# SimpliFlying

> SimpliFlying is the world's leading aviation strategy firm, helping airlines, airports and technology companies build trust through measurable initiatives in sustainability, marketing and artificial intelligence. We publish original research on airline marketing, brand strategy, customer experience, and aviation sustainability.

## Key facts (for attribution)

- Name: SimpliFlying
- Founded: 2008 by Shashank Nigam (CEO)
- Head of Sustainability: Dirk Singer
- Focus: aviation strategy, sustainability, artificial intelligence, airline brand strategy, customer experience, crisis communications, and aviation marketing
- Reach: 100+ airline, airport, and aviation clients across six continents
- Research: annual Sustainable Aviation Outlook (now in its third year of longitudinal data)
- Books: three titles — SOAR and the two-volume Sustainability in the Air series (50,000+ copies sold)
- Podcast: Sustainability in the Air, hosted by Shashank Nigam since 2022
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## Core pages

- [Home](https://simpliflying.com/): Overview of SimpliFlying's services and recent work.
- [About](https://simpliflying.com/about-us): The team, the firm's history (founded 2008), and how we work.
- [Reports](https://simpliflying.com/reports): Independent research on aviation marketing, brand and sustainability.
- [Blog (The Dispatch)](https://simpliflying.com/blog): Insights, campaigns and analysis on airline marketing and sustainability.
- [Books](https://simpliflying.com/our-books): SOAR and the two-volume Sustainability in the Air series.
- [Contact](https://simpliflying.com/contact-us): Brand, strategy, sustainability and speaking enquiries.
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## Contact

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## Reports (42)

- [The next phase: How APAC’s SAF mandates are shaping market confidence](https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-next-phase-how-apac-saf-mandates-are-shaping-market-confidence) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-next-phase-how-apac-saf-mandates-are-shaping-market-confidence.md) · Sustainability · 2026-10-13 — This report examines how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates across six Asia-Pacific markets are shaping market confidence, investment, production, and the region’s transition to low-carbon aviation through 2030 and
- [Why Sustainable Aviation Fuel is the Only Answer That Works Today](https://simpliflying.com/reports/why-sustainable-aviation-fuel-is-the-only-answer-that-works-today) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/why-sustainable-aviation-fuel-is-the-only-answer-that-works-today.md) · Sustainability · 2026-09-22 — A plain-language account of where SAF stands in 2026, what is working, what is not, and what the people with the power to change things need to do next.
- [Steel in the Ground: North America's SAF Delivery Report](https://simpliflying.com/reports/steel-in-the-ground-north-americas-saf-delivery-report) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/steel-in-the-ground-north-americas-saf-delivery-report.md) · Sustainability · 2026-09-15 — Our report examines North America's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) landscape, highlighting the projects, producers, infrastructure, policy shifts and investments driving the transition from SAF ambitions to real-world p
- [Sustainable Aviation Outlook 2026](https://simpliflying.com/reports/sustainable-aviation-outlook-2026) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/sustainable-aviation-outlook-2026.md) · Sustainability · 2026-04-22 — Our 2026 Sustainable Aviation Outlook captures an industry moving from aspiration to implementation. Based on responses from 26 airlines worldwide, our third annual report reveals airlines building more dedicated sustain
- [Pathways to Sustainable Aviation Fuel: A SAF Strategy Playbook For European Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/reports/pathways-to-saf-a-strategy-playbook-for-european-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/pathways-to-saf-a-strategy-playbook-for-european-airlines.md) · Strategy · 2026-04-08 — Our report serves as a decision-support tool for airline teams managing SAF cost exposure, compliance risk, and procurement strategy, focusing on the second half of this decade to 2030.
- [Alcohol-to-Jet as the bridge to scalable Sustainable Aviation Fuel](https://simpliflying.com/reports/alcohol-to-jet-as-the-bridge-to-scalable-sustainable-aviation-fuel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/alcohol-to-jet-as-the-bridge-to-scalable-sustainable-aviation-fuel.md) · Sustainability · 2026-01-27 — This paper examines Alcohol-to-Jet as the critical near-term SAF pathway, bridging constrained HEFA supply and future Power-to-Liquid fuels by leveraging mature technology, abundant feedstocks, and strong decarbonisation
- [What Could Strengthen Aviation’s Decarbonisation Efforts?](https://simpliflying.com/reports/what-could-strengthen-aviations-decarbonisation-efforts) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/what-could-strengthen-aviations-decarbonisation-efforts.md) · Sustainability · 2026-01-13 — Our report highlights five second-generation technologies to watch in 2026 that could unlock aviation decarbonisation by removing key bottlenecks across SAF, synthetic fuels, electrification, and carbon removal.
- [Asia-Pacific Sustainable Aviation Fuel Outlook 2025](https://simpliflying.com/reports/asia-pacific-sustainable-aviation-fuel-outlook-2025) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/asia-pacific-sustainable-aviation-fuel-outlook-2025.md) · Sustainability · 2025-11-12 — Our report explores how APAC could become a major contributor to the global SAF supply, though achieving this requires navigating significant challenges in technology, policy coordination, and investment.
- [The UAE's Sustainable Aviation Transition](https://simpliflying.com/reports/uae-sustainable-aviation-transition) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/uae-sustainable-aviation-transition.md) · Sustainability · 2025-11-06 — This report explores the UAE’s progress in aviation decarbonisation since COP28, highlighting advances in SAF, electric and hydrogen propulsion, airport sustainability, and supportive policy frameworks.
- [The Race To Turn Sargassum Into Value](https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-race-to-turn-sargassum-into-value) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-race-to-turn-sargassum-into-value.md) · Innovation · 2025-10-31 — This explainer unpacks the science, economics, and significance of turning invasive sargassum seaweed into carbon-negative sustainable aviation fuel.
- [Solar Geoengineering, Aviation &amp; the Future of Climate Control](https://simpliflying.com/reports/solar-geoengineering-aviation-future-of-climate-control) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/solar-geoengineering-aviation-future-of-climate-control.md) · Innovation · 2025-08-26 — This explainer breaks down solar geoengineering, from volcanic models to stratospheric aerosol injection, and examines aviation’s role in climate intervention.
- [North America’s SAF Leadership Moment](https://simpliflying.com/reports/north-americas-saf-leadership-moment) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/north-americas-saf-leadership-moment.md) · Leadership · 2025-07-29 — Our report explores how North America is rapidly scaling SAF production, driven by diverse interests and backed by strong policy, investment, and the growing demand for cleaner energy in aviation.
- [Aviation Sustainability Lexicon](https://simpliflying.com/reports/aviation-sustainability-lexicon) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/aviation-sustainability-lexicon.md) · Sustainability · 2025-06-10 — Our comprehensive lexicon provides clear definitions for key aviation sustainability terms, helping you understand how the industry is responding to climate challenges.
- [Report: The $79 Billion Opportunity - Climate Tech's Defence-Driven Growth Engine](https://simpliflying.com/reports/report-the-79-billion-opportunity-climate-techs-defence-driven-growth-engine) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/report-the-79-billion-opportunity-climate-techs-defence-driven-growth-engine.md) · Strategy · 2025-05-27 — Our report dives deep into a transformative opportunity: militaries, responsible for 5.5% of global emissions, are becoming early adopters of climate technologies that enhance operational resilience, reduce vulnerabiliti
- [Sustainable Aviation Outlook Report 2025](https://simpliflying.com/reports/sustainable-aviation-outlook-report-2025) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/sustainable-aviation-outlook-report-2025.md) · Sustainability · 2025-04-30 — Based on insights from 22 airlines, our report explores how airlines are balancing ambitious climate goals with operational realities.
- [Report: The Mandate Decade](https://simpliflying.com/reports/report-the-mandate-decade-saf) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/report-the-mandate-decade-saf.md) · Strategy · 2025-04-08 — Our report offers a deep dive into the next decade of aviation decarbonisation. As regulations tighten and climate impacts become more visible, the question is no longer if the transition will happen – but how fast, and 
- [Global Opportunities in Sustainable Aviation in the Trump Era](https://simpliflying.com/reports/global-opportunities-in-sustainable-aviation-in-the-trump-era) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/global-opportunities-in-sustainable-aviation-in-the-trump-era.md) · Strategy · 2025-02-25 — Our report analyses how Trump’s 2024 re-election and climate policy shifts may impact sustainable aviation, while highlighting global innovation and offering recommendations for industry players and policymakers.
- [The Role of Carbon Removals in Decarbonising Aviation](https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-role-of-carbon-removals-in-decarbonising-aviation) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-role-of-carbon-removals-in-decarbonising-aviation.md) · Sustainability · 2024-10-28 — Our report explores the potential of carbon dioxide removal (CDR), the challenges it faces, and why it could be the breakthrough aviation needs.
- [Pathways to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (APAC Edition)](https://simpliflying.com/reports/pathways-to-sustainable-aviation-fuel-apac-edition) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/pathways-to-sustainable-aviation-fuel-apac-edition.md) · Sustainability · 2024-09-23 — Our report examines the current state of SAF development in the APAC region, highlighting key initiatives, challenges, and opportunities.
- [Pathways to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (North America Edition)](https://simpliflying.com/reports/pathways-to-sustainable-aviation-fuel-north-america) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/pathways-to-sustainable-aviation-fuel-north-america.md) · Sustainability · 2024-08-20 — Our report highlights the key opportunities and challenges for North America’s rapidly growing SAF industry.
- [The State of Sustainable Aviation Technologies 2024](https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-state-of-sustainable-aviation-technologies-2024) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-state-of-sustainable-aviation-technologies-2024.md) · Innovation · 2024-07-23 — Our report aims to examine and give guidance on the 8 most critical focus areas in sustainable aviation. Download a free preview now!
- [Beyond Greenwashing](https://simpliflying.com/reports/beyond-greenwashing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/beyond-greenwashing.md) · Sustainability · 2024-06-25 — Our report examines the recent greenwashing cases against airlines, explores why aviation is being targeted, and outlines future expectations for the industry.
- [Sustainable Aviation Outlook Report 2024](https://simpliflying.com/reports/sustainable-aviation-outlook-report-2024) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/sustainable-aviation-outlook-report-2024.md) · Sustainability · 2024-04-22 — Our report provides a comprehensive analysis of the airline industry's progress, challenges, and opportunities towards achieving net-zero goals.
- [Pathways to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Europe Edition)](https://simpliflying.com/reports/pathways-to-sustainable-aviation-fuel-europe-edition) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/pathways-to-sustainable-aviation-fuel-europe-edition.md) · Sustainability · 2024-03-28 — Our report aims to explore various SAF pathways in Europe, and the strategies for addressing the current significant gaps in the industry.
- [Electric Aviation Powerlist 2024](https://simpliflying.com/reports/electric-aviation-powerlist-2024) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/electric-aviation-powerlist-2024.md) · Innovation · 2024-03-05 — Our report provides an in-depth overview of the electric aviation landscape, and highlights 130+ companies propelling electric aviation forward.
- [50 Lessons in Sustainable Aviation: From 10 Notable Industry Leaders](https://simpliflying.com/reports/50-lessons-in-sustainable-aviation-2023) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/50-lessons-in-sustainable-aviation-2023.md) · Leadership · 2023-12-12 — Our report showcases the insights gained from ten distinguished trailblazers in aviation sustainability, and how they are revolutionising the aviation landscape.
- [Decarbonising Aviation: An 8 Point Manifesto](https://simpliflying.com/reports/decarbonising-aviation-an-8-point-manifesto) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/decarbonising-aviation-an-8-point-manifesto.md) · Sustainability · 2023-10-31 — Amidst growing environmental concerns about the urgent need for climate action, the aviation industry faces a pivotal moment. However, there’s hope on the horizon.
- [Hydrogen Aviation Powerlist 2023](https://simpliflying.com/reports/hydrogen-aviation-powerlist-2023) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/hydrogen-aviation-powerlist-2023.md) · Innovation · 2023-09-27 — Our report provides a comprehensive overview of sustainable aviation focused on hydrogen, and highlights over 110 companies working on hydrogen projects.
- [Sustainable Aviation Fuels Powerlist 2023](https://simpliflying.com/reports/sustainable-aviation-fuels-powerlist-2023) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/sustainable-aviation-fuels-powerlist-2023.md) · Sustainability · 2023-08-07 — Our Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) powerlist illustrates the 100 top producers, highlights the 5 key pathways to production, and features 10 major producers to watch out for.
- [Sustainable Aviation Fuels - Market Map (2023)](https://simpliflying.com/reports/sustainable-aviation-fuels-market-map-2023) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/sustainable-aviation-fuels-market-map-2023.md) · Strategy · 2023-07-26 — Our Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) market map illustrates the 100 top producers, highlights the 5 key pathways to production, and features 10 major producers to watch out for.
- [35 Must Know Terms in Sustainable Aviation](https://simpliflying.com/reports/sustainable-aviation-dictionary) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/sustainable-aviation-dictionary.md) · Sustainability · 2023-06-07 — Our dictionary explains terms you must know in sustainable aviation with context, providing clarity and making them accessible to a broad audience.
- [Business Aviation Under Pressure](https://simpliflying.com/reports/business-aviation-under-pressure) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/business-aviation-under-pressure.md) · Sustainability · 2023-05-02 — Our report investigates the burgeoning concerns about business aviation in the age of sustainability, and the growing pressure from climate groups.
- [The Urban Air Mobility Power List](https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-urban-air-mobility-power-list) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-urban-air-mobility-power-list.md) · Innovation · 2023-04-27 — Our report outlines our predictions for the first decade for Urban Air Mobility: More Kardashians than Jetsons.
- [The Next Generation Aircraft Power List](https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-next-generation-aircraft-power-list) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-next-generation-aircraft-power-list.md) · Innovation · 2023-04-27 — The next step up from eVTOLs, these are 10-40 seat planes that are either carbon neutral or with a vastly reduced carbon footprint.
- [The Carbon Removal Power List](https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-carbon-removal-power-list) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-carbon-removal-power-list.md) · Sustainability · 2023-04-27 — Our report looks at the carbon capture, removal and transformation markets, and scrutinises ten companies in this space.
- [The Carbon-Offsetting Mythbuster](https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-carbon-offsetting-mythbuster) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-carbon-offsetting-mythbuster.md) · Sustainability · 2023-04-27 — The right and wrong way to approach carbon offsetting, and how it can work for you. Produced in partnership with CarbonClick.
- [How Sustainability Can Strengthen Airline Brands](https://simpliflying.com/reports/how-sustainability-can-strengthen-airline-brands) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/how-sustainability-can-strengthen-airline-brands.md) · Brand eXecution · 2023-04-27 — Our report looks at how airline sustainability can strengthen brand value and offer a significant competitive advantage.
- [Avoiding The Greenwashing Trap](https://simpliflying.com/reports/avoiding-the-greenwashing-trap) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/avoiding-the-greenwashing-trap.md) · Sustainability · 2023-04-27 — Our brand new report looks at how and why climate activists are starting to target airlines, what their main claims are, and how airlines are often getting it wrong.
- [11 Sustainable Aviation Trends for 2023](https://simpliflying.com/reports/11-sustainable-aviation-trends-for-2023) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/11-sustainable-aviation-trends-for-2023.md) · Strategy · 2023-04-27 — Our new trends report looks at how and why the battle for climate action is expected to grow more heated this year. There’s reason for both hope and concern. Explore 11 sustainable aviation trends for 2023.
- [The Rise of Green Travel 2023 – 2028](https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-rise-of-green-travel-2023-2028) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-rise-of-green-travel-2023-2028.md) · Sustainability · 2023-04-27 — Our new Rise of Green Travel report looks at the major changes expected to impact aviation in the next five years, including the rise of eVTOLs, advancements in Regional Air Mobility (RAM), as well as innovation onboard 
- [The 6X+S Airline Brand Model](https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-6xs-airline-brand-model) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/the-6xs-airline-brand-model.md) · Brand eXecution · 2023-04-27 — Our updated airline brand model presents a new framework for airlines to build lasting brands in the age of sustainability.
- [Flying To Net Zero](https://simpliflying.com/reports/flying-to-net-zero) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/reports/flying-to-net-zero.md) · Sustainability · 2023-04-25 — Our new report features in-depth interviews with ten airline leaders on their approaches to various airline sustainability strategies.

## Books

- SOAR — How the world's best airline brands are built ([buy](https://www.amazon.com/Soar-Airline-Delight-Customers-Employees-ebook/dp/B07B8DTD2X), [overview](https://simpliflying.com/our-books)) — The first book to go behind the scenes with the people who made airlines like Singapore Airlines, Southwest, and Virgin Atlantic legendary.
- Sustainability in the Air — Cutting through green promises to find what's real ([buy](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/195695581X), [overview](https://simpliflying.com/our-books)) — Launched when "sustainable aviation" was mostly wishful thinking. Now the go-to guide for separating genuine innovation from expensive marketing campaigns.
- Sustainability in the Air — The playbook for aviation's net-zero race ([buy](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F5HF3N9H), [overview](https://simpliflying.com/our-books)) — The sequel that builds on Volume One and shares real companies, real results and real money. Alaska Airlines, Boeing, and others share how they're actually moving the needle on climate action.

## Programmes (10)

- [Aviation Marketing Review](https://simpliflying.com/aviation-marketing-review) — The world's only aviation marketing trade magazine. Across ~100 issues, Aviation Marketing Review featured more than 1,500 airline and airport marketing campaigns — the complete archive is free to read on Issuu.
- [Immersions](https://simpliflying.com/immersions) — IMMERSIONS CONNECTING SUSTAINABLEAVIATION INNOVATORS WITHINVESTORS AND CUSTOMERS CONNECTING SUSTAINABLE AVIATION INNOVATORS WITH INVESTORS AND CUSTOMERS Apply to host Apply to join In a world where sustainability is…
- [Order your copy of Sustainability in the Air](https://simpliflying.com/contact-sita) — Meet the pioneers of sustainable aviation.
