlines – Headed for Trouble!

Beyond Philosophy

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.”

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 5-16-2022

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Are You Tracking the Customer Service Metrics That Really Count? My Comment: We kick off this week’s Top Five roundup with an excellent article about the best customer service metrics.

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35 Indicators that a Company Isn’t Customer-Centric

CX Accelerator

It’s at that point I realized that I never received an email from the airline after booking my flight. Surely customer support could help me sort this out. I sent the airline a direct message on X (formerly Twitter) and within an hour they were able to resend to an alternate email address. 28) can’t be empathetic.

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Customer Service and the Golden Rule

Call Center Weekly

The situation required my patience, as well as clear communication from the airline. Unfortunately, the airline didn’t deliver. I never got an answer and in fact, each airline rep I spoke with gave a wildly different and equally confusing update. Apparently, it was a mid-sized SUV per their system. We would all win.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 10-18-2021

ShepHyken

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Dan Gingiss) Find a “candle” in your customer experience and see if you can upgrade it to the way-cooler “sparkler.” And the change is good for both the customer and the business willing to keep up with the changes.

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The Power of Emotional Connection: Growing Your Business Through Strong Customer Experience

CCNG

I quickly called the airline to see what could be done to rectify the situation. Still after 10 years, I remember that conversation with that agent, and go out of my way to use that airline. In today's competitive market, providing an outstanding customer experience is more important than ever.

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Customer Service KPI Metrics: Everything You Need to Know in 2023, Explained

Netomi

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are a special set of metrics that help determine whether business is going in the right or wrong direction. At first glance, it seems that customer service KPI scores take a backseat to traditional business KPIs, like profits, costs and regional sales. What is a customer service KPI dashboard?

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