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Airlines are increasingly interested in enhancing the in-cabin experience. Increasing loyalty and consumption on aircraft can be profitable. Designing cabins and services can meaningfully build strong customer relationships.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
SIS has conducted extensive research with travelers over the past 40+ years.\u00a0 This article discusses general opinions and attitudes, as well as some consumers thoughts on improvements.\u00a0 Having conducted an extensive number of Focus Groups worldwide, we wanted to provide an inquisitive look at how people view the airplane cabin and identify some ways to improve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In-Cabin Experience: American Perspectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The United States has long had a fascination with flight. Air travel fits well in the American cultural experience and history. Consider the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Immigrants have been traveling by land, sea, and air to reach the United States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass Amerikaner umziehen oder ihren Wohnsitz verlegen, ist viel h\u00f6her als bei Menschen in anderen Teilen der Welt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Air travel has long been associated with freedom, free movement, and independence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Die Erfindung des Flugs durch die Gebr\u00fcder Wright erf\u00fcllt die Amerikaner mit Stolz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- National history has often been made with U.S. presidents standing in front of Air Force One.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pivotal turning points in history have involved aviation: Pearl Harbor bombing, 9\/11, and the Hindenburg crash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In beliebten Filmen und Fernsehsendungen wie \u201eWings\u201c, \u201e24\u201c, \u201eFlight Plan\u201c, \u201eLost\u201c, \u201eUp in the Air\u201c, \u201eSex and the City\u201c und anderen Reality-Shows kommt es h\u00e4ufig zu Flugreisen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Die amerikanische Kultur legt Wert auf Freiheit, Individualismus und Unabh\u00e4ngigkeit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Im Vergleich zu anderen Kulturen ist die amerikanische Gesellschaft neuen Produkten gegen\u00fcber eher aufgeschlossen und lehnt Autorit\u00e4ten in kontrollierten Umgebungen wie Flugzeugen eher ab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u00c4nderungen in den Vereinigten Staaten mit Auswirkungen auf den Flugverkehr<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The United States is also undergoing demographic and technological change.\u00a0 An aging American population faces different vision, mobility, hearing, limb extremity, and back-pain challenges on aircraft.\u00a0 New security procedures have been added amid recent terror fears.\u00a0 Delays and storms continue to disrupt travel plans.\u00a0 Rising fuel costs strain airline<\/a> profitability, encouraging cuts in service and additional charges.\u00a0 Charges for checking bags have tended to cause passengers to stow more heavy luggage in overhead bins.\u00a0 New\u00a0charges exist for previously-complimentary services (e.g. headsets, meals, etc), which impact the customer experience inside Air Cabins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Airlines are integrating technology such as social media, mobile ticketing and Wi-Fi into their business models and cabins. The widespread adoption of smart phone and mobile<\/a> devices are impacting how people fly and behave on aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Was Amerikaner \u00fcber Flugzeugkabinen sagen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
When asked about in-cabin experience, people largely have negative perceptions of the flight experience.\u00a0 Stories can range from humorous stories to horror stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Die wichtigsten Schwachstellen beim Kundenerlebnis:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Discomfort in the cabin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Geb\u00fchren f\u00fcr Gep\u00e4ck und Kleinteile wie Kopfh\u00f6rer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Service an Bord<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mitreisende<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
We probe deeper, and discover that people have strong emotional reactions to Air travel. They often remark that they believe the current state of airline travel is personally insulting and invasive. Some of the people we spoke with traveled internationally and believed air travel in the USA was significantly worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People said that given what they paid for air travel, they felt they deserved more. In some cases, people felt the decline in the positive experience in air travel signified a decline in something more profound such as the state of the nation, economic competitiveness, etc.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In one study, respondents contrasted today\u2019s in-cabin experience with nostalgic recollections to the perceived grandeur of 1960s air travel. They were nostalgic for these qualities of air travel circa 1960:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Personalisierte Betreuung<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Wahrgenommener Luxus<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Eleganz an Bord<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Wahrgenommene Sauberkeit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Aufmerksamkeit f\u00fcrs Detail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
People desired to enjoy flight again (as in past decades). They mentioned positive experiences meaningful to them. Some factors that made those experiences successful<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Hatte identifizierbare \u201eErfahrungen\u201c (z. B. Spa\u00df, Unterhaltung, Gastfreundschaft in asiatischen Fluggesellschaften, alle Erfahrungen in der Business-Klasse)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hochwertige Materialien<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Anpassbare Erlebnisse (z. B. Fernsehger\u00e4te, WLAN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mehr Platz und Annehmlichkeiten<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Begeisternde Beleuchtung<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
People become passionate when asked about the in-cabin experience. They recall vivid experiences and have strong recommendations for improvements. This means there is an opportunity to build an Emotionale Verbindung<\/span><\/strong><\/em> mit der Reisemarke durch positive Erlebnisse, Kabinenaufteilung, Ausstattung und Materialdesign.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Gelegenheiten zur Verbesserung<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Numerous opportunities exist for improvements in the Air Cabin design, layout and experience. The potential for emotional connection through an experience and custom<\/a> cabin design may provide an competitive advantage for airlines and air cabin manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eine emotionale Verbindung aufbauen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
People seek experiences and positive emotional connections when they travel. They believe these can help build those connections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Hervorragende Servicebereitstellung (z. B. P\u00fcnktlichkeit, Authentizit\u00e4t, Einf\u00fchlungsverm\u00f6gen usw.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- N\u00fctzliche Funktionen und Technologien (z. B. Stecker f\u00fcr Mobilger\u00e4te, WLAN usw.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Erfahrungen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Menschen genie\u00dfen einzigartige Reiseerlebnisse wie das Fliegen mit erlebnisorientierten asiatischen Fluggesellschaften<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Die Leute m\u00f6gen angesagte Fluggesellschaften wie Virgin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- People prefer customization of experience<\/a> (e.g. movies, food menus, seating choices)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Bereitstellung konsistenter Vorteile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Die Befragten w\u00fcnschen sich eine zuverl\u00e4ssige Leistungserbringung entsprechend ihren Erwartungen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Bei gleichen Kosten w\u00e4ren mehr Annehmlichkeiten w\u00fcnschenswert gewesen<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sie hatten das Gef\u00fchl, dass sie bei Fluggesellschaften wie Jet Blue und Virgin America Mehrqualit\u00e4t zum gleichen oder einem niedrigeren Preis bekamen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Eine M\u00f6glichkeit, dies zu tun, bestand darin, ein Erlebnis zu schaffen und Kabinen zu bauen, die diese priorisierten<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Zukunftsperspektiven f\u00fcr Fluggesellschaften<\/h3>\n\n\n\n