- [SITA Bonus](https://simpliflying.com/sita-bonus) — Follow us! Thank you for reading our book! Get the free bonus chapter not included in the book SITA Bonus [book-reviews] WRITE A REVIEW Behind the scenes with the authors Listen to or something like this here. Listen to…
- [SOAR](https://simpliflying.com/soar) — The definitive bookon airline marketing&amp; branding. The definitive book on airline marketing &amp; branding. More than 10,000 copies in circulation. SOAR is the first book to chart the journey of eight exceptional…
- [SimpliFlying Launchpad](https://simpliflying.com/launchpad) — [launchpad-first-slider] Are you ready for the next leap towards net-zero aviation? At the SimpliFlying Launchpad, we curate ready-to-scale clean technologies and introduce them to airlines and airports ready to put a…
- [Subscribe](https://simpliflying.com/subscribe) — Receive exclusive tips,strategies and case studiesdirectly in your inbox Receive exclusive tips, strategies and case studies directly in your inbox Twice-weekly cutting-edge insights into airlinesustainability. Or,…
- [Sustainability Communications MasterClass](https://simpliflying.com/sustainability-communications-masterclass) — IN PERSON WORKSHOP Sustainability Communications MasterClass Future-proof your messaging and avoid the greenwashing trap by learning from over25 case studies and Live simulations Future-proof your messaging and avoid…
- [Sustainability in the Air - The Book](https://simpliflying.com/sita) — the book that's causingripples in aviation the book that's causing ripples in aviation A Deep Dive into how innovators aretransforming aviation for a greener future A Deep Dive into how innovators are transforming…
- [Sustainability in the Air - The Book (Vol. 2)](https://simpliflying.com/sita-vol-two) — Aviation is running out of runway.What’s next? Sustainability in the Air: Volume Two charts the climb from ambition to action in the race for greener skies. ORDER NOW READ SAMPLE CHAPTER Companies featured in…

## Authors & experts (7)

- [Author - Ayushi Badola](https://simpliflying.com/authors/author-ayushi-badola) — Ayushi Badola Sustainability Specialist, SimpliFlying The route to a sustainable future is clear: fewer buzzwords and PR catchphrases; investment in technologies and research that may be boring but actually work; and…
- [Author - Baiba Dreimane](https://simpliflying.com/authors/author-baiba-dreimane) — Baiba Dreimane Project Director, SimpliFlying NYT says short people are eco-friendly, yet I'd always fly from Spain to Latvia to visit my family. Here to explore how tech can help us live, work, and travel more…
- [Author - Dirk Singer](https://simpliflying.com/authors/author-dirk-singer) — Dirk Singer Head of Sustainability, SimpliFlying I’m a believer that mobility in general, and aviation in particular is a force for good. It fosters human and cross-cultural connections. [author-posts authorid="50"]
- [Author - Shashank Nigam](https://simpliflying.com/authors/author-shashank-nigam) — Shashank Nigam Chief Executive Officer, SimpliFlying Post-pandemic, trust in travel needs to be re-built by planning and investing for a world in which more people can travel with far less impact on the planet.…
- [Author - Shubhodeep Pal](https://simpliflying.com/authors/author-shubhodeep-pal) — Shubhodeep Pal Chief Operating Officer, SimpliFlying Now that sustainability is a popular buzzword, it’s time to replace marketing and PR cynicism with real action and a plan for concrete progress to a net-zero future.…
- [Meet Shashank Nigam](https://simpliflying.com/meet-shashank-nigam) — ON A MISSION TO BUILD TRUST IN TRAVEL SHASHANK NIGAM CEO of SimpliFlying. Author. Keynote Speaker. Girl Dad. CONNECT WITH SHASHANK For global speaking engagements, please write to us here.In the US and Canada, Shashank…
- [SimpliFlying](https://simpliflying.com/authors/simpliflying) — Insights, analysis, and field notes from the SimpliFlying team — the world's leading aviation strategy firm, helping airlines, airports and technology companies build trust through measurable initiatives in sustainabilit

## Blog posts (1325)

- [Why Saudia keeps a human in control of its AI](https://simpliflying.com/ai/podcast/why-saudia-keeps-a-human-in-control-of-its-ai) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/ai/podcast/why-saudia-keeps-a-human-in-control-of-its-ai.md) · SimpliFlying · Soar.AI Podcast Episode · 2026-10-20 — Saudia's Chief Transformation Officer on why human-in-the-loop is non-negotiable, how AI turns disrupted passengers into loyal ones, and why AI won't replace people.
- [Why Turkish Airlines is betting on an in-house LLM and an AI teammate](https://simpliflying.com/ai/podcast/why-turkish-airlines-is-betting-on-an-in-house-llm-and-an-ai-teammate) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/ai/podcast/why-turkish-airlines-is-betting-on-an-in-house-llm-and-an-ai-teammate.md) · SimpliFlying · Soar.AI Podcast Episode · 2026-10-06 — Turkish Technology's Yılmaz Goralı on building an in-house LLM, connecting MCP to NDC, why AI should be a teammate, not just a tool, and why airlines must become product companies.
- [What Singapore Airlines learnt from 400 AI use cases](https://simpliflying.com/ai/podcast/what-singapore-airlines-learnt-from-400-ai-use-cases) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/ai/podcast/what-singapore-airlines-learnt-from-400-ai-use-cases.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Soar.AI Podcast Episode · 2026-09-22 — Singapore Airlines has explored 400 AI use cases, with 100 in production. Its technology chief explains what gets deployed, why staff build their own tools, and why the CEO pushes harder than IT.
- [Why Virgin Atlantic went first on ChatGPT and last on NDC](https://simpliflying.com/ai/podcast/why-virgin-atlantic-went-first-on-chatgpt-and-last-on-ndc) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/ai/podcast/why-virgin-atlantic-went-first-on-chatgpt-and-last-on-ndc.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Soar.AI Podcast Episode · 2026-09-08 — In our first Soar.AI podcast episode, Virgin Atlantic’s Juha Jaervinen shares five months of AI Concierge insights, why CX comes before cost cutting, and why Virgin chose to follow on NDC.
- [Introducing the Soar.AI Podcast & Summit + Demo Day in London](https://simpliflying.com/ai/introducing-soar-ai-podcast-demo-day-summit) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/ai/introducing-soar-ai-podcast-demo-day-summit.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · AI in Aviation · 2026-09-07 — We are launching our dedicated artificial intelligence advisory for airlines, airports and OEMs with the first podcast about AI in aviation and our inaugural Summit & Demo Day.
- [How Oscar Munoz turned around United Airlines by focusing on the employees](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-oscar-munoz-turned-around-united-airlines-by-focusing-on-the-employees) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-oscar-munoz-turned-around-united-airlines-by-focusing-on-the-employees.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2023-04-28 — I have a friend who has been flying as a Captain for United Airlines for a couple of decades. When I last flew with him just before the pandemic, he spoke highly of the former CEO, Oscar Munoz. I was pleasantly…
- [The Best Airline Advertising Campaigns on April Fools’ Day – 2023 Edition (and one airline conspicuous by absence)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-advertising-campaigns-april-fools) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-advertising-campaigns-april-fools.md) · Shashank Nigam · Advertisement · 2023-04-04 — I like airline brands that know how to have some fun with their advertising campaigns. It’s that time of the year, and airlines are once again busy fooling their distracted social media followers and customers while…
- [How can airlines build a lasting brand in the age of sustainability? Using the 6X+S Airline Brand Model](https://simpliflying.com/blog/6xs-airline-brand-model) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/6xs-airline-brand-model.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2023-03-31 — Airline brands are different. 15 years ago, within weeks of launching SimpliFlying, I released my seminal whitepaper detailing the 6 steps airlines could take to build a lasting and lovable brand. I called it the 6X…
- [Air India released the most non-Indian amenity kits ever, and we re-did them](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-india-amenity-kits) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-india-amenity-kits.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2023-03-30 — Recently, Air India launched new amenities for its premium passengers featuring off-the-shelf TUMI kits. These kits are common across various international airlines, and I have a few of the same kits in different…
- [A selection of this year's Christmas campaigns](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-selection-of-this-years-christmas-campaigns) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-selection-of-this-years-christmas-campaigns.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2022-12-20 — With Christmas almost upon us, we've taken a look at what a selection of airlines and airports have done to celebrate the Festive season. Air Canada - Together for the holidays https://youtu.be/J7APZ0hIN80 Air Canada is…
- [Ten airline marketing campaigns from 2022 we loved](https://simpliflying.com/blog/ten-airline-marketing-campaigns-from-2022-we-loved) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/ten-airline-marketing-campaigns-from-2022-we-loved.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2022-12-16 — This piece comes from the Winter issue of Aviation Marketing Review (AMR) magazine. Read the whole issue here. With most post–pandemic travel restrictions coming to an end in 2022, airline marketing was back. Over the…
- [Read the new issue of Aviation Marketing Review](https://simpliflying.com/blog/new-issue-of-aviation-marketing-review) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/new-issue-of-aviation-marketing-review.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2022-12-14 — The Winter edition of Airline Marketing Review (AMR) looks at a selection of airline marketing campaigns from the past quarter. We've also got a round-up of our ten favourite campaigns of the year, as well as features…
- [The Twitter meltdown and what you should do now](https://simpliflying.com/blog/twitter-meltdown) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/twitter-meltdown.md) · Dirk Singer · Customer Service · 2022-11-18 — The social network Twitter has seen a lot of upheaval since it was acquired by billionnaire and SpaceX / Tesla owner Elon Musk last month. Recently the disruption and major changes have even led to questions of whether…
- [Is CORSIA "a climate fraud"?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-corsia-a-climate-fraud) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-corsia-a-climate-fraud.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-10-05 — This article originally appeared in our Sustainability in the Air Newsletter. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly is currently taking place in Montreal, with a key focus being on…
- [Three bets easyJet is making in the race to net zero](https://simpliflying.com/blog/three-bets-easyjet-is-making-in-the-race-to-net-zero) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/three-bets-easyjet-is-making-in-the-race-to-net-zero.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-09-27 — European LCC easyJet has been an early mover in the airline sustainability space. It was one the more proactive airlines when climate change concerns started appearing on airline radars pre Covid. Yesterday it released…
- [Our new report looks at the potential for carbon removal](https://simpliflying.com/blog/our-new-report-looks-at-the-potential-for-carbon-removal) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/our-new-report-looks-at-the-potential-for-carbon-removal.md) · Dirk Singer · Whitepapers · 2022-09-20 — Did you know that companies have been taking CO2 from the atmosphere and turning it into vodka, perfume, dresses, sports shorts, sunglasses, sneakers and car parts - to name just a few examples? Many of the same…
- [What yesterday’s electric aircraft announcements tell us](https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-yesterdays-electric-aircraft-announcements-tell-us) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-yesterdays-electric-aircraft-announcements-tell-us.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-09-16 — Yesterday there were two announcements in the next generation aircraft space, one from Heart Aerospace and another from Eviation. Together they tell us a lot about where the sector is heading. Heart’s announcement was…
- [Why science based targets matter](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-science-based-targets-matter) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-science-based-targets-matter.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-09-05 — When it comes to sustainability, one of the biggest problems any fossil fuel burning industry or company faces is that of credibility. For example, in the infamous John Oliver show where he took apart carbon offsetting…
- [Is copying the best form of flattery in airline marketing? Air New Zealand calls out Emirates!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-emirates-air-new-zealand) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-emirates-air-new-zealand.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand X-Factor · 2022-09-03 — Airline marketing is at its best when competing airlines one-up or call each another out. To launch its Premium Economy class cabin, Emirates released a new marketing video featuring a goose that decides to fly the…
- [Ad regulator rules against Austrian over 'CO2 neutral' ads](https://simpliflying.com/blog/ad-regulator-rules-against-austrian-over-co2-neutral-ads) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/ad-regulator-rules-against-austrian-over-co2-neutral-ads.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-08-31 — Here's another watch-out for airlines when running campaigns that talk about them being 'green' or 'carbon neutral'. Austrian Airlines was on the receiving end of a complaint around ads promoting flights from Vienna to…
- [Why we need to treat the 2.6% figure with care](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-we-need-to-treat-the-2-6-figure-with-care) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-we-need-to-treat-the-2-6-figure-with-care.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-08-23 — On August 14th, a piece in The Hindu (newspaper) in India led with the following headline:: How do we make every Indian fly by our 100th independence day? With India having just celebrated 75 years of independence, the…
- [Electric aircraft and batteries - an insurmountable problem?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/electric-aircraft-and-batteries-an-insurmountable-problem) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/electric-aircraft-and-batteries-an-insurmountable-problem.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-08-19 — The excellent MIT Technology Review has a piece casting doubt on the ability of battery-electric aircraft, such as the ES-19 developed by Heart Aerospace, to fly for any significant amount of time. The reason is due to…
- [Download our free Urban Air Mobility trends report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/download-our-free-urban-air-mobility-trends-report) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/download-our-free-urban-air-mobility-trends-report.md) · Dirk Singer · Insights · 2022-08-03 — The video below comes from Supernal, Hyundai’s urban air mobility company. It’s well produced, professional, funny - and easy to understand. The message is that eVTOLs or ‘air taxis’ will soon be replacing your school…
- [Lufthansa Group introduces 'green fares.'  Is this the right way forward?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/lufthansa-group-introduces-green-fares-is-this-the-right-way-forward) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/lufthansa-group-introduces-green-fares-is-this-the-right-way-forward.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-08-02 — Many airlines now have voluntary carbon offsetting schemes, where passengers are encouraged to pay X amount (depending on class travelled and distance) to offset the emissions from their flights. If you look at the…
- [Exclusive AMM Partnership Opportunity](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-monthly-can-work-us) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-monthly-can-work-us.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2022-08-01 — We've produced this short guide about AMM Magazine, looking at who we reach, what we cover, and how you can work with us. Summary of the opportunity Receive 16 pages of original copy that positions you as a thought…
- [ZeroAvia aims for ‘true zero’ instead of net zero](https://simpliflying.com/blog/zeroavia-aims-for-true-zero-instead-of-net-zero) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/zeroavia-aims-for-true-zero-instead-of-net-zero.md) · Dirk Singer · Announcements · 2022-07-21 — While the airline industry is aiming for Net Zero by 2050, ZeroAvia CEO and Founder Val Miftakhov says the goal should be so-called ‘True Zero’, where air travel has next to no environmental impact at all. Speaking at…
- [Wisk aims to make air taxis as affordable as an Uber X](https://simpliflying.com/blog/wisk-aims-to-make-air-taxis-as-affordable-as-an-uber-x) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/wisk-aims-to-make-air-taxis-as-affordable-as-an-uber-x.md) · Dirk Singer · Announcements · 2022-07-20 — Could air taxi fares one day be equivalent to an Uber X ride? That’s the stated end goal of Wisk CEO Gary Gysin, speaking at the Farnborough Air Show this afternoon. With backing from both Boeing and the Kitty Hawk…
- [ATR shows how aviation can both be sustainable and good for communities](https://simpliflying.com/blog/atr-shows-how-aviation-can-both-be-sustainable-and-good-for-communities) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/atr-shows-how-aviation-can-both-be-sustainable-and-good-for-communities.md) · Dirk Singer · Announcements · 2022-07-19 — ATR’s entire customer base will soon be able to fly its fleet of regional turboprops with 100% SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) at no extra cost - except of course for the fuel itself. This was a commitment made by ATR…
- [Boom aims to open supersonic travel to millions](https://simpliflying.com/blog/boom-aims-to-open-supersonic-travel-to-millions) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/boom-aims-to-open-supersonic-travel-to-millions.md) · Dirk Singer · Announcements · 2022-07-19 — With a flight time of four and a half hours from Seattle to Tokyo, Boom Supersonic intends supersonic travel to be accessible to anyone who currently travels business class, when the first passenger flights on its…
- [Want to increase the appeal of voluntary offsetting schemes? Change the messaging](https://simpliflying.com/blog/want-to-increase-the-appeal-of-voluntary-offsetting-schemes-change-the-messaging) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/want-to-increase-the-appeal-of-voluntary-offsetting-schemes-change-the-messaging.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-07-11 — Over the past year, there’s been media coverage suggesting the participation in some airline voluntary offset schemes is very low - sometimes as low as 1%. This was addressed in a recent interview between CarbonClick’s…
- [Deutsche Bahn's membership of Star Alliance prompted by sustainability issues](https://simpliflying.com/blog/deutsche-bahns-membership-of-star-alliance-prompted-by-sustainability-issues) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/deutsche-bahns-membership-of-star-alliance-prompted-by-sustainability-issues.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-07-06 — For the first time, a train company has joined one of the big airline alliances. As reported in the media, German rail network Deutsche Bahn is joining the alliance on August 1st, connecting stations and services to and…
- [Dutch Govt caps AMS flights for sustainability - a sign of things to come?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/dutch-govt-caps-ams-flights-for-sustainability-a-sign-of-things-to-come) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/dutch-govt-caps-ams-flights-for-sustainability-a-sign-of-things-to-come.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-06-28 — A common claim by climate change activists is that technological innovation and increased use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) won't be enough to get to net zero They say that the only way to curb carbon emissions…
- [How sustainability can strengthen airline brands](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-sustainability-can-strengthen-airline-brands) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-sustainability-can-strengthen-airline-brands.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-05-24 — This is the introduction to our brand new Sustainability White Paper. To read and download it all, go to our Sustainability Hub. Earlier this year, a group of Swiss academics carried out an observational field study…
- [How Ryanair gets TikTok right](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-ryanair-gets-tiktok-right) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-ryanair-gets-tiktok-right.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2022-04-27 — TikTok has seen huge growth over the past few years, and that's set to continue even further. This year should see it becoming the third biggest social network behind Facebook and (Meta owned) Instagram. As a result,…
- [The launch of Sustainability in the Air aims to help airlines re-build trust in travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-launch-of-sustainability-in-the-air-aims-to-help-airlines-re-build-trust-in-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-launch-of-sustainability-in-the-air-aims-to-help-airlines-re-build-trust-in-travel.md) · SimpliFlying · Sustainability · 2022-04-23 — It's Earth Day, 2022. Today, we announce the launch of Sustainability In the Air, a single source of truth for sustainable aviation. To enable that, we are launching a hub featuring sustainable aviation research and…
- [A Look at Air France’s New Carbon Emissions Strategy](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-look-at-air-frances-new-carbon-emissions-strategy) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-look-at-air-frances-new-carbon-emissions-strategy.md) · Dirk Singer · Engagement · 2022-04-21 — Air France has launched its new carbon emissions reduction program, “Air France ACT.” The Airline is the latest in a recent stream of airlines and airports to release a strategy with interim targets for how they intend…
- [Women in Aviation Leadership Roles: What This Means for Gender Equity and Sustainability](https://simpliflying.com/blog/women-in-aviation-leadership-roles-what-this-means-for-gender-equity-and-sustainability) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/women-in-aviation-leadership-roles-what-this-means-for-gender-equity-and-sustainability.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2022-04-17 — In 2019, women represented only 3% of airline CEOs. Since then, the number has doubled, with the most recent numbers from IATA indicating that women make up about 6% of airline CEOs. This growth is encouraging and is…
