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Actions MUST speak louder than Words: United Airlines eat humble pie!

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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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Customer Empathy – ignore it at your peril!

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I must point out that I do not know Brian, but feel that the story is so compelling, that many should read it to understand the consequences of failing to be empathetic towards customers. These words were posted on Irish airline Aer Lingus’s Facebook page on the 17th September (2 days ago): It unfortunately has had to come to this.

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Carolyn McCall, CEO, Easyjet – An Example of a Courageous Customer Focused Leader

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The CEO in question is Dame Carolyn McCall – the CEO of the UK based airline, Easyjet. If you have not come across them, to put the size of the organisation into context, In 2014, EasyJet carried more than 65 million passengers, making it the second-largest airline in Europe by number of passengers carried, behind Ryanair.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of October 3, 2016

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This is a world-wide celebration and some great people in Rwanda remind us that the celebration is not only for customers, but for employees as well. Southwest Airlines Puts Its Heart Into The Customer Experience by Stan Phelps. Purple Goldfish) Two years ago Southwest Airlines launched new branding for the airline.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of January 27, 2020

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The airline didn’t need to see my boarding pass. Plenty of ideas on how to create employee satisfaction, employee engagement and the positive impact it has on the company and its customers. Customer Retention Strategies To Explode Your Business In 2020 by Matt Duczeminski. Don’t just attract new customers.

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People – Never Underestimate How Important They Are in the World of Customer Experience

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I discovered midway through writing it that my flight had been cancelled – not from my airline (SAS – Scandinavian) – but by overhearing two passengers having a conversation with each other. At the centre of the chaos was a human – not an employee of SAS – the airline who had caused the problem was nowhere to be seen.

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Why I’ve Spent Months Building the Experience Academy

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Back when I was hustling to become a customer experience consultant and keynote speaker, I spent 1000′s of hours researching how companies become leaders in customer experience. I examined companies like Starbucks and Zappos in awe of how they grew to become a world-renowned, customer focused organization.

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