According to the study, the local customer sees the safety, reliability and friendly staff as the main strengths of airBaltic.
RIGA – The retention rate, universally used to measure customer satisfaction and loyalty, of the Latvian airline airBaltic has reached 78 index points among private customers and is considered very high as shown by a survey carried out this spring by Kantar. It is the highest customer satisfaction rate airBaltic has received so far in six years and demonstrates the high level of service provided.
Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “Over the last few years our team has significantly improved the customer satisfaction rate of airBaltic by focusing on improving passenger experience from the flight reservation until arrival at the desired destination. We are glad to see that the customer experience is proving our efforts.”
Sanda Vecenane, Account Manager of Kantar: “Data show that improvements made to passenger experience based on their feedback strengthens airBaltic’s customer loyalty year by year, which is important for a long-term success. Overall, customer retention level in different industries in Europe is high and companies work hard to deliver high performance in products and services to satisfy the raising expectations of customers, and within European context, the airBaltic rates are significantly above the average.”
According to the study, the local customer sees the safety, reliability and friendly staff as the main strengths of airBaltic. Customers also highlight the high level of information availability about the company’s services and the easy online check-in process. Notably, the retention rate has continued to grow also among transfer passengers and foreign clients.
Overall, more than 3 200 respondents were surveyed between March 21 and April 11, 2019. An independent research company Kantar carried out the study.
airBaltic serves over 70 destinations from Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius, offering the largest variety of destinations and convenient connections via Riga to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, the CIS and the Middle East. In summer season 2019, airBaltic has launched new destinations from Riga to Dublin, Stuttgart and Lviv as well as to Kos and Menorca.
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