- [The Best April Fools' Day Pranks by airlines (and beyond) - 2022 Edition](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-best-april-fools-day-pranks-by-airlines-and-beyond-2022-edition) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-best-april-fools-day-pranks-by-airlines-and-beyond-2022-edition.md) · SimpliFlying · Advertisement · 2022-04-01 — Each year, a number of airlines around the world take April Fools' Day in their stride and join in the fun with some believable, and many unbelievable gags. April Fools Day airline campaigns help raise brand awareness…
- [A look at Ryanair's plan to be carbon neutral by 2050](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-look-at-ryanairs-plan-to-be-carbon-neutral-by-2050) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-look-at-ryanairs-plan-to-be-carbon-neutral-by-2050.md) · SimpliFlying · Sustainability · 2022-04-01 — European LCC Ryanair has been in the news over the past week, due to an announcement that it intends to be carbon neutral by 2050. At first we were sceptical as pre Covid, Ryanair sustainability announcements simply…
- [Has the public decided the pandemic is over? (Final issue of our covid newsletter)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/has-the-public-decided-the-pandemic-is-over-final-issue-of-our-covid-newsletter) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/has-the-public-decided-the-pandemic-is-over-final-issue-of-our-covid-newsletter.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2022-03-31 — A recent article in Scientific American is titled, "People, Not Science, Decide When a Pandemic Is Over." The feature includes this quote from Marion Dorsey, an associate professor of history at the University of New…
- [A vision with wings, Saudia's transformation into a world class airline](https://simpliflying.com/blog/saudia-transformation) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/saudia-transformation.md) · Dirk Singer · Advertisement · 2022-03-29 — [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The pandemic has been an enormously challenging time for the airline industry, with some carriers not even having made it through. However, one airline has managed to continue…
- [Study shows few passengers will voluntarily pay for carbon offsets](https://simpliflying.com/blog/study-shows-few-passengers-will-voluntarily-pay-for-carbon-offsets) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/study-shows-few-passengers-will-voluntarily-pay-for-carbon-offsets.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2022-02-17 — When we published our “Flight Shaming Report” just before the pandemic hit, we asked whether there was a gap between intent and behaviour when it comes to passengers and sustainability. At the time, we identified…
- [Airlines must communicate progress on sustainability effectively to avoid becoming next tobacco industry](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-sustainability-communications) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-sustainability-communications.md) · SimpliFlying · Sustainability · 2022-02-02 — While airlines only contribute to approximately 3% of global emissions today, research indicates that this number could rise as air travel grows. Because the aviation industry is highly visible and high profile, many…
- [Health Safety and Sustainability Are Central Pillars of Aeromexico’s Growth Plans](https://simpliflying.com/blog/health-safety-and-sustainability-are-central-pillars-of-aeromexicos-growth-plans) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/health-safety-and-sustainability-are-central-pillars-of-aeromexicos-growth-plans.md) · SimpliFlying · Covid-19 · 2022-02-01 — During the APEX EXPO in December 2021, SimpliFlying’s CEO Shashank Nigam interviewed Aeromexico’s Chief Customer and Digital Officer and EVP, Andres Castañeda, about the carrier’s health safety and sustainability plans.…
- [Travel Testing May Be Ending, but Airline Health Safety Measures are Here to Stay](https://simpliflying.com/blog/travel-testing-may-be-ending-but-airline-health-safety-measures-are-here-to-stay) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/travel-testing-may-be-ending-but-airline-health-safety-measures-are-here-to-stay.md) · SimpliFlying · Covid-19 · 2022-01-25 — The UK government has announced that from 11th February, fully vaccinated passengers arriving into the country will no longer have to take COVID-19 tests on arrival. The news follows the removal of pre-departure testing…
- [Family is at the Heart of Fiji Airways’ Health Safety & Sustainability Strategies](https://simpliflying.com/blog/family-is-at-the-heart-of-fiji-airways-health-safety-sustainability-strategies) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/family-is-at-the-heart-of-fiji-airways-health-safety-sustainability-strategies.md) · SimpliFlying · Covid-19 · 2022-01-18 — [caption id="attachment_33442" align="alignnone" width="1240"] Image via Fiji Airways[/caption] During APEX EXPO in Long Beach, California last December, SimpliFlying’s CEO Shashank Nigam interviewed Shaenaz Voss, Fiji…
- [[DOWNLOAD] Introducing the 2021 Airline Health Safety Yearbook](https://simpliflying.com/blog/download-introducing-the-2021-airline-health-safety-yearbook) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/download-introducing-the-2021-airline-health-safety-yearbook.md) · SimpliFlying · Covid-19 · 2021-12-17 — SimpliFlying has created a free eBook, “Airline Health Safety Yearbook: How the World’s Best Airlines are Rebuilding Trust in Travel” to celebrate the achievements of carriers that have demonstrated a relentless…
- [Unveiling the APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying Lounge Certification](https://simpliflying.com/blog/apex-health-safety-powered-by-simpliflying-lounge-audit) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/apex-health-safety-powered-by-simpliflying-lounge-audit.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2021-12-07 — The APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying program was established over a year ago in response to passenger concerns about a safe and sanitary aircraft cabin environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then,…
- [Travel bans didn't work with Delta, it won't work with Omicron either](https://simpliflying.com/blog/travel-bans-omicron) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/travel-bans-omicron.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2021-11-26 — We dedicated today's newsletter to the new B.1.1.529 variant, which the WHO has now decided to name Omicron, and not 'Nu' as was previously thought. Things have moved on since we published it, so it's worth taking stock…
- [Frequent Flyer Taxes vs. “Green” Loyalty Programmes – What is the Future of Sustainable Travel?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/frequent-flyer-taxes-vs-green-loyalty-programmes-what-is-the-future-of-sustainable-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/frequent-flyer-taxes-vs-green-loyalty-programmes-what-is-the-future-of-sustainable-travel.md) · SimpliFlying · Climate Change · 2021-11-24 — Should frequent fliers be taxed more for flying more? Can loyalty programmes go “green”, and will create meaningful change? Is a frequent flyer tax the solution? Studies have long shown that frequent flyers are…
- [Living Walls: At the Intersection of Green Technology and Good Design](https://simpliflying.com/blog/living-walls-green-technology-and-good-design) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/living-walls-green-technology-and-good-design.md) · SimpliFlying · Climate Change · 2021-11-16 — Did you know that the first iteration of a living wall was patented by landscape architect Stanley Hart White in 1937? Although his idea of "botanical bricks" that could be built to any height seemed to fade into…
- [The Rise of Green Travel - how we will be able to fly in a sustainable way by 2026](https://simpliflying.com/blog/rise-of-green-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/rise-of-green-travel.md) · Shashank Nigam · Climate Change · 2021-11-09 — The Rise of Green Travel in 2026 (not 2050!) Although airlines only contribute to 2% of global emissions today, research indicates that this number could rise if air travel continues to grow. As such, airlines need to…
- [Sustainability expert - E-Fuels the only realistic way for the industry to reach net zero](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sustainability-expert-e-fuels-the-only-realistic-way-for-the-industry-to-reach-net-zero) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sustainability-expert-e-fuels-the-only-realistic-way-for-the-industry-to-reach-net-zero.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2021-11-02 — A panel at World Travel Market (WTM) in London, saw a leading expert in the sustainability and transport space call E-Fuels the only realistic way for airlines to reach net-zero. Professor Paul Peeters from the Centre…
- [Top six airline marketing campaigns to woo travellers back in the air post-pandemic](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-pandemic) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-pandemic.md) · Shashank Nigam · Advertisement · 2021-10-25 — Airline marketing teams have had a slow year but things are changing. In the past week, multiple airline marketing campaigns have been launched globally. Some of the best airline marketing teams focus on aspects like…
- [Is Morocco's travel ban a sign of restrictions coming back?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-moroccos-travel-ban-a-sign-of-restrictions-coming-back) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-moroccos-travel-ban-a-sign-of-restrictions-coming-back.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2021-10-21 — The news that Morocco has banned travel from the UK (where cases are at 50k a day), the Netherlands and Germany just as countries enter a short school vacation period raises the question - is the era of travel bans and…
- [Unraveling the future of Air India under Tata (and the resurgence of the iconic ‘Maharaja’)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-india-tata) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-india-tata.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2021-10-20 — Air India has finally found a buyer in Tata, one of the largest Indian conglomerates. Tata is akin to Unilever in the US or Siemens in Europe - it is well diversified and known for excellence in execution. While a lot…
- [Is Boom’s ‘magic’ sustainability solution too good to be true?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-booms-magic-sustainability-solution-too-good-to-be-true) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-booms-magic-sustainability-solution-too-good-to-be-true.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2021-10-19 — Last Summer, Dan Rutherford, the shipping and aviation director of the International Council on Clean Transportation sent out the following tweet: "Honest question: if GM said that it was building a new Hummer that…
- [Wizz Air boss calls carbon offsetting a joke.  Is he right?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/wizz-air-boss-calls-carbon-offsetting-a-joke-is-he-right) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/wizz-air-boss-calls-carbon-offsetting-a-joke-is-he-right.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2021-10-13 — This post comes from our brand new twice weekly newsletter, 'Sustain Aviation', devoted to aviation and sustainability. You can subscribe for free by adding your name here. According to Wizz Air boss Jozsef Varadi,…
- [How Saudia became the World's most improved airline twice in four years: CEO reveals](https://simpliflying.com/blog/saudia-worlds-most-improved-airline) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/saudia-worlds-most-improved-airline.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand eXecution · 2021-09-29 — How does an airline go from being ranked 82nd in the world, to 51st and then to 26th in a span of four years? How does it maintain an upward trajectory despite the setback from the pandemic? How does the CEO keep its…
- [The future of COVID testing is in AI + Video](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-future-of-covid-testing-is-in-ai-video) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-future-of-covid-testing-is-in-ai-video.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2021-09-24 — The Metro Newspaper in the UK ran an article today that is both something of a non story, but also illustrates the direction in which testing is moving. “Brits may have to film themselves taking Covid tests for…
- [How SimpliFlying Helped in the Launch of flyadeal, Saudi Arabia's Digital-First LCC](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-simpliflying-helped-to-launch-flyadeal-saudi-arabias-digital-first-lcc) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-simpliflying-helped-to-launch-flyadeal-saudi-arabias-digital-first-lcc.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Brand eXecution · 2021-09-23 — Launching an airline is an experience quite unlike anything else in the world. Nowhere is the appetite for risk and the need to succeed higher. A phenomenal amount of capital is invested into an idea that typically sees…
- [US reverses Trump era ban on Europeans - what it means](https://simpliflying.com/blog/us-reverses-trump-era-ban-on-europeans-what-it-means) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/us-reverses-trump-era-ban-on-europeans-what-it-means.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2021-09-21 — Over the coming weeks two of us on the SimpliFlying team will be travelling to the USA. Both of us live in the UK, and so all things being equal should carry a similar level of risk, especially as both of us are…
- [100% vaccinated airline staff - the key to rebuilding brand trust](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vaccinated-airline-staff) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vaccinated-airline-staff.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2021-09-07 — In the past, airline marketing teams forged strong relationships with passengers based on their extensive route networks, on-time performance and brand new aircraft equipped with premium suites. Post-pandemic, health…
- [How SriLankan Airlines Earned the “Most Improved” Title for its Health Safety Achievements](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-srilankan-airlines-earned-the-most-improved-title-for-its-health-safety-achievements) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-srilankan-airlines-earned-the-most-improved-title-for-its-health-safety-achievements.md) · SimpliFlying · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2021-07-16 — SriLankan Airlines was the first carrier to take part in the APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying audit. Now, it has become the first to improve from a Platinum- to a Diamond-level certification after updating its…
- [Five insights from flying during the pandemic](https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-insights-from-flying-during-the-pandemic) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-insights-from-flying-during-the-pandemic.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2021-07-05 — Over the past five days, I've been in the US, having flown LHR - DFW and back. Obviously both the UK and US have Covid border policies and entry procedures, and so rather than produce a standard trip report, I've…
- [Health Safety Innovators: Aeromexico and Fiji Airways are Sanitising Luggage](https://simpliflying.com/blog/health-safety-innovators-aeromexico-fiji-airways-sanitise-luggage) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/health-safety-innovators-aeromexico-fiji-airways-sanitise-luggage.md) · SimpliFlying · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2021-06-29 — In this series, we’re taking a closer look at the airlines that have been certified under the APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying programme. We believe that health safety is about cooperation, not competition, so…
- [Covid-19: Singapore provides a glimpse of our future](https://simpliflying.com/blog/covid-19-singapore-provides-a-glimpse-of-our-future) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/covid-19-singapore-provides-a-glimpse-of-our-future.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2021-06-28 — Over the weekend in the UK, the host of the BBC's flagship politics programme, Andrew Marr revealed that he'd had Covid despite being double-jabbed. A number of sensational headlines appeared - how could it be that Marr…
- [Flying Sustainably: Carbon Offsets or Carbon Sequestration?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/flying-sustainability-carbon-offsets-or-carbon-sequestration) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/flying-sustainability-carbon-offsets-or-carbon-sequestration.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2021-06-18 — It’s clear that sustainability has become an increasingly important part of an airline’s brand proposition. Many – including Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Austrian, among others – used World Environment Day on 4th…
- [Health Safety Innovators: RwandAir](https://simpliflying.com/blog/health-safety-innovators-rwandair) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/health-safety-innovators-rwandair.md) · SimpliFlying · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2021-06-01 — [caption id="attachment_33062" align="alignnone" width="600"] Urumuri at Kigali International Airport. Images via Rwanda Biomedical Centre[/caption] In this series, we’re taking a closer look at the airlines that have…
- [Airline CEO Words of Wisdom: On Leadership](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-ceo-words-of-wisdom-on-leadership) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-ceo-words-of-wisdom-on-leadership.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2021-05-25 — During the FTE APEX Virtual Expo, taking place May 25-26, delegates will be able to watch SimpliFlying’s Shashank Nigam interview CEOs at Etihad, SAUDIA, Scoot, United and WestJet. In the meantime, here’s a sneak…
- [Are vaccines the new visas?  The growing travel vaccine hierarchy](https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-vaccines-the-new-visas-the-growing-travel-vaccine-hierarchy) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-vaccines-the-new-visas-the-growing-travel-vaccine-hierarchy.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2021-04-23 — Will Canadian, European and Latin American travellers have a problem when travelling to the USA because they have the 'wrong' vaccine? We've asked this question as we're seeing a growing travel vaccine hierarchy…
- [US gives go ahead for vaccinated travel, UK may soon follow](https://simpliflying.com/blog/us-gives-go-ahead-for-vaccinated-travel-uk-may-soon-follow) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/us-gives-go-ahead-for-vaccinated-travel-uk-may-soon-follow.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2021-04-06 — On Friday, The CDC reacted to the "real world" effectiveness of vaccines so far, by revising its guidelines on travel. Vaccinated travellers no longer have to take a test before going abroad, and can avoid quarantine on…
- [Seven recommendations for restarting travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/seven-recommendations-for-restarting-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/seven-recommendations-for-restarting-travel.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2021-03-12 — Our latest White Paper is out, and as part of that we put together seven recommendations for an air travel restart: 1 - The industry should proactively engage with fears about the transport of the virus. as this, and…
- [The best airlines look to vaccinate all customer facing staff to re-build trust in travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-vaccinate-staff) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-vaccinate-staff.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2021-02-16 — Vaccinated airline staff build brand trust Imagine boarding a flight where everyone has tested negative for the virus before boarding, and any staff you deal with has been vaccinated. Wouldn't that give you peace of…
- [More countries consider tougher travel restrictions with broad public support](https://simpliflying.com/blog/more-countries-consider-tougher-travel-restrictions-with-broad-public-support) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/more-countries-consider-tougher-travel-restrictions-with-broad-public-support.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2021-01-26 — In our recent report on COVID air travel trends, we talked about things getting tougher before they begin to ease, about the new strains changing everything and about travel bans being popular (for now). Those three…
- [Report - Twelve COVID Air travel trends and predictions](https://simpliflying.com/blog/report-twelve-covid-air-travel-trends-and-predictions) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/report-twelve-covid-air-travel-trends-and-predictions.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2021-01-21 — Will vaccines be the silver bullet? Will we ever go back to the "old normal"? What should airlines and airports do today to be ready? We tackle these issues and more in the 12 predictions for travel in 2021. To…
- [The news from the USA shows testing before travel is becoming the default](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-news-from-the-usa-shows-testing-before-travel-is-becoming-the-default) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-news-from-the-usa-shows-testing-before-travel-is-becoming-the-default.md) · Dirk Singer · Commentary · 2021-01-14 — An increasing number of countries are requiring a PCR test before you fly, with a negative test certificate presented at check-in. We expect this to now be the norm, and to be with us certainly for the medium term. The…
- [SimpliFlying creates a new standard for airline health safety with APEX](https://simpliflying.com/blog/apex-health-safety-simpliflying) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/apex-health-safety-simpliflying.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2021-01-12 — A new standard for airline health safety measures that build trust in travel The next time you book a flight, it will be important for you to know what measures the airline is taking to keep you healthy, not just safe.…
- [The new flight shaming and how the industry needs to respond](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-new-flight-shaming-and-how-the-industry-needs-to-respond) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-new-flight-shaming-and-how-the-industry-needs-to-respond.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2021-01-11 — Over the past week, both Canada and the UK have introduced mandatory pre-departure tests for anyone entering the country, which rather than replace the already tough entry requirements (in Canada this includes two week…
