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Personalizing the Customer Experience Is a Competitive Differentiator

ShepHyken

and asked them numerous questions about topics related to customer service, customer experience, loyalty, reviews, and more. One of the questions had to do with creating a personalized experience. . Yet so much data and research from others claim that personalization is more important than ever. Well, it is!

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How to Handle Lost Luggage: A Lesson From the Airlines

ShepHyken

I’m not sure if there is a term for this phobia, but I have the fear of airlines losing my luggage. My memory of the few times my luggage was lost by the airlines includes waiting until I’m the last guy standing at the baggage carousel. Even the airline might not know where it is. None of us in that office are happy to be there.

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Why Frontier Airlines Cut Its Customer Service and What it Means for the Airlines Industry

Netomi

I’ve never flown with Frontier Airlines, but I know people who have. Passengers are directed to the airline’s app to help resolve the requests and issues, yet the app is not working on your phone. As the world barrels towards digital-first, Frontier Airlines announced its decision to drop its customer service line.

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Great EX (Employee Ambassadorship) and CX (Customer Advocacy) Story: The Southwest Airlines Rep and the Passenger With Cancer

Beyond Philosophy

This past July 23rd, Southwest Airlines passenger Stacy Hurt called the airline’s customer service desk at the Pittsburgh International Airport. She immediately called Southwest’s customer service line at the airport. Southwest Airlines Agent Note. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D.,

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of December 21, 2020

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Provide the Best Possible Customer Experience? GISuser) If you don’t have a well-planned customer service strategy, you are highly likely to lose business. Airline Customer Service Improved In 2020.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of September 16, 2019

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Delta Just Gave A Simple, Stunning Explanation For Why It’s Successful (And Why American Airlines Isn’t) by Chris Matyszczyk. My Comment: Full disclosure: I do most of my flying on American Airlines.

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Flying High and Well-Grounded: How Virgin and Southwest Practice Airline Employee Ambassadorship

Beyond Philosophy

Both understand (in the case of Sir Richard at Virgin Group) and understood (in the case of Herb Kelleher at Southwest Airlines) the value of putting people and customers first, HR practice second. Among airlines, working in a supportive, trusting, fun, responsive and energetic culture isn’t confined to staff at Virgin.

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