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The innovative ways that Airlines make money with frequent flyer points

Idea to Value

Airline loyalty programmes are fascinating. Not just because we happen to have enough frequent flyer points with one airline to fly around the world, but instead because of how they completely changed the business model of airlines. Even though the Airlines own the frequent flyer programmes.

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Frontier Airlines Ends Human-to-Human Customer Service

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken In a bold move to cut costs, Frontier Airlines announced that it would no longer offer human-to-human customer support. I have waited to see the fallout, if any, and thought the company might backpedal and reinstate traditional phone support. […]

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Launches "Fly Responsibly" Program

Rebel & Reason

At some point, most company leaders recognize specific consumer demographics, situations, and trends that, while driving profit margins, dilute the organization's internal core values. Of course, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines recognizes that, sometimes, flights are necessary. Every industry has its own unique set of corporate monsters.

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Can Airlines Survive the Worst Year in Airline History?

Linda Bernardi

2020 has been a horrific year for the airline and hospitality industry and one which will go on for potentially another year, with so many mass events going virtual. Companies are saving millions of dollars in travel costs, so will they ever approve travel at scale again? The post Can Airlines Survive the Worst Year in Airline History?

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Future-Centered Design: How to Turn Great Ideas into Action Plans

Daniel Burrus

What Are Some Company Pain Points Innovative Employees Can Solve? Every company has specific pain points. Southwest Airlines has a notable history with both intrapreneurship and solving both internal and external company pain points creatively. This led to the creation of Gmail and has paid the company back two-fold.

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How WOW Air Disrupted The Airline Industry

Innovation Excellence

So, how did one airline company disrupt the airline industry through a low-budget carrier? A remote, often misunderstood country, Iceland has become one of the hottest tourist destinations. This is quite alarming.

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You Might Need a Loyalty Program If…

Business and Tech

Look at the airline, hotel, rental car, and specialty retail industries. The leaky bucket analogy states that companies are always losing customers, so to maintain or build share, we have to keep that bucket full of new customers at a faster rate than we’re losing them. Don’t buy it? Your “leaky bucket” looks more like a sieve.