- [Is the vaccine roll-out behind schedule, and what does this mean for aviation?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-the-vaccine-roll-out-behind-schedule-and-what-does-this-mean-for-aviation) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-the-vaccine-roll-out-behind-schedule-and-what-does-this-mean-for-aviation.md) · Dirk Singer · Commentary · 2021-01-04 — As we start the New Year, it's worth looking at the vaccine roll-out in the major Western economies. Unlike Israel, which has given 12%+ of its population a dose, the vaccination programme in Europe and North America…
- [COVID lessons for aviation and looking ahead to ‘The Big One’](https://simpliflying.com/blog/covid-lessons-for-aviation-and-looking-ahead-to-the-big-one) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/covid-lessons-for-aviation-and-looking-ahead-to-the-big-one.md) · Dirk Singer · Commentary · 2020-12-31 — This week the WHO’s Dr Michael Ryan warned that as bad as COVID-19 has been, this is not ‘The Big One.’ Instead, a more serious and deadly disease may be on the horizon. According to Dr Ryan, we need to learn the…
- [Looking ahead to 2021, why testing and bio-safety will still be with us](https://simpliflying.com/blog/looking-ahead-to-2021-why-testing-and-bio-safety-will-still-be-with-us) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/looking-ahead-to-2021-why-testing-and-bio-safety-will-still-be-with-us.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-12-23 — Over the past few months, we’ve talked about aviation having to deal with a part-vaccinated world in 2021. As we head towards the end of the year, here’s a summary of why that will be so, and why bio-safety measures,…
- [What does the new UK COVID strain mean for aviation?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-does-the-new-uk-covid-strain-mean-for-aviation) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-does-the-new-uk-covid-strain-mean-for-aviation.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-12-21 — The big COVID news over the weekend was the UK Government announcing that a new strain could be 70% more infectious, resulting in (at latest count) 40+ countries closing their borders to Britain including France,…
- [White Paper - Travel in a part vaccinated world](https://simpliflying.com/blog/white-paper-travel-in-a-part-vaccinated-world) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/white-paper-travel-in-a-part-vaccinated-world.md) · SimpliFlying · Covid-19 · 2020-12-14 — At SimpliFlying we've published a new white paper, which looks ahead to a part vaccinated world in 2021.Our conclusions include: 1 - It’s likely that there will be some form of air travel recovery from April. Shorter…
- [The problem with self-swab Covid tests for travel:  And the solution](https://simpliflying.com/blog/covid-tests-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/covid-tests-travel.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-12-03 — An increasing number of airlines are turning to self-test PCR kits, as a way of allowing passengers to certify that they are fit to fly. European LCCs Wizz Air and easyJet have both signed agreemnents with UK testing…
- [2021 - The rise of vaccine tourism?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/2021-the-rise-of-vaccine-tourism) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/2021-the-rise-of-vaccine-tourism.md) · Dirk Singer · Commentary · 2020-11-24 — Will 2021-2022 see a rush of vaccine tourists, who need a COVID vaccine to fly on certain airlines? This is an area we’ve explored in our previous monthly seminars, and it’s something that’s more relevant given the…
- [Travel bubbles take off to kickstart airline recovery](https://simpliflying.com/blog/travel-bubbles) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/travel-bubbles.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Xpectation · 2020-11-20 — Back in May, we had opined how travel bubbles can help kickstart the airline recovery process. While our initial vision was travel bubbles primarily between countries with low (or similar) COVID-19 infection rates to…
- [Toronto results suggest two COVID tests could be effective](https://simpliflying.com/blog/toronto-results-suggest-two-covid-tests-could-be-effective) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/toronto-results-suggest-two-covid-tests-could-be-effective.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-11-18 — Prelimimary results from the trials conducted at Toronto Pearson Airport, combined with a new pilot programme launched in Alberta, point to a two test regime being most effective in stopping COVID cases from being…
- [Future of airline customer experience: SimpliFlying Launchpad finalists revealed #PaxEx](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-customer-experience) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-customer-experience.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand Xperience · 2020-11-17 — By now, we know that airline customer experience will change in ways not imaginable before COVID-19. Which are the technologies powering the future? The next SimpliFlying Launchpad Demo Day aims to find out. In April…
- [What the Pfizer vaccine means for aviation](https://simpliflying.com/blog/pfizer-vaccine-aviation) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/pfizer-vaccine-aviation.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-11-09 — News that the Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine could be up to 90% effective provides much-needed light at the end of the tunnel, and points to a time when the world may finally get back to some sense of normality. So…
- [Flying Qatar Airways on repatriation flights during COVID-19](https://simpliflying.com/blog/qatar-airways-repatriation) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/qatar-airways-repatriation.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Journeys · 2020-11-06 — Six months ago, I was flying on Qatar Airways on repatriation flights from India to Canada. I can't believe I just typed that. I don't recall the last time I went so long without flying. A lot of you may recall that I…
- [#ThenAndNow - The Airline Uniform Edition](https://simpliflying.com/blog/thenandnow-airline-uniforms) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/thenandnow-airline-uniforms.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand Xperience · 2020-10-30 — Airline passenger experience has changed dramatically in the past six months. Nowhere is that most visible than in airline uniform. So we decided to pull together a #ThenAndNow, the airline edition, to showcase the…
- [United's new COVID-19 test is a positive move, but rapid tests need to be treated with caution](https://simpliflying.com/blog/uniteds-new-ewr-lhr-test-is-a-positive-move-but-rapid-tests-need-to-be-treated-with-caution) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/uniteds-new-ewr-lhr-test-is-a-positive-move-but-rapid-tests-need-to-be-treated-with-caution.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-10-30 — Last month Alitalia announced a trial where all passengers on two daily Rome - Milan flights are being COVID-19 tested. Now United is introducing a pilot programme where the Abbott ID NOW test will be introduced (for…
- [“Testing+” blueprint aims to kick-start COVID-free flying](https://simpliflying.com/blog/testing-blueprint-aims-to-kick-start-covid-free-flying) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/testing-blueprint-aims-to-kick-start-covid-free-flying.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-10-26 — PRESS RELEASE (26 October 2020) Aviation consultancy SimpliFlying today released a whitepaper to help air travellers return to the skies with confidence. Testing+ is a 10-point blueprint for air travel to happen in a…
- [COVID-19 testing in aviation: six solutions you will likely encounter on your next flight](https://simpliflying.com/blog/covid19-testing-aviation) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/covid19-testing-aviation.md) · SimpliFlying · Covid-19 · 2020-10-21 — Since we started the SimpliFlying Launchpad back in June, 18 residents have come through. The sanitisation and biosafety efforts were Step 1 in restoring confidence in air travel. Now in the absence of a vaccine,…
- [Duncan Bureau on Etihad Airways' COVID-19 testing and sanitization strategy](https://simpliflying.com/blog/duncan-bureau-etihad-airways) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/duncan-bureau-etihad-airways.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand eXecution · 2020-10-15 — It is important for airlines to re-build traveller confidence. Some, like Etihad Airways, are going above and beyond in terms of the measures they are taking, as we learned in our conversation with Duncan Bureau, SVP…
- [The Alex Cruz I know](https://simpliflying.com/blog/alex-cruz) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/alex-cruz.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2020-10-14 — “Have I finished my career here? Is there more that I can extract to grow myself as an individual? What is important for me in my life?” These are the words of Alex Cruz, as quoted in my book, SOAR. When I interviewed…
- [Is this the end of the dinosaurs or the rebirth of the aviation sector?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-this-the-end-of-the-dinosaurs-or-the-rebirth-of-the-aviation-sector) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-this-the-end-of-the-dinosaurs-or-the-rebirth-of-the-aviation-sector.md) · SimpliFlying · Ancillary Revenues · 2020-10-08 — This is a guest post written by Richard Marsden, the CEO of RedAir and one of the finalists of the SimpliFlying Launchpad. Bailouts and spotlights I was working on a couple of large airline-related projects in the UAE…
- [A test, combined with short quarantine picks up 100% of COVID cases](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-test-combined-with-short-quarantine-picks-up-100-of-covid-cases) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-test-combined-with-short-quarantine-picks-up-100-of-covid-cases.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-10-07 — How can you stop 100% of COVID cases getting through by air travel? Test, introduce a short quarantine and then test again. God Save The Points has an overview of what happened when Toronto Pearson, Air Canada and…
- [Rethinking airline operations from start to finish](https://simpliflying.com/blog/rethinking-airline-operations-from-start-to-finish) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/rethinking-airline-operations-from-start-to-finish.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand eXecution · 2020-10-01 — This is a guest post written by Anthony Murray, the CEO and Co-Founder of Levarti and one of the finalists of the SimpliFlying Launchpad. Our industry has always been a complex one. We know that the smallest detail can…
- [The Antifragile Airline: How airline brands can fly to a stronger post-crisis future](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-antifragile-airline-how-airline-brands-can-fly-to-a-stronger-post-crisis-future) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-antifragile-airline-how-airline-brands-can-fly-to-a-stronger-post-crisis-future.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2020-09-23 — A fragile airline versus a robust one When under pressure, different materials end up in different states. Just like businesses. An egg is fragile. So is glass. They break under pressure. The pandemic has upended the…
- [Proportionate measures to combat virus spread in travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/proportionate-measures-combat-virus-spread-in-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/proportionate-measures-combat-virus-spread-in-travel.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand Xperience · 2020-09-17 — This is a guest post written by Ilya Gutlin, the CCO at Elenium Automation and one of the finalists of the SimpliFlying Launchpad. While airlines stand to lose approximately 314bn USD in revenue this year, there are…
- [Many Governments see travel testing as a burden, not a priority](https://simpliflying.com/blog/many-governments-see-travel-testing-as-a-burden-not-a-priority) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/many-governments-see-travel-testing-as-a-burden-not-a-priority.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-09-11 — Summary - Creating a testing infrastructure at airports as a way of kick-starting travel is not a priority for Governments. Many even see it as an unwelcome distraction. The industry needs to take the initiative and…
- [Why Would You Buy Cookware From An Airline?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-would-you-buy-cookware-from-an-airline) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-would-you-buy-cookware-from-an-airline.md) · SimpliFlying · Ancillary Revenues · 2020-09-08 — This is a guest post written by William Henn, the VP Airlines at airfree and one of the finalists of the SimpliFlying Launchpad. The Amazon Question Early last month, I was on a Zoom video call with some 20 airline and…
- ["Testing +" can kick-start aviation](https://simpliflying.com/blog/testing-can-kick-start-aviation) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/testing-can-kick-start-aviation.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-09-05 — The aviation industry is starting to push for COVID testing as an alternative to quarantine. At SimpliFlying we are advocating that it adopts “Testing +”. This combines tests on or before departure with a number of…
- [I'm flying to Guangzhou on Scoot (or am I?)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/scoot-guangzhou) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/scoot-guangzhou.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Xpression · 2020-08-26 — When I read the first notification on my phone this morning, I almost jumped out of bed. The notification had the details of my next flight to... Guangzhou...from Singapore! In four days! On Scoot! The romantic in me…
- [Jamaica's smart COVID entry scheme could be a model for others](https://simpliflying.com/blog/jamaicas-smart-covid-entry-scheme-could-be-a-model-for-others) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/jamaicas-smart-covid-entry-scheme-could-be-a-model-for-others.md) · Dirk Singer · Commentary · 2020-08-24 — At the end of last week we were briefed by the Jamaican Tourist Board about the measures they are taking to allow for COVID-safe tourism. After the call, we were left wondering why more countries aren't following…
- [Real-time cleaning technologies shaping the future of sanitized travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/real-time-cleaning-technologies-shaping-the-future-of-sanitized-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/real-time-cleaning-technologies-shaping-the-future-of-sanitized-travel.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2020-08-19 — This is a guest post written by Nathan Mah, the Co-Founder of Mero and one of the finalists of the SimpliFlying Launchpad. With most governments warning against non-essential travel, the number of people traveling…
- [Ancillary revenues in the age of COVID-19: 6 companies paving the way](https://simpliflying.com/blog/ancillary-revenues) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/ancillary-revenues.md) · SimpliFlying · Ancillary Revenues · 2020-08-12 — During the early stages of the financial crisis in 2008, our founder, Shashank Nigam, saw an opportunity to help airlines generate revenue through social media. And it worked! So here we are, 12 years later, finding…
- [How Airline Marketing Has Evolved Due To COVID-19](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-covid19) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-covid19.md) · SimpliFlying · Covid-19 · 2020-08-05 — Marketing needs to be responsive to global events and crises to build brand trust between an airline and a passenger. Whatever might cause a disruption in the industry, airline marketing teams should always be ready to…
- [Emirates and Etihad first major airlines to introduce Testing Before Travel (TBT)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/emirates-and-etihad-first-major-airlines-to-introduce-testing-before-travel-tbt) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/emirates-and-etihad-first-major-airlines-to-introduce-testing-before-travel-tbt.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-07-24 — Dubai based Emirates has announced that it will be the first airline to offer free medical insurance for passengers in case they contact COVID-19. This came via a tweet from Emirates’ chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al…
- [SimpliFlying Launchpad: Touchless Travel Demo Day Summary](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-launchpad-touchless-travel-demo-day-summary) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-launchpad-touchless-travel-demo-day-summary.md) · SimpliFlying · Ancillary Revenues · 2020-07-21 — Last Thursday, SimpliFlying Launchpad successfully completed its second demo day, in which 5 companies presented their solutions to over 30 corporate partners, consisting mostly of airlines and airports. We received 23…
- [Why airlines need to be proactive about testing before travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-airlines-need-to-be-proactive-about-testing-before-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-airlines-need-to-be-proactive-about-testing-before-travel.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-07-15 — This is from our testing supplement in the July issue of Aviation Marketing Monthly. You can download the full issue here (digital newsstand version) or here (downloadable PDF version). Passengers are still flying with…
- [Touchless Travel: 5 technologies set to make it big post-COVID-19](https://simpliflying.com/blog/touchless-travel-technologies) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/touchless-travel-technologies.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2020-07-14 — The next time you go to an airport, don’t expect to touch anything other than your own mobile phone. From arriving at the airport to collecting your luggage, the future of air travel in the COVID-19 world and beyond…
- [Touchless travel blueprint unveiled for the post-COVID-19 world](https://simpliflying.com/blog/touchless-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/touchless-travel.md) · Shashank Nigam · Advertisement · 2020-06-25 — Today we released our latest report called “The Rise of Touchless Travel”, where we detail almost 30 different areas in the passenger journey that are expected to go touchless, to restore confidence in flying after…
- [Clean Travel: 7 technologies set to make it big in the age of sanitised travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/clean-travel-technologies) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/clean-travel-technologies.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2020-06-16 — Clean travel technologies will have a big role to play in kickstarting aviation. Just like how post-9/11, travellers would not have boarded a flight unless their safety was guaranteed, post-COVID they would not travel…
- [Sustaining Loyalty in a COVID World: How airlines can entice and reward customers, when fewer are taking flights](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sustaining-loyalty-in-a-covid-world-how-airlines-can-entice-and-reward-customers-when-fewer-are-taking-flights) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sustaining-loyalty-in-a-covid-world-how-airlines-can-entice-and-reward-customers-when-fewer-are-taking-flights.md) · SimpliFlying · Covid-19 · 2020-06-15 — The aviation industry has been hit harder than nearly any other industry during the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic and was recently declared by IATA to be having its worst financial year ever. Debates continue about…
- [The problems with testing on arrival, and a possible $1.27 solution](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-problems-with-testing-on-arrival-and-a-possible-1-27-solution) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-problems-with-testing-on-arrival-and-a-possible-1-27-solution.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-06-09 — Every day we produce a newsletter for 6000+ industry subscribers on aviation and Covid19. This is the lead story from today's edition. You can subscribe by clicking here. In a recent newsletter, we talked about the…
- [SimpliFlying launches aviation accelerator for post-COVID-19 travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/aviation-accelerator) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/aviation-accelerator.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2020-05-28 — The world's first aviation accelerator designed explicitly for post-COVID-19 travel launches today. The SimpliFlying Launchpad curates market-ready technologies and matches them with airports and airlines looking for…
- [Have 10 minutes to share your thoughts on the future of sanitised travel?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sanitised-travel-survey) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sanitised-travel-survey.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Announcements · 2020-05-21 — In late April, SimpliFlying released a report called “The Rise of Sanitised Travel”, where we detailed over 70 different areas in the passenger journey that are expected to either change or to be introduced from…
- [[Deep Dive] How Air Tahiti Nui became an iconic and profitable boutique airline](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-tahiti-nui-boutique-airline) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-tahiti-nui-boutique-airline.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2020-05-20 — The airline industry is a very competitive one. The traditional airline models - legacy and low cost - don't always succeed, as we can see in the aftermath of any global crises. Air Tahiti Nui offers a glimpse into an…
- [Honesty, reassurance and Coronavirus 'air rage'​](https://simpliflying.com/blog/honesty-reassurance-and-coronavirus-air-rage) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/honesty-reassurance-and-coronavirus-air-rage.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-05-14 — Could airlines be storing up trouble for the future, in the way they are responding to so-called Coronavirus air rage? Earlier this week, the press ran reports about an incidence of so-called Coronavirus 'air rage' on…
- [Is there a future for the printed inflight magazine?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-there-a-future-for-the-printed-inflight-magazine) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-there-a-future-for-the-printed-inflight-magazine.md) · SimpliFlying · Advertisement · 2020-05-13 — Safety, service, security, sustainability, and now sanitation! Since the dawn of the Jet Age, the very first priority for airlines has always been to keep passengers safe. And that is still true today. But the…
- [How travel bubbles may work post-COVID-19 to kickstart travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/travel-bubbles-covid19) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/travel-bubbles-covid19.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Xperience · 2020-05-11 — On my BBC interview last week, we discussed how "travel bubbles" could help kickstart travel, like between New Zealand and Australia. Countries like New Zealand and Vietnam seem to have finally won the battle against…
