{"id":14217,"date":"2019-09-30T18:46:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T13:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cigniti.com\/blog\/?p=14217"},"modified":"2020-04-30T20:41:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T15:11:29","slug":"airline-aviation-customer-sentiment-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/airline-aviation-customer-sentiment-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"How Airlines can offer customized experiences to the passengers"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is not possible to\u00a0<\/span>quantify customer experiences. Yet, they play the most important role in the success of businesses worldwide. In fact, as per the latest\u00a0<\/span>Salesforce\u2019s State of the Connected Customer Report 2019<\/span><\/a>, about 84% of customers say the experience a company provides is as important as its products and services.\u00a0<\/span>66% of the customers are even willing to pay more for a great experience.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The UK travel company, Thomas Cook, recently ceased its operations after declaring bankruptcy. This announcement resulted in 150,000 stranded travelers who need to be brought back to their homes. Now, the \u2018bankruptcy and liquidation\u2019 part might have been out of the travel company\u2019s control. But, if it manages to bring all the stranded travelers back safely and conveniently, it will be a huge win for the now-collapsed company in terms of customer satisfaction.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The non-reliability of airlines directly<\/span>\u00a0affects customer satisfaction levels. Flight delays, last-minute cancellation and rescheduling, and baggage loss are some of the major contributing factors in making an airline non-reliable. As the technologies advance and people become more connected, the list expands with the inclusion of chunky ticket booking applications, non-intuitive user interface of search consoles, slow check-in systems, non-availability of\u00a0WiFi\u00a0on air, among others.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A\u00a0<\/span>PwC survey<\/span><\/a>\u00a0reported that<\/span>\u00a0for<\/span>\u00a073% of\u00a0surveyees<\/span>, a positive experience is among the key drivers that influence their brand loyalties. This \u2018positive experience\u2019 encompasses various factors such as speed, convenience, friendliness, helpfulness.\u00a0<\/span>As the customer expectations grow, it is necessary that airlines address them proactively to yield the maximum satisfaction from the flyers.<\/span>\u00a0Customers expect to get what they paid for \u2013 maybe even more, but\u00a0<\/span>definitely<\/span>\u00a0not less.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Experiences differ from\u00a0customer\u00a0to customer. However, there are a few common factors that play\u00a0integral\u00a0role in defining those experiences for all the airline passengers:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n