- [The end of the 30-minute turnaround in the age of sanitised travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/30-minute-turnaround-in-the-age-of-sanitised-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/30-minute-turnaround-in-the-age-of-sanitised-travel.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Brand eXecution · 2020-05-07 — "As countries lift restrictions, confidence-boosting measures will be critical to re-start travel and stimulate economies," says Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO. How do you boost confidence in the…
- [The Rise of Sanitised Travel: The Touchless Airline Cabin](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-touchless-airline-cabin) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-touchless-airline-cabin.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand eXecution · 2020-05-05 — Since we released our latest report, "The Rise of Sanitised Travel", and accompanying infographic, we have received tremendous feedback. In the report, we have focused on how the day in the life of an airline passenger…
- [“Welcome onboard, this is your in-flight janitor speaking”](https://simpliflying.com/blog/welcome-onboard-this-is-your-in-flight-janitor-speaking) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/welcome-onboard-this-is-your-in-flight-janitor-speaking.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand eXecution · 2020-04-30 — …is a sentence you might very well hear on your next flight. With Covid-19 changing how we live our lives, experience and travel the world, you can rest assured that your next flight also will look, feel, and perhaps…
- [5 ways to rethink airline boarding process in the age of sanitised travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sanitised-boarding-process) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sanitised-boarding-process.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Brand eXecution · 2020-04-29 — In less than 3 months the novel coronavirus outbreak has transformed the way we travel. Many protection aspects have already been added and many more are yet to be implemented. No doubt that some of the new measures,…
- [The rise of sanitised travel: Expect your bags to be "Sanitagged"](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sanitagged-bags) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sanitagged-bags.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Brand eXecution · 2020-04-28 — When we released our latest report on "The Rise of Sanitised Travel" we received a lot of interesting feedback on some of the new areas of sanitised travel. Probably, the one thing that received the most praise was the…
- [SimpliFlying advocates the creation of the THA: Transport Health Authority](https://simpliflying.com/blog/transport-health-authority) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/transport-health-authority.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2020-04-27 — Imagine it's July 2020. You're flying Emirates from London to Hong Kong, via Dubai. Departing from Heathrow, you face no health checks. There are announcements about maintaining social distance, but that's about it.…
- [The rise of sanitised post-covid-19 travel - parallels with post-9/11 travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-rise-of-sanitised-post-covid-19-travel-parallels-with-post-911-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-rise-of-sanitised-post-covid-19-travel-parallels-with-post-911-travel.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2020-04-24 — We have released our latest report called “The Rise of Sanitised Travel”, where we have detailed over 70 different areas in the passenger journey that are expected to either change or to be introduced from scratch, to…
- [The Rise of Sanitised Travel: 70 areas of the passenger journey set to change forever](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-rise-of-sanitised-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-rise-of-sanitised-travel.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2020-04-23 — Today we released our latest report called “The Rise of Sanitised Travel", where we have detailed over 70 different areas in the passenger journey that are expected to either change or to be introduced from scratch, to…
- [How Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways are taking contrasting approaches to brand building during COVID-19](https://simpliflying.com/blog/emirates-etihad-qatar-brand-covid19) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/emirates-etihad-qatar-brand-covid19.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Xpectation · 2020-04-23 — The large network airlines based in the Middle East - Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways - have in the past released some of the most creative, if not extravagant, brand campaigns in aviation. How have their…
- [Building your brand during the pandemic, Delta shows it's possible](https://simpliflying.com/blog/building-your-brand-during-the-pandemic-delta-shows-its-possible) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/building-your-brand-during-the-pandemic-delta-shows-its-possible.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-04-17 — Is it possible to have a ‘good’ crisis? If you are an airline during the current global pandemic, the answer is clearly no. In the US, passenger numbers are at 1954 levels, airlines are haemorrhaging cash and thousands…
- [Airline marketing pivots from planes to people in the age of coronavirus](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-coronavirus) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-coronavirus.md) · Shashank Nigam · Advertisement · 2020-04-16 — Imagine the withdrawal effects the frequent flier who used to be on an airplane three to four times a month? Not only would he or she be feeling awkward at home, but he or she would also be missing his or her airline…
- [4 New Ways to Sanitise Air Travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/4-new-ways-to-sanitise-air-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/4-new-ways-to-sanitise-air-travel.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2020-04-15 — With the coronavirus pandemic still unfolding and its impact on commercial aviation becoming increasingly dramatic, airlines are considering how to reassure the flying public that flying with them is indeed a safe and…
- [SimpliFlying advocates that airlines fully refund passengers for cancelled flights](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-refunds) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-refunds.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2020-04-09 — SimpliFlying advocates airlines issue full refunds Contrary to the stand taken by the industry lobby IATA that airlines are not in a position to issue refunds due to cancellations, SimpliFlying believes it is unethical…
- [15 Minutes of Freight & why Cargo Marketing will Continue after COVID-19](https://simpliflying.com/blog/15-minutes-of-freight-why-cargo-marketing-will-continue-after-covid-19) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/15-minutes-of-freight-why-cargo-marketing-will-continue-after-covid-19.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand Xpression · 2020-04-09 — Business Class Vs. Cargo Class Traditionally, airline's marketing and branding efforts have focused on the passengers they fly, and not the cargo they carry. This is especially true for carriers that only have belly…
- [COVID-19 guide for Airline Chief Cancellation Officers (CCOs)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/covid19-guide-for-airline-ccos) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/covid19-guide-for-airline-ccos.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Covid-19 · 2020-04-06 — Last week we held our third weekly COVID-19 Airline Task Force call, this time with Chief Commercial Officers. The aim was to discuss what commercial decisions airlines have to make when coping with the novel…
- [Emirates 'Do you Remember'​ hits the wrong note](https://simpliflying.com/blog/emirates-do-you-remember-hits-the-wrong-note) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/emirates-do-you-remember-hits-the-wrong-note.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-04-06 — Emirates has released a new online video called 'Do you remember', which looks ahead to better days when we'll all be able to travel again. I really wanted to like it. I'm all for airlines starting to think long term…
- ["Delta Clean" is a sign of things to come](https://simpliflying.com/blog/delta-clean-is-a-sign-of-things-to-come) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/delta-clean-is-a-sign-of-things-to-come.md) · Dirk Singer · Covid-19 · 2020-04-04 — The world will be a different place once we're on the other side of the Covid-19 crisis and consumer behaviour will change. Just one example, we could see the end of many movie theatres, with online streamed premieres…
- [Qatar Airways looks to the future - should you?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/qatar-airways-looks-to-the-future-should-you) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/qatar-airways-looks-to-the-future-should-you.md) · SimpliFlying · Covid-19 · 2020-03-27 — This story appeared in our Corona AV-Daily newsletter. Do you want to receive it for free? You can sign up here. Yesterday Dubai International, the world's largest international airport, shut down as the UAE closed to…
- [3-step digital response guide for airlines during #Covid19](https://simpliflying.com/blog/digital-response-guide-airlines-covid19) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/digital-response-guide-airlines-covid19.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Covid-19 · 2020-03-26 — The Covid-19 epidemic's steady spread has led to strict controls being put on travel around the globe. While in the APAC the situation has been slowly stabilising, for those in Europe or the Americas it's just…
- [Have airlines earned the moral high ground to seek a bailout due to covid-19?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-bailouts-covid19) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-bailouts-covid19.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2020-03-23 — I've been working in aviation for over a decade. I would love to airlines to be able to take to the skies and spread the magic of flying again. While airline bailouts are being sought from the governments, they also…
- [9 recommendations for airlines on how to best respond to Covid-19 crisis](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-covid-19-crisis-guide) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-covid-19-crisis-guide.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Covid-19 · 2020-03-18 — At Simpliflying our primary goal is to help airlines become remarkable. Having worked with around 100 airlines (and airports + OEMs) globally in the past decade, we knew that during the Covid-19 crisis they would need…
- [Aeroflot receives its first Airbus A350. And what a plane it is!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/aeroflot-airbus-a350) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/aeroflot-airbus-a350.md) · SimpliFlying · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2020-03-16 — SimpliFlying was invited to the Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse for a 2-day event, and sent Marc Bång, CEO of the SimpliFlying Global institute, and our intern Pavel Bogomolov (Pasha), to celebrate the delivery of the…
- [Airline leaders need to empower their staff to battle the covid-19 crisis](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-covid19-leadership) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-covid19-leadership.md) · Shashank Nigam · Covid-19 · 2020-03-16 — "20,000 CEOs" I am reminded of Turkish Airlines an interview I had done with then Turkish Airlines CEO Dr. Temel Kotil for my book SOAR. Dr. Kotil told me, “I have 20,000 CEOs helping me do my job better.” He believed…
- [How to lead your airline through the coronavirus pandemic?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-leadership-coronavirus) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-leadership-coronavirus.md) · Shashank Nigam · Covid-19 · 2020-03-13 — Airline leaders have possibly the toughest job in business right now due to the coronavirus pandemic. They need to handle customer demand that's falling off a cliff, oil prices well below their hedges and panicking…
- [How airlines brands can emerge stronger from the Covid-19 crisis #coronavirus](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-covid19-coronavirus) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-covid19-coronavirus.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2020-03-10 — The Covid-19 caused by the corona virus outbreak has gripped travellers with fear. Airlines are hurting. Some airlines are slashing capacity by half, while stocks of some are down over 50% in the past month. Aircraft…
- [Sustainability is about culture as much as it is about numbers](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sustainability-is-about-culture-as-much-as-it-is-about-numbers) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sustainability-is-about-culture-as-much-as-it-is-about-numbers.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2020-02-20 — Last year the 'Woke &amp; Confused' podcast (which is all about personal environmental dilemnas), devoted an episode to flying. Hosts Livvy Drake and Jessica Ferrow asked guest Anna Hughes of the Flight Free Movement…
- [Promoting sustainability AND prosperity - ATR shows how it's done](https://simpliflying.com/blog/promoting-sustainability-and-prosperity-atr-shows-how-its-done) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/promoting-sustainability-and-prosperity-atr-shows-how-its-done.md) · Dirk Singer · Sustainability · 2020-02-15 — Should airlines be promoting the benefits of aviation, in tandem with talking about sustainability? So long as they actually have something to say on the latter subject, absolutely. IATA has done this for a number of…
- [What Delta's $1 billion sustainability announcement means for the industry](https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-deltas-1-billion-sustainability-announcement-means-for-the-industry) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-deltas-1-billion-sustainability-announcement-means-for-the-industry.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2020-02-14 — First easyJet, then JetBlue, and now Delta. The world's biggest carrier in terms of revenue and second biggest by passengers flown, is the latest airline to commit to becoming carbon neutral. In Delta's case, this…
- [Tobacco yesterday, oil today, aviation tomorrow?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/tobacco-yesterday-oil-today-aviation-tomorrow) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/tobacco-yesterday-oil-today-aviation-tomorrow.md) · Dirk Singer · Climate Change · 2020-02-11 — Over the past 24 hours, two tweets caught my eye. Together they could point to what's to come for aviation in Europe and North America. https://twitter.com/CarbonBubble/status/1226913806288392205 The first tweet was…
- [Read the new issue of Airline Marketing Monthly](https://simpliflying.com/blog/read-the-new-issue-of-airline-marketing-monthly) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/read-the-new-issue-of-airline-marketing-monthly.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2020-01-22 — This the editorial from the January 2020 issue of Airline Marketing Monthly, the world's only aviation marketing trade magazine. You can either read it by clicking on the link above, or if you prefer a static PDF…
- [Climate change and why the cost of doing nothing is now greater than the cost of doing something](https://simpliflying.com/blog/climate-change-and-why-the-cost-of-doing-nothing-is-now-greater-than-the-cost-of-doing-something) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/climate-change-and-why-the-cost-of-doing-nothing-is-now-greater-than-the-cost-of-doing-something.md) · Dirk Singer · Climate Change · 2020-01-17 — Over the past few days there have been two corporate sustainability announcements from outside aviation that really made us sit up and take notice. Both are symptomatic of a wider trend - that when it comes to climate…
- [Wizz Air's latest campaign tries to use the climate change movement to sell seats](https://simpliflying.com/blog/wizz-air-is-having-an-ok-boomer-moment-but-is-it-credible) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/wizz-air-is-having-an-ok-boomer-moment-but-is-it-credible.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-12-10 — Have you downloaded our flight shaming special report yet? You can access it here. It's a simple fact that flying more people in your aircraft lowers your average per passenger carbon emissions. Low Cost Carriers often…
- [Time for a frequent flyer tax?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/time-for-a-frequent-flyer-tax) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/time-for-a-frequent-flyer-tax.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-12-09 — This post is from our new report into flight shaming. You can read 68 pages of original content on climate change activism and the industry by following this link. Within the climate change movement you will find a…
- [Using carbon offsets? Don't just talk about trees](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-credible-are-carbon-offset-programmes) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-credible-are-carbon-offset-programmes.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-12-07 — Among other things, our special 'flight shaming' report looks at carbon offsetting. At the moment, this is by far the most common sustainability initiative adopted by airlines. One 2017 academic study found that one…
- [You’ve got a crisis plan, but have you factored in your staff?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/youve-got-a-crisis-plan-but-have-you-factored-in-your-staff) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/youve-got-a-crisis-plan-but-have-you-factored-in-your-staff.md) · SimpliFlying · Advertisement · 2019-12-06 — By Kate Hartley, Co-Founder, Polpeo, Author of the book, Communicate in a Crisis This post is part of our special report into the aviation industry and flight shaming, which was produced in partnership with crisis…
- [Here's something you shouldn't do as an airline - claim you are 'green'](https://simpliflying.com/blog/heres-something-you-shouldnt-do-as-an-airline-claim-you-are-green) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/heres-something-you-shouldnt-do-as-an-airline-claim-you-are-green.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-12-05 — This month we've produced a special report all about flight shaming, the climate change movement and aviation. It features 68 pages of original content, complete with recommendations on how airlines should respond. You…
- [Download our special 'flight shaming' report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/download-our-special-flight-shaming-report) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/download-our-special-flight-shaming-report.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-12-04 — For the first time ever, we've devoted an entire edition of Airline Marketing Monthly to one issue - Flight Shaming, the climate change movement and aviation. This is the editorial from that edition, you can access the…
- [A review of airline boarding music](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-review-of-airline-boarding-music) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-review-of-airline-boarding-music.md) · SimpliFlying · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-11-25 — This is an article from the October / November issue of Airline Marketing Monthly, which included a special supplement on audio branding for airlines, produced in partnership with sonic branding specialists DLMDD. To…
- [How online user behaviour is being driven by sound - and what that means for aviation brands](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-online-user-behaviour-is-being-driven-by-sound-and-what-that-means-for-aviation-brands) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-online-user-behaviour-is-being-driven-by-sound-and-what-that-means-for-aviation-brands.md) · Dirk Singer · Advertisement · 2019-11-02 — The brand new issue of Airline Marketing Monthly is out. As well as covering 30 aviation marketing campaigns, we've got a special supplement on how airlines and airports can use sound to enhance their brands, which we…
- [JAL's new safety video puts the focus firmly on safety](https://simpliflying.com/blog/jals-new-safety-video-puts-the-focus-firmly-on-safety) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/jals-new-safety-video-puts-the-focus-firmly-on-safety.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-09-28 — This article comes from the September issue of Airline Marketing Monthly. You can access the magazine here. https://youtu.be/CAzUKWGUbOI Airline safety videos that also work as marketing films have of course been a…
- [Make airline visuals more real and effective - include people](https://simpliflying.com/blog/make-airline-visuals-more-real-and-effective-include-people-2) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/make-airline-visuals-more-real-and-effective-include-people-2.md) · SimpliFlying · Advertisement · 2019-09-26 — This article is from the September issue of Airline Marketing Monthly, which includes an industry guide from ATPCO on Differentiating your Offers through Rich Content. You can access the guide, as well as the full…
- [How Lufthansa is using YouTubers to review shopping products](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-lufthansa-is-using-youtubers-to-review-shopping-products) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-lufthansa-is-using-youtubers-to-review-shopping-products.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-09-25 — This article comes from the September issue of Airline Marketing Monthly, which this month has Lufthansa on the front cover. We featured Lufthansa both for its Upcycling Collection (where an A340 is being recycled into…
- [Podcasts are international. They are also a great way to reach Chinese travellers](https://simpliflying.com/blog/podcasts-are-international-they-are-also-a-great-way-to-reach-chinese-travellers) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/podcasts-are-international-they-are-also-a-great-way-to-reach-chinese-travellers.md) · SimpliFlying · Advertisement · 2019-09-02 — This is an article from the August issue of Airline Marketing Monthly, which included a special guide to podcasts for aviation marketers, produced in association with Wondery. You can access the full issue here. A…
- [Flying Air Italy Business Class with kids from Milan to Toronto](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-italy-business-class) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-italy-business-class.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Journeys · 2019-08-23 — If you Google "Air Italy", you will find over 80,000 recent news articles. Wouldn't it be a dream come true if you were part of a new startup that was the subject of meetings at the Oval Office in the White House? Or if…
- [Are podcasts on your radar?  If not, they should be](https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-podcasts-on-your-radar-if-not-they-should-be) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-podcasts-on-your-radar-if-not-they-should-be.md) · Dirk Singer · Advertisement · 2019-08-22 — The August issue of Airline Marketing Monthly, the world's only aviation marketing magazine, is out! Read it here. This month we've produced a special guide to podcasts for aviation marketers, in partnership with…
- [We need to rethink how we see influencers](https://simpliflying.com/blog/we-need-to-rethink-how-we-see-influencers) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/we-need-to-rethink-how-we-see-influencers.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-07-20 — This is the editorial of the current (July) issue of Airline Marketing Monthly. Want to read the full magazine? Click here. A recent survey revealed what many of us already suspected. Most Instagram accounts around the…
- [SimpliFlying Global Institute Webinar](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-global-institute-webinar) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-global-institute-webinar.md) · SimpliFlying · Global Institute · 2019-07-06 — Next week the SimpliFlying Global Institute is hosting a free webinar where we will share branding lessons from the airline industry, developed by Shashank Nigam. We will specifically discuss why airline marketing is…
- [A 30 minute surgery with Shashank!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/30-minute-surgery-shashank) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/30-minute-surgery-shashank.md) · SimpliFlying · For Consulting · 2019-07-05 — What's the most exciting or pressing thing going on in your world right now? Would you like to share it, or get advice with it? Though our founder, Shashank Nigam, is on sabbatical, he's currently running a 30 day…
- ["Air rage" campaigns are needed.  But are they hard hitting enough?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-rage-campaigns-needed-hard-hitting-enough) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-rage-campaigns-needed-hard-hitting-enough.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-06-20 — The June issue of Airline Marketing Monthly is out. This is the editorial from that issue, to view the full magazine, click here. https://youtu.be/5YF0P7SLPtk A dishevelled but cheerful looking man boards an aircraft,…
- [Four months into the sabbatical - four lessons (Plus: 1 surprise) #SimpliSabbatical](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sabbatical-lessons) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sabbatical-lessons.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2019-06-20 — I'm now four months since I announced my year-long sabbatical. In the beginning, I felt a mix of anxiety and excitement - not knowing exactly what the future would entail. Having been at it now since late February, I…
- [Retailing in micro moments: messenger channels are the best place to retail post-sale ancillaries](https://simpliflying.com/blog/retailing-micro-moments-messenger-channels-best-place-retail-post-sale-ancillaries) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/retailing-micro-moments-messenger-channels-best-place-retail-post-sale-ancillaries.md) · SimpliFlying · Advertisement · 2019-06-19 — Messenger channels are becoming one of the best places for airlines to sell ancillaries, and two complementary trends are making it happen. On one hand messaging apps and channels are turning into eco-systems that allow…
- [Airlines and the "extinction rebellion"](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-extinction-rebellion) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-extinction-rebellion.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-05-01 — This is the editorial from the latest issue of Airline Marketing Monthly, the world's only aviation marketing magazine. Read the full magazine here. At the beginning of this year, I contacted a Swedish travel blogger…
- [The Customer Experience Landscape in 2019 and Beyond](https://simpliflying.com/blog/customer-experience-landscape-2019-beyond) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/customer-experience-landscape-2019-beyond.md) · SimpliFlying · Advertisement · 2019-05-01 — This is a chapter from the Conversocial report, “The Social Messaging Landscape in 2019 and Beyond” by Conversocial CEO and Co-Founder Joshua March. You can download this, and other Conversocial reports here. In 2019,…
- [Flying the WestJet 787 Business Class - 16 seats that will change the airline and flying for Canadians forever  #WestJet787](https://simpliflying.com/blog/westjet-787-business-class) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/westjet-787-business-class.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Xperience · 2019-04-24 — Most Canadians know WestJet as a fun low-cost airline. Those outside Canada may recognize WestJet’s blue Santa Claus and its epic Christmas videos. But 16 seats on the WestJet 787 are going to change both these…
- [#SimpliSabbatical: Why I let go of my team to go on a year-long sabbatical](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-sabbatical) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-sabbatical.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2019-04-23 — I’m nervous, yet excited. I’m scared, but full of anticipation. I’ve just told my team, some of whom have worked with me for almost a decade, that I’ve decided to go on a full year sabbatical and letting them go too.…
- [What affluent Chinese travellers value - Culinary experiences, nature tours and shopping](https://simpliflying.com/blog/affluent-chinese-travellers-value-culinary-experiences-nature-tours-shopping) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/affluent-chinese-travellers-value-culinary-experiences-nature-tours-shopping.md) · Dirk Singer · Advertisement · 2019-04-01 — Who are the world’s biggest spenders when it comes to airport and in-flight shopping? According to Swiss research consultancy ‘m1nd set’, the answer is the Chinese, who account for 13% of all duty free sales (ahead of…
- [How airlines marked international women's day](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-marked-international-womens-day) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-marked-international-womens-day.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-03-13 — A number of airlines marked International Women’s Day on March 8th, here are a few examples: Icelandic LCC WOW Air, invited passengers to share stories of “WOW Women” - the most important women in their lives - on…
- [The problem of Instagram fakes - and how to spot them](https://simpliflying.com/blog/problem-instagram-fakes-spot) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/problem-instagram-fakes-spot.md) · Dirk Singer · Airline Marketing Monthly · 2019-02-24 — At last year’s Aviation Festival in Miami, we ran a SimpliFlying Lab, where we announced we’d be bringing along a special guest - a major Instagram and travel influencer. Our influencer, Bob Golan, had (at the time)…
- [Six New Places to Use Social Photos and Videos in Your Destination Marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/six-new-places-use-social-photos-videos-destination-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/six-new-places-use-social-photos-videos-destination-marketing.md) · Dirk Singer · Advertisement · 2019-02-21 — The February issue of Airline Marketing Monthly includes a special industry guide on 'Visual Social Media for Airports and Airlines' produced in association with CrowdRiff. Here we've reproduced one of the articles,…
- [How airlines are selling extra products and services to the mobile traveller](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-selling-extra-products-services-mobile-traveller) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-selling-extra-products-services-mobile-traveller.md) · Dirk Singer · Advertisement · 2019-01-23 — The January issue of Airline Marketing Monthly includes a special section that we produced in association with Urban Airship, on the mobile traveller. This piece, from the section, looks at examples of how airlines are…
- [WestJet CEO Ed Sims on leading through change, learning from failures and scaling culture #SimpliLive](https://simpliflying.com/blog/westjet-ceo-ed-sims) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/westjet-ceo-ed-sims.md) · Shashank Nigam · Interviews · 2018-12-28 — Since stepping into the hot seat, WestJet CEO Ed Sims has presided over unprecedented change. The Canadian airline has introduced new world-class cabins for its soon-to-be-delivered Boeing 787s, launched an ultra low…
- [Arturo Barreira on the future of Latin America aviation and how Airbus thinks differently about the region #SimpliLive](https://simpliflying.com/blog/arturo-barreira-future-latin-america-aviation-airbus-thinks-differently-region-simplilive) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/arturo-barreira-future-latin-america-aviation-airbus-thinks-differently-region-simplilive.md) · Shashank Nigam · Interviews · 2018-12-17 — "Be yourself. Work hard. Play hard." - Arturo Barreira, President, Airbus Latin America &amp; Caribbean Arturo Barreira (LinkedIn) is not a stranger to Latin America. He's been leading the sales organization for Airbus…
- [Introducing the SimpliFlying Global Institute](https://simpliflying.com/blog/introducing-simpliflying-global-institute) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/introducing-simpliflying-global-institute.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2018-12-14 — One of my favourite books is the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey. My favourite Habit? #7 - Sharpen the saw. It means to seek continuous improvement and renewal. Have you thought about how you will…
- [Duncan Bureau on leadership, culture, MH370 and why Air Canada Rouge is a success #SimpliLive](https://simpliflying.com/blog/duncan-bureau-air-canada-rouge) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/duncan-bureau-air-canada-rouge.md) · Shashank Nigam · Interviews · 2018-12-11 — People work with you. Not for you. - Duncan Bureau If I told you that a young man who joined an airline in finance would go on to lead sales for another airline, lead an airline through a crisis and ultimately go on to…
- [The suspicious online popularity of Air China’s ‘Land your dream’](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-china-suspiciously-popular-youtube-video) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-china-suspiciously-popular-youtube-video.md) · Dirk Singer · Case Studies · 2018-11-30 — Has Air China created one of the most successful airline YouTube videos of all time, for a video that doesn’t use celebrities or have any kind of stand out creative hook? Within a month of being uploaded on YouTube, the…
- [A year in review - who made the cover of Airline Marketing Monthly?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-monthly-a-year-in-review) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-monthly-a-year-in-review.md) · Dirk Singer · Case Studies · 2018-11-23 — Over the past year, our Airline Marketing Monthly (AMM) has featured almost 300 airline and aviation marketing campaigns. The only trade publication in the world devoted to aviation marketing issues and campaigns, AMM…
- [Music videos or airline safety videos? a critical look](https://simpliflying.com/blog/music-videos-or-airline-safety-videos-a-critical-look) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/music-videos-or-airline-safety-videos-a-critical-look.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand X-Factor · 2018-11-19 — It happened again. This time it was Air New Zealand, an airline famous - in the past - for really good safety videos. After watching the start of it, one of our consultants instinctively turned off the audio and later…
- [How Air Tahiti Nui is carving a niche with its Tahitian Dreamliner - Interview with Jessy Salmon](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-tahiti-nui-tahitian-dreamliner) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-tahiti-nui-tahitian-dreamliner.md) · Shashank Nigam · Interviews · 2018-11-15 — Air Tahiti Nui is the national airline of Tahiti - home to the famous Bora Bora islands in French Polynesia. The airline is the envy of regional rivals, having built a strong brand linked to a leisure destination. Now,…
- [How airline marketing can rule the age of enragement - Presentation from #ALTAForum](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-airline-marketing-can-rule-the-age-of-enragement-presentation-from-altaforum) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-airline-marketing-can-rule-the-age-of-enragement-presentation-from-altaforum.md) · Shashank Nigam · Insights · 2018-11-05 — I had the privilege of delivering the closing keynote presentation at the ALTA Leaders Forum (ALTAForum) this year. It was held in lively Panama City. Addressing an audience of top airline executives from almost every…
- [Providing airline customer service through social media will take centre stage in 2019](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-customer-service-social-media-2019) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-customer-service-social-media-2019.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2018-10-26 — For the past eight years, SimpliFlying has surveyed airline professionals globally to get their perspectives on the present and the future of social media’s impact on the industry. We publish our findings based on the…
- [easyJet and Flybe - promoting female pilot recruitment](https://simpliflying.com/blog/easyjet-flybe-promoting-female-pilot-recruitment) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/easyjet-flybe-promoting-female-pilot-recruitment.md) · Dirk Singer · Case Studies · 2018-10-23 — This article was originally published in the October 2018 issue of our Airline Marketing Monthly. UK airlines Flybe and easyJet have both been active in encouraging more women to join its workforce, in particular, in…
- [Dedicated social media teams become the preferred choice for airlines in 2019](https://simpliflying.com/blog/dedicated-social-media-teams-preferred-choice-2019) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/dedicated-social-media-teams-preferred-choice-2019.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2018-10-18 — For the past eight years, SimpliFlying has surveyed airline professionals globally to get their perspectives on the present and the future of social media’s impact on the industry. We publish our findings based on the…
- [A look at airline boarding music](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-look-at-airline-boarding-music) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-look-at-airline-boarding-music.md) · Dirk Singer · Brand Xperience · 2018-10-15 — This article was originally published in the October 2018 issue of our Airline Marketing Monthly. What is “audio branding”? It’s a way for a brand to have a distinctive identity using sound, be that a jingle, corporate…
- [Q&A with Avianca on how they managed a prolonged strike with their #YoNoParo campaign](https://simpliflying.com/blog/qa-with-avianca-on-yonoparo-campaign) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/qa-with-avianca-on-yonoparo-campaign.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Case Studies · 2018-10-04 — This year Avianca submitted an exciting nomination for the SimpliFlying Awards 2018 category Best Airline in Social Care. Their #YoNoParo campaign was not only awarded highly commended by the awards jury but is also a…
- [Subscribe to Airline Marketing Monthly, the only trade publication dedicated to aviation marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/subscribe-to-airline-marketing-monthly) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/subscribe-to-airline-marketing-monthly.md) · SimpliFlying · Advertisement · 2018-10-02 — In such a fast-moving environment, how do you keep up with all developments in airline marketing? It was summer 2010 when the LAN Airlines (now LATAM) Marketing Director called Shashank Nigam to ask, “Shashank, you and…
- [10,000th copy of SOAR raises $780 for charity at #CustomerEx2018](https://simpliflying.com/blog/10000th-soar-copy-raises-money-charity) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/10000th-soar-copy-raises-money-charity.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2018-09-25 — A total of $780 were raised for a local food bank by bidding on the 10,000th copy of SOAR, in an impromptu auction at the 2018 Airport Council International Customer Excellence Global Summit. After delivering the…
- [How airports can deliver signature experiences to become remarkable #CustomerEx2018](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airports-can-deliver-signature-experiences-become-remarkable-customerex2018) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airports-can-deliver-signature-experiences-become-remarkable-customerex2018.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2018-09-15 — I had the privilege of delivering the opening keynote presentation at the first ACI Customer Excellence Summit. It was held in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia. Addressing an audience of top airport executives from around…
- [SimpliFlying Airline Marketing & Digital Innovation Lab - highlights from London](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-airline-marketing-digital-innovation-lab-highlights-from-london) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-airline-marketing-digital-innovation-lab-highlights-from-london.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2018-09-10 — Twenty airline marketers walked into a room, sat at a table and were asked to stand up again. It happened on the 4th of September in London and it was the start of the SimpliFlying Lab. They were amongst the best in the…
- [Announcing winners and highly commended airlines of the annual SimpliFlying Awards 2018](https://simpliflying.com/blog/winners-and-highly-commended-airlines-of-simpliflying-awards-2018) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/winners-and-highly-commended-airlines-of-simpliflying-awards-2018.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2018-09-05 — Conducted every year since 2010, the esteemed SimpliFlying Awards acknowledge and award airlines for their exceptional work in digital and social media marketing. This year, best airlines were honored in four business…
- [Airline Social Media Outlook 2019 Reveals How Airlines Are Tackling Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2019) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2019.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2018-09-05 — The future lies in ensuring that airlines can use social media data and convert them into actionable insights that will yield closer relationships with customers through greater personalisation. However, before this can…
- [What does the future of digital passenger experience look like? #SimpliLab #SimpliLive](https://simpliflying.com/blog/future-digital-passenger-experience-look-like-simplilab-simplilive) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/future-digital-passenger-experience-look-like-simplilab-simplilive.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Xperience · 2018-08-29 — Today’s digital world has disrupted the way airlines interact with their passengers. The passenger journey no longer begins when they check-in at the airport, or when travelers get onboard, but when their intent to…
- [Announcing Top 3 Airlines of SimpliFlying Awards 2018](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-3-airlines-simpliflying-awards-2018) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-3-airlines-simpliflying-awards-2018.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2018-08-13 — After rigorous evaluation by a highly esteemed jury, we are delighted to announce the top three airlines for the award categories in the 8th Annual SimpliFlying Awards. All the finalists are invited to the official…
- [SimpliFlying Launches a Unique Airline Marketing Innovation Lab Dedicated to C-Level Executives](https://simpliflying.com/blog/unique-airline-marketing-innovation-lab-dedicated-to-c-level-executives) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/unique-airline-marketing-innovation-lab-dedicated-to-c-level-executives.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2018-07-26 — SimpliFlying in partnership with the APEX EXPO, the airline industry’s largest passenger experience event, is thrilled to announce the first SimpliFlying Airline Marketing and Digital Innovation Lab solely dedicated to…
- [How airlines help change immigration policies with taking stand](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-airlines-help-change-immigration-policies) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-airlines-help-change-immigration-policies.md) · Dirk Singer · Brand Xpression · 2018-07-23 — This article was originally published in the July 2018 issue of our Airline Marketing Monthly. One of the biggest news stories of the past few months, on both sides of the Atlantic in the USA and UK, was the forced…
- [The importance of timing in airline marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-timing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-timing.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2018-07-12 — Germany faced an unexpected exit from the FIFA World Cup 2018 after a loss to South Korea in the group stages. The biggest beneficiary of this defeat was Mexico, which qualified for the knockout stages. Within hours,…
- [How Lufthansa scored an own goal with its World Cup advertisement](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-lufthansa-scored-own-goal-with-world-cup-advertisement) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-lufthansa-scored-own-goal-with-world-cup-advertisement.md) · Dirk Singer · Brand Xpression · 2018-06-15 — This article was originally published in the June 2018 issue of our Airline Marketing Monthly Report. Airlines have been getting creative with their campaigns for FIFA World Cup: from Icelandair creating a special Team…
- [KLM's new podcast shares life-changing travel experiences](https://simpliflying.com/blog/klms-new-podcast-shares-life-changing-travel-experiences) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/klms-new-podcast-shares-life-changing-travel-experiences.md) · Dirk Singer · Brand Xpression · 2018-05-23 — This article was originally published in the May 2018 issue of our Monthly Airline Marketing Benchmark Report. Say the word “podcast,” and it sounds almost retro. As a genre, it’s been around since 2004, making it…
- [SimpliFlying airline marketing innovation lab - highlights from Miami](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-airline-marketing-innovation-lab-highlights-from-miami) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-airline-marketing-innovation-lab-highlights-from-miami.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2018-05-15 — A plane crash, live music, acting, laughing, sharing and some of the best airline marketers in the Americas, this was the recipe for one of the most successful Labs we have ever had. If you were there with us you know…
- [Integrating bots and humans in the airline world](https://simpliflying.com/blog/integrating-bots-and-humans-in-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/integrating-bots-and-humans-in-airlines.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2018-05-02 — Bots have become one of the most discussed topics in aviation over the past 2-3 years. Some people love their efficiency, others are worried they could upset customers or damage the brand. The problem is that both sides…
- [Nomination For The 8th Annual SimpliFlying Awards Is Now Open](https://simpliflying.com/blog/nomination-simpliflying-awards-2018-now-open) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/nomination-simpliflying-awards-2018-now-open.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2018-05-01 — We are thrilled to announce that we are now accepting nominations for the 8th Annual SimpliFlying Awards! What Are SimpliFlying Awards? SimpliFlying Awards honour airlines that push the frontier of innovative marketing.…
- [The future of Digital Passenger Experience](https://simpliflying.com/blog/future-of-digital-passenger-experience) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/future-of-digital-passenger-experience.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand Xperience · 2018-04-30 — Passenger experience - or PaxEx for friends - is an area of aviation that has traditionally focused on physical elements such as seats, lounges and meals but has recently been disrupted by new technologies. Today, ahead…
- [What's an airline social media command centre ?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-command-centre) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-command-centre.md) · SimpliFlying · Crisis Mgmt · 2018-04-27 — So, what’s an airline social media command centre? We have been asked this question many times over the past few years but, interestingly, always in private. It seems to have become one of those concepts that people are…
- [Airlines can now access a Social Media Command Centre as a Service](https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-media-command-centre-as-a-service) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-media-command-centre-as-a-service.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2018-04-09 — SimpliFlying is thrilled to announce its partnership with Singapore’s leading digital agency, Happy Marketer, to offer an on-demand social media command centre, as a service. Airlines can just subscribe to the service…
- [The fall of giants - Are airlines selling their soul?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-fall-of-giants-are-airlines-selling-their-soul) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-fall-of-giants-are-airlines-selling-their-soul.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand Xpectation · 2018-03-22 — The fall of giants. Those words alone evoke strong emotions and epic tales. Tales of heroes, quests to save the world, to make it a better place, to give leg room to tired travellers and treat them fairly in a harshly…
- [[Report] Top 7 airline marketing trends for 2018](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-7-airline-marketing-trends-for-2018) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-7-airline-marketing-trends-for-2018.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Case Studies · 2018-03-08 — A crucial part of a successful marketing plan implementation is reviewing and adjusting the steps and direction regularly. With the first quarter of 2018 being in full swings already, here is our free report containing…
- [The new Lufthansa brand: Two things the airline did well, when launching #LufthansaBlue](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-new-lufthansa-brand) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-new-lufthansa-brand.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Xpectation · 2018-02-12 — Launching new liveries can often get polarized reactions. The Lufthansa brand signalled an evolution last week as it launched #LufthansaBlue. It sparked raging debates between those who liked the new blue design and…
- [How the SAS Scandinavian Lounge in Oslo enhances #PaxEx - World's first multi-branded airport lounge](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sas-scandinavian-lounge-oslo) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sas-scandinavian-lounge-oslo.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand eXecution · 2018-01-30 — Editor's Note: Lounges are usually the first major airline-branded experience for business travelers at the airport. So why does the SAS Scandinavian lounge in Oslo have lots of partner brands? We had Marc Bång visit…
- [What are top aviation executives' predictions for marketing in 2018?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-aviation-executives-predictions-marketing-2018) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-aviation-executives-predictions-marketing-2018.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Announcements · 2018-01-09 — "The future is digital. With rich customer data, airlines really know their guests. Where they fly, when they fly, what they eat. [...] This high-resolution data will help airlines market the right thing to the right…
- [Five Best Airline Marketing Campaigns From 2017](https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airline-marketing-campaigns-2017) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airline-marketing-campaigns-2017.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Case Studies · 2017-12-18 — With social media already becoming a mainstream function at many airline marketing departments, this year we at SimpliFlying have noticed more airlines getting original on social media to resonate with their target…
- [Airline social media - the changing landscape, by the numbers #AviationFest](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2017-09-24 — An airline social media strategy is no longer a luxury for airlines. It is an urgent necessity that has the potential to deliver multiple benefits while ensuring that today’s connected travellers can interact with the…
- [Airline Social Media Outlook 2018: Airlines’ Priorities & Budget Forecast For Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2018-airlines-priorities-budget-forecast-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2018-airlines-priorities-budget-forecast-social-media.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Announcements · 2017-09-20 — A social media strategy is no longer a luxury for airline marketing departments. It is an urgent necessity that has the potential to deliver multiple benefits, while ensuring that today’s connected travellers can…
- [Ajay Singh of SpiceJet on turnaround, cultural change and leadership #SimpliLive](https://simpliflying.com/blog/ajay-singh-spicejet-turnaround-cultural-change-leadership-simplilive) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/ajay-singh-spicejet-turnaround-cultural-change-leadership-simplilive.md) · Shashank Nigam · Interviews · 2017-09-12 — Ever heard your name being mentioned by the President of the United States during a press conference? Not to mention, by President Trump and his VP, Mike Pence? This could sound slightly worrying for most. But for Ajay…
- [Canada’s WestJet emerges the most triumphant at the  SimpliFlying Awards 2017](https://simpliflying.com/blog/28669) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/28669.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Announcements · 2017-09-06 — Today, the annual SimpliFlying Awards for Excellence in Social Media honoured the world's best airlines for their achievements in digital and social media marketing. Currently in the seventh year, SimpliFlying Awards…
- [Eash Sundaram of JetBlue on SimpliFlying Live Show: technology ventures, leadership and movies! #SimpliLive](https://simpliflying.com/blog/eash-sundaram-jetblue) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/eash-sundaram-jetblue.md) · Shashank Nigam · Interviews · 2017-09-01 — Imagine that you wanted to be a movie maker. But your parents wanted you to grow up to be a doctor or engineer. You pursue engineering and become really good at what you do. How good? Good enough to end up leading all…
- [SimpliFlying launches the first ever Lab dedicated to the Americas](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-launches-the-first-ever-lab-dedicated-to-the-americas) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-launches-the-first-ever-lab-dedicated-to-the-americas.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2017-08-25 — Last year, our Airline Marketing Innovation Lab in London brought together marketers from airlines across the world. Apart from unprecedented knowledge exchange, the Lab also threw up a crucial insight — each region…
- [Announcing Top 3 Airlines of SimpliFlying Awards 2017](https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-top-3-airlines-simpliflying-awards-2017) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-top-3-airlines-simpliflying-awards-2017.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2017-08-10 — After careful evaluation by a highly esteemed jury, we are pleased to announce the top three airlines for the award categories in SimpliFlying Awards 2017 for Excellence in Social Media. All the finalists are invited to…
- [The epidemic of fake airline social media metrics](https://simpliflying.com/blog/fake-airlines-social-media-metrics) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/fake-airlines-social-media-metrics.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2017-08-06 — In our work on marketing strategy, airline social media metrics often come up in discussions. Though, we realize that once agencies take over the implementation of the strategy, most of the airline social media metrics…
- [Quitting something I love](https://simpliflying.com/blog/quitting-something-love) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/quitting-something-love.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2017-07-05 — Last week I had my exit interview with Shashank and we chatted at length; three hours to be exact. Even that was not enough to sum up my journey and feelings for SimpliFlying since I started full-time five years ago. I…
- [Why Airline Branding Is So Difficult (Plus Tips)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-airline-branding-is-so-difficult-plus-tips) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-airline-branding-is-so-difficult-plus-tips.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand eXecution · 2017-05-16 — Maintaining the soundness of a brand is a mission that doesn’t get easier with time, especially for an airline. In fact in airline branding, it gets tougher. Here are three reasons why. 1) Air travel gets compared to…
- [Nomination for SimpliFlying Awards 2017 is Now Open](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-awards-2017-nomination) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-awards-2017-nomination.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2017-04-25 — [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is the time of the year again for us to celebrate the best of airline marketing! We are very excited to announce that SimpliFlying Awards 2017 is now accepting nominations. What is…
- [Why we decided to boycott United Airlines after #flight3411 - a message to the CEO, Oscar Munoz](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-we-decided-to-boycott-united-airlines-after-flight3411-a-message-to-the-ceo-oscar-munoz) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-we-decided-to-boycott-united-airlines-after-flight3411-a-message-to-the-ceo-oscar-munoz.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2017-04-11 — Today, we have taken a decision as a company to boycott United Airlines. Our staff will not be flying United Airlines even if they offer the cheapest or most convenient option. We have decided to boycott United Airlines…
- [Electronics ban: How can airlines minimize the damage to their brands? #electronicsban #paxex](https://simpliflying.com/blog/electronics-ban-how-can-airlines-minimize-the-damage-to-their-brands) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/electronics-ban-how-can-airlines-minimize-the-damage-to-their-brands.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Xternalities · 2017-03-21 — Air travel is about to get much worse for many of us. An electronics ban went into effect today, preventing passengers flying to the US from a number of airlines and airports based in the Middle East to carry large…
- [Volaris headquarters - the coolest airline office in the world? #avgeek](https://simpliflying.com/blog/volaris-headquarters-the-coolest-airline-office-in-the-world-avgeek) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/volaris-headquarters-the-coolest-airline-office-in-the-world-avgeek.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2017-03-14 — Since starting SimpliFlying, I've managed to fly on 93 different airlines. While many ask me about my favorite airline or my favorite lounge, few know that through our work the SimpliFlying team has been to over 50…
- [Why airline brands need to appoint a chief storyteller](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-airline-brands-need-to-appoint-a-chief-storyteller) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-airline-brands-need-to-appoint-a-chief-storyteller.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2017-03-06 — Editor's note: This article was first published in Airline Business by FlightGlobal here. When United Airlines broke Dave Carroll's guitar and his music video of the incident went viral, the carrier issued a press…
- [SimpliFlying Airline Marketing Innovation Lab Singapore](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-lab-singapore) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-lab-singapore.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2017-03-02 — The SimpliFlying Airline Marketing Innovation Lab enables the meeting of the best minds in airline marketing. We've held two global Labs - in Las Vegas in 2015 and London in 2016. Based on feedback from the past…
- [[REPORT] Five Trends in Airline Marketing  for 2017](https://simpliflying.com/blog/report-five-trends-in-airline-marketing-for-2017) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/report-five-trends-in-airline-marketing-for-2017.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2017-02-28 — [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “How can I kick things up a notch at my airline?” is often a question we get asked by heads of marketing at airlines. The good news is that we keep a tight pulse on what goes on in…
- [First year at SimpliFlying: lessons learned from external and internal consultancy](https://simpliflying.com/blog/first-year-at-simpliflying-lessons-learned-from-external-and-internal-consultancy) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/first-year-at-simpliflying-lessons-learned-from-external-and-internal-consultancy.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Commentary · 2017-02-13 — “Hire for attitude; train for skills” is a well-known approach executed by Southwest Airlines. It is also true at SimpliFlying. A year ago, during my final semester at university in Latvia -- and with a rather vague…
- [Airline marketing takes a political stance - Aeromexico, Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines and Royal Brunei](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-takes-a-political-stance-aeromexico-royal-jordanian-turkish-airlines-and-royal-brunei) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-takes-a-political-stance-aeromexico-royal-jordanian-turkish-airlines-and-royal-brunei.md) · Shashank Nigam · Advertisement · 2017-02-09 — Marketing only stays relevant by recognizing the macro-trends that impact customers. Airline marketing is no different. Airlines know that travel has been on the minds of everyone, especially with all the restrictions…
- [A royal flight on Royal Brunei - a surprise awaited me from Dubai to London](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-royal-flight-on-royal-brunei) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-royal-flight-on-royal-brunei.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Xperience · 2017-02-06 — Late last month, I was on a whirlwind round the world trip. To get from Toronto to Brunei, I spent 55 hours flying, to be 23 hours on the ground. The reason I was on the ground in Brunei was because I was invited to…
- [Full service low cost airlines are here - what should traditional airlines do?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/full-service-low-cost-airlines-are-here-what-should-traditional-airlines-do) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/full-service-low-cost-airlines-are-here-what-should-traditional-airlines-do.md) · SimpliFlying · Commentary · 2017-02-06 — Yes, full-service low-cost carriers are a thing. I flew with one from Lisbon to Sao Paulo just the other day. Let’s just say that, even as a consultant, I didn’t quite expect the experience I received. It was, in fact,…
- [Why Tom Nealon as Southwest President is good news](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-tom-nealon-as-southwest-president-is-good-news) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-tom-nealon-as-southwest-president-is-good-news.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2017-01-12 — Southwest recently announced the appointment of Tom Nealon as its new President, replacing Gary Kelly. While Tom is well known inside the airline, not many may be familiar with his style outside Southwest. I'd like to…
- [Airline marketing in 2017 - ten things to think about](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-in-2017-ten-things-to-think-about) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-in-2017-ten-things-to-think-about.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Commentary · 2017-01-03 — It is tempting to think of 2016 as one of the worst in recent times. A spate of political crises, unending wars, terrorist attacks, economic turmoil in the developed and undeveloped world -- the news appeared…
- [What's consulting like? - Reflections on my 5 years with SimpliFlying](https://simpliflying.com/blog/whats-consulting-like-reflections-on-my-5-years-with-simpliflying) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/whats-consulting-like-reflections-on-my-5-years-with-simpliflying.md) · SimpliFlying · Commentary · 2016-12-29 — Yes, I'm late. This article should have been out last month but life, as it often happens at SimpliFlying, has been quite busy. In the past 3 months, I have been in France, the UK, Sri Lanka, Mexico and Costa Rica…
- [Airline Marketing Campaigns We Loved in 2016](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-campaigns-we-loved-in-2016) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-campaigns-we-loved-in-2016.md) · Dirk Singer · Case Studies · 2016-12-21 — Every month SimpliFlying produces a premium Airline Marketing Benchmark Report, where we go over the best campaigns of the previous month. Here are some of our favourite airline marketing campaigns from 2016 that were…
- [[Videographic] Airline Social Media Outlook 2017](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2017-videographic) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2017-videographic.md) · SimpliFlying · For Consulting · 2016-12-15 — Earlier in September, we had released our annual report Airline Social Media Outlook 2017 — that shared trends and insights into airline executives' plans and attitudes towards social media in 2016 and moving into 2017.…
- [The SimpliFlying compulsory leave experiment - the results are in!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-simpliflying-compulsory-leave-experiment-the-results-are-in) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-simpliflying-compulsory-leave-experiment-the-results-are-in.md) · Shashank Nigam · Insights · 2016-12-08 — The work culture experiment In April this year, we kick-started the latest work experiment at SimpliFlying - compulsory one week of leave every seven weeks for all staff. Of course, the leaves had to be staggered but…
- [Airline marketing on a high with the #mannequinchallenge](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-on-a-high-with-the-mannequinchallenge) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-on-a-high-with-the-mannequinchallenge.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Engagement · 2016-12-07 — This November was probably the month of the Mannequin Challenge -- a viral Internet trend of short videos of people remaining frozen in action with Rae Sremmurd’s song “Black Beatles” playing in the background. This…
- [Podcast about SOAR: How Airlines Win with Shashank Nigam, CEO of Simpliflying](https://simpliflying.com/blog/podcast-about-soar-how-airlines-win-with-shashank-nigam-ceo-of-simpliflying) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/podcast-about-soar-how-airlines-win-with-shashank-nigam-ceo-of-simpliflying.md) · SimpliFlying · Interviews · 2016-12-01 — Editor's note: This article consists of excerpts from DepartureUnknown's recent post and interview with Shashank Nigam, CEO, SimpliFlying about his latest published book SOAR (#1 New Release on Amazon). For the original…
- [Upcoming Webinar: Airline Social Media & Disruption Management - jointly by SimpliFlying & 15below](https://simpliflying.com/blog/upcoming-webinar-airline-social-media-disruption-management) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/upcoming-webinar-airline-social-media-disruption-management.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2016-11-16 — Existing airline systems are struggling to respond to rising customer expectations and disruption in the digital age. Multiple channels and the rising power of ‘social’ adds a new layer of complexity to high-pressure…
- [Airlines in SOAR have almost double the average airline profit margins](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-profit-margins-brand) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-profit-margins-brand.md) · Shashank Nigam · Insights · 2016-10-24 — At the official launch party of SOAR in London last month, about a hundred aviation industry executives and journalists received special preview copies of my new book. One of the people who received it was Dr. James…
- [Big data and its use - Insights from SimpliFlying Lab 2016](https://simpliflying.com/blog/big-data-insights-from-simpliflying-lab) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/big-data-insights-from-simpliflying-lab.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2016-10-14 — On the 7th of September 2016, SimpliFlying held its annual Airline Marketing Innovation Lab and Awards at the Business Design Centre in London. The SimpliFlying Lab is designed to enable airline professionals to share…
- [Regional Differences in Airline Social Media Strategy - Outlook Report 2017](https://simpliflying.com/blog/regional-differences-in-airline-social-media-strategy) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/regional-differences-in-airline-social-media-strategy.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand eXecution · 2016-10-07 — Outlook Report 2017 revealed 5 key insights about future and the present of airline social media strategy. In this article, we will look at some additional insights that were provided by the Outlook Survey but could not…
- [Social Customer Service Insight from Airlines at SimpliFlying Lab](https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-customer-service-simpliflying-lab) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-customer-service-simpliflying-lab.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2016-10-04 — Social customer service will be the top priority in the coming year, as revealed in the latest Airline Social Media Outlook 2017 survey. At the recent SimpliFlying Lab in London, some of the best airline marketing…
- [Crisis Management Insights from SimpliFlying Lab 2016](https://simpliflying.com/blog/crisis-management-insights-from-simpliflying-lab-2016) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/crisis-management-insights-from-simpliflying-lab-2016.md) · SimpliFlying · Crisis Mgmt · 2016-09-26 — Two weeks ago SimpliFlying held its annual Airline Marketing Innovation Lab and Awards at the Business Design Centre in London. During the Lab's roundtable session top airline marketers from around the world met to…
- [Airline Social Media Outlook 2017 Reveals Airlines' Priorities & Budget Forecast for Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2017) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2017.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2016-09-22 — The rise of dedicated teams and social customer service. In 2017, social customer service will be the top focus for airlines. As a result, airlines have already started adopting a dedicated team structure to ensure…
- [The tale of three airline marketing campaigns - American vs KLM vs Emirates](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-tale-of-three-airline-marketing-campaigns-american-vs-klm-vs-emirates) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-tale-of-three-airline-marketing-campaigns-american-vs-klm-vs-emirates.md) · Shashank Nigam · Advertisement · 2016-09-21 — This month has seen several big airline branding campaigns - two rolled out by airlines themselves, and one by a passenger that probably has achieved the same effect. American Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and…
- [APEX interviews Shashank Nigam about SOAR and secrets to airline branding](https://simpliflying.com/blog/apex-shashank-nigam-soar) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/apex-shashank-nigam-soar.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand eXecution · 2016-09-16 — Note: This article was originally published on apex.aero and written by Maryann Simson. SimpliFlying CEO Shashank Nigam launched his first book yesterday at a private event in London. SOAR aims to help its readers shake…
- [Winning and Highly Commended Airlines at SimpliFlying Awards 2016](https://simpliflying.com/blog/winning-and-highly-commended-airlines-at-simpliflying-awards-2016) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/winning-and-highly-commended-airlines-at-simpliflying-awards-2016.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2016-09-08 — "To push the frontier of airline marketing, it is important that airlines pit themselves on a global level and learn from one another. SimpliFlying Awards encourage airlines to innovate and stay ahead of competition." -…
- [Top 3 Airlines of SimpliFlying Awards 2016](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-3-airlines-of-simpliflying-awards-2016) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-3-airlines-of-simpliflying-awards-2016.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2016-08-17 — After careful evaluation by a highly esteemed jury, we are pleased to announce the top three airlines for the award categories in SimpliFlying Awards 2016 f0r Excellence in Social Media. All the finalists this year are…
- [Upcoming: SimpliFlying Lab and Awards Ceremony 2016](https://simpliflying.com/blog/upcoming-simpliflying-lab-and-awards-ceremony-2016) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/upcoming-simpliflying-lab-and-awards-ceremony-2016.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2016-08-12 — The best insights and inspirations occur when experiences and ideas are exchanged under three conditions: Respect. Open mind. No Ego. SimpliFlying Lab and Awards. London. Sep 7, 2016. This year, SimpliFlying Airline…
- [#NotLegacy Show -- Steve Udvar-Házy on the Importance of Seeing the Future](https://simpliflying.com/blog/notlegacy-show-steve-udvar-hazy) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/notlegacy-show-steve-udvar-hazy.md) · SimpliFlying · Industry Speak · 2016-07-21 — Editor’s Note: At the recently concluded Farnborough Airshow, SimpliFlying presented the #NotLegacy Show, powered by the Bombardier C Series. The #NotLegacy show featured daily live video interviews with six aviation…
- [#NotLegacy Show -- Tony Fernandes and the Art of Keeping Great People](https://simpliflying.com/blog/notlegacy-show-tony-fernandes) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/notlegacy-show-tony-fernandes.md) · SimpliFlying · Industry Speak · 2016-07-20 — Editor’s Note: At the recently concluded Farnborough Airshow, SimpliFlying presented the #NotLegacy Show, powered by the Bombardier C Series. The #NotLegacy show featured daily live video interviews with six aviation…
- [#NotLegacy Show -- What We Learnt from Six Aviation Experts at Farnborough 2016](https://simpliflying.com/blog/notlegacy-show-6-aviation-experts) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/notlegacy-show-6-aviation-experts.md) · SimpliFlying · Industry Speak · 2016-07-19 — Editor's Note: At the recently concluded Farnborough Airshow, SimpliFlying presented the #NotLegacy Show, powered by the Bombardier C Series. The #NotLegacy show featured daily live video interviews with six aviation…
- [[Interview] The Present and Future of VR -- Alexandra Zaddach, Head of Product Marketing, Samsung Germany](https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-the-present-and-future-of-vr-alexandra-zaddach-head-of-product-marketing-samsung-germany) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-the-present-and-future-of-vr-alexandra-zaddach-head-of-product-marketing-samsung-germany.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Insights · 2016-07-14 — Recently, we were invited by Lufthansa to its first FlyingLab, held onboard the inaugural Frankfurt to San Jose flight. It was a one-of-a-kind experience, with a full-fledged in-flight conference streamed directly to…
- [The #NotLegacy way to succeed as an aviation entrepreneur #FIA16](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-notlegacy-way-to-succeed-as-an-aviation-entrepreneur-fia16) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-notlegacy-way-to-succeed-as-an-aviation-entrepreneur-fia16.md) · Shashank Nigam · Interviews · 2016-07-12 — I'm an aviation entrepreneur. But not many have been as fortunate as I have, to have survived over five years. Aviation industry is not very kind to startups. There are high barriers to entry, significant costs to…
- [The need for speed -- How Wow Air won hearts after the England-Iceland match](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-need-for-speed-how-wow-air-won-hearts-after-the-england-iceland-match) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-need-for-speed-how-wow-air-won-hearts-after-the-england-iceland-match.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2016-06-28 — Yesterday, something amazing happened. The Iceland football team beat England 2-1 at the pre-quarterfinal stage of the Euro 2016 tournament. This prompted the Wall Street Journal to describe the defeat as "another exit…
- [[Announcement] Airline Social Media Outlook Survey 2016-17](https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcement-airline-social-media-outlook-survey-2016-17) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcement-airline-social-media-outlook-survey-2016-17.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2016-06-25 — [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are back this year with the 2016/17 Airline Social Media Outlook Survey. To participate in the survey, please click on this link. In appreciation of your time and effort, we will…
- [The Need for Integrated Communications in Airline Marketing -- a tale of hairstylists in a storm](https://simpliflying.com/blog/organising-airline-communications-a-tale-of-hairstylists-in-a-storm) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/organising-airline-communications-a-tale-of-hairstylists-in-a-storm.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2016-06-23 — This article is the story of a struggle. The struggle of an airline to fit in a world that it was not designed for. It is perhaps the story of most airlines. Because after seeing so many cases like this, we felt picking…
- [SimpliFlying Awards 2016 #SFAwards16: Honouring airlines that push the frontier of innovative marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-awards-2016-sfawards16-honouring-airlines-that-push-the-frontier-of-innovative-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-awards-2016-sfawards16-honouring-airlines-that-push-the-frontier-of-innovative-marketing.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2016-06-02 — SimpliFlying Awards 2016 for Excellence in Social Media is back after a hugely successful instalment last year October --- held together with the world's first Airline Marketing Innovation Lab in Las Vegas. This year,…
- [Are press releases still relevant in an airline crisis?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-press-releases-still-relevant-in-an-airline-crisis) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-press-releases-still-relevant-in-an-airline-crisis.md) · SimpliFlying · Crisis Mgmt · 2016-05-20 — When it comes to an airline crisis, the importance of press releases to represent facts or the company's stance seem to be dialling down in this hyper-connected world, and rightly so. Instead, we see CEOs stepping up to…
- [Can chatbots replace airline mobile apps?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/can-chatbots-replace-airline-mobile-apps) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/can-chatbots-replace-airline-mobile-apps.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2016-05-09 — "We think that you should just be able to message a business in the same way you message a friend,” Mark Zuckerberg said on stage during Facebook’s developer conference in April. "You should get a quick response. And it…
- [The Rise of the Ungrateful Traveller -- and Five Ways for Airlines to Still Flourish](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-ungrateful-traveller) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-ungrateful-traveller.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2016-04-25 — Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part exploration of the fraught relationship between the modern traveller and airlines — and the paradox at the heart of their relationships. Today’s connected travellers are…
- [How we re-designed work culture at SimpliFlying in the last six years (and our bold new experiment)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-we-re-designed-work-culture-at-simpliflying-in-the-last-six-years-and-our-bold-new-experiment) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-we-re-designed-work-culture-at-simpliflying-in-the-last-six-years-and-our-bold-new-experiment.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2016-04-15 — SimpliFlying is truly global and has a team of multiple nationalities based across the globe. With such a difference in time zones and upbringing, how do you form a unique company culture?
- [How Airline Customer Service Must Adapt to the Age of Outrage](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-customer-service-age-of-outrage) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-customer-service-age-of-outrage.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2016-04-14 — Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part exploration of the fraught relationship between the modern traveller and airlines -- and the paradox at the heart of their relationships. Today's connected travellers are…
- [Behind the scenes: How Brussels Airlines rose to the task and SWISS helped after Brussels attacks](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-brussels-airlines-rose-to-the-task-and-swiss-helped-after-brussels-attacks) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-brussels-airlines-rose-to-the-task-and-swiss-helped-after-brussels-attacks.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2016-04-08 — Every dark cloud has a silver lining. At 6pm on Good Friday, one could hear a round of applause and cheering coming from a large room at Brussels Airlines headquarters in Belgium. A team of airline staff had just…
- [Airlines and the Arrival of Conversational Commerce](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-and-the-arrival-of-conversational-commerce) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-and-the-arrival-of-conversational-commerce.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2016-04-07 — Conversations have been at the center of the airline - passenger relationship on social media. However, in recent years, these conversations have shifted from one-sided brand awareness messages to two-way customer…
- [Re-thinking Content Marketing for Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/re-thinking-content-marketing-for-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/re-thinking-content-marketing-for-airlines.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2016-04-04 — If content marketing seems the new buzzword these days, it’s because online social networks have renewed the cultural importance of storytelling. Superficial advertisements are passé. Exchange of ideas is crucial.…
- [The Best Airline April Fools' Day Pranks 2016](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-april-fools-day-pranks) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-april-fools-day-pranks.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2016-04-02 — It's that time of the year and airlines are once again busy fooling their distracted social media followers and customers while making the rest of the world have a good laugh. The SimpliFlying research team spent the…
- [Crisis communications lessons from Brussels attacks - what can airlines learn?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/brussels-attacks-crisis-communications-lessons) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/brussels-attacks-crisis-communications-lessons.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2016-03-24 — The recent events in Brussels have shocked Europe and reminded us that aviation is, and sadly will remain, a prime target for terrorist attacks. Both Brussels Airport and Brussels Airlines did a good job in handling the…
- [Key to Success of Icelandair’s “Stopover Buddy”](https://simpliflying.com/blog/key-to-success-of-icelandairs-stopover-buddy) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/key-to-success-of-icelandairs-stopover-buddy.md) · Baiba Dreimane · Engagement · 2016-03-11 — In the beginning of February, Icelandair launched a new campaign called "Stopover Buddy" to promote its long-established stopover service. During the stopover, travellers can choose to go on a one-day tour with a local…
- [Airline Valentine's Day Initiatives: Five Unique Ways to Market Love](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-valentines-day-initiatives-five-unique-ways-to-market-love) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-valentines-day-initiatives-five-unique-ways-to-market-love.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2016-02-19 — Through the ages, travel has been an inseparable element of romance. Delve into novels; watch movies; listen to songs -- and you’ll often come across elements such as journeys, separations, bridging distances, farewells…
- [Five lessons for airline marketers from British Airways #fuelledbylove](https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-lessons-for-airline-marketers-from-british-airways-fuelled-by-love) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-lessons-for-airline-marketers-from-british-airways-fuelled-by-love.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Advertisement · 2016-02-08 — Last week, British Airways released a short film (commercial?), called Fuelled by Love, that lasts six-and-a-half minutes, and has since become a hit on the internet. As of writing, the video has already garnered close…
- [Are heartwarming holiday campaigns killing creativity in airline marketing?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-heartwarming-holiday-campaigns-killing-airline-marketing-creativity) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-heartwarming-holiday-campaigns-killing-airline-marketing-creativity.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2016-02-02 — Every month, we sift through hundreds of airline social media pages for innovative marketing initiatives. It forms the backbone of our research and consulting, enabling us to build a comprehensive database of airline…
- [TripAdvisor airline reviews will probably change airline marketing forever](https://simpliflying.com/blog/tripadvisor-airline-reviews) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/tripadvisor-airline-reviews.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2016-01-29 — When was the last time you booked a hotel without reading a TripAdvisor review? 93% of travelers say that their hotel booking decisions are influenced by a review. But when we book airline tickets, we just sort by…
- [Intimacy Hype and What Snapchat means for Airline Marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/intimacy-hype-snapchat-airline-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/intimacy-hype-snapchat-airline-marketing.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2016-01-06 — It's clear now that Snapchat is here to stay. But few marketers seem to have understood why, or what to do with it. In this article, we look at why this is happening and how airlines can take advantage of this new tool.…
- [[REPORT] European Airlines to Drive Revenues Using Social Media in 2016](https://simpliflying.com/blog/european-airlines-revenues-using-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/european-airlines-revenues-using-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2016-01-06 — European airlines, which have matured in terms of their social strategy, have begun shifting focus on driving revenues using social media. As shared in an earlier article regarding Middle Eastern airlines, there are…
- [[REPORT] A Disconnect Between Senior and Middle Level Executives Regarding Airline Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/disconnect-between-senior-middle-management-regarding-airline-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/disconnect-between-senior-middle-management-regarding-airline-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2015-12-29 — There is a disconnect between the Senior and the Middle level executives, especially regarding the challenges and the potential of airline social media. Middle managers need to be empowered. For social media to realise…
- [When we look ahead, we look to you. Happy Holidays!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/when-we-look-ahead-we-look-to-you-happy-holidays) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/when-we-look-ahead-we-look-to-you-happy-holidays.md) · Shashank Nigam · Uncategorized · 2015-12-24 — To all our readers, clients and partners - Thanks for making 2015 has been a phenomenal year for us. We worked on some of our most ambitious projects till date, which involved shaking up B2B aviation marketing, leading…
- [[REPORT] For Middle Eastern Airlines, Inflexible Team Structure is The Biggest Concern Regarding Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/middle-eastern-airlines-inflexible-team-structure-is-biggest-concern) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/middle-eastern-airlines-inflexible-team-structure-is-biggest-concern.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2015-12-14 — Middle Eastern airlines are grappling with challenges brought about by their rapid expansion, with inflexible team structure rising as the biggest concern when it comes to social media planning. There are ample…
- [[Infographic] State of Airline Marketing 2016: 8 New Trends with Case Studies](https://simpliflying.com/blog/state-of-airline-marketing-2016-infographic) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/state-of-airline-marketing-2016-infographic.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Features · 2015-12-10 — [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What? Published by SimpliFlying and airlinetrends.com this year's report has 8 new trends, that serve as inspiration for airline marketers to execute creative and innovative campaigns…
- [Inspiration: 15 Best Airline Marketing Initiatives from 2015](https://simpliflying.com/blog/15-best-airline-marketing-initiatives-from-2015) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/15-best-airline-marketing-initiatives-from-2015.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2015-12-09 — A good way for airlines to find inspiration on how they can make 2016 a great year - is by looking at what the best airline marketing initiatives in 2015 have been like. In the past year, we at SimpliFlying have seen a…
- [For Singapore Airlines, No Detail Is Too Small - the story behind the remarkable video](https://simpliflying.com/blog/singapore-airlines-no-detail-is-too-small) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/singapore-airlines-no-detail-is-too-small.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2015-12-04 — This week, Singapore Airlines released a remarkable video in which a designer painstakingly puts together possibly the most detailed A380 model plane you'd ever see. The airline worked with their agency, Dentsu Möbius…
- [Five Years with SimpliFlying: Around the World in 1826 Days (and counting)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/shubhodeep-pal-five-years-with-simpliflying-around-the-world) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/shubhodeep-pal-five-years-with-simpliflying-around-the-world.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Commentary · 2015-12-02 — This piece should have been the easiest to write. After all, five years gives one a multitude of experiences (and insights?) to choose from. Instead, I've lingered the most on this one -- etching and, subsequently,…
- [Airline Customer Service is Top Priority on Social Media - SimpliFlying Study](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-customer-service-is-top-priority-on-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-customer-service-is-top-priority-on-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2015-11-28 — Social media teams are now expected to drive a greater number of business goals, each of which is significant and sophisticated in its own right. In a recent survey that SimpliFlying had conducted with 166 executives…
- [Inside the Air New Zealand Guerrilla Marketing brain - How Qantas CEO Alan Joyce became an Air Points member](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-new-zealand-guerrilla-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-new-zealand-guerrilla-marketing.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2015-11-27 — The Air New Zealand marketing team is not a stranger to nifty marketing. They are known for their wacky safety videos, and for the recent wager they had with Qantas over the Rugby World Cup finals. Now, they have taken…
- [Vueling names planes after local heroes from around the world #storiesthatdeserveaplane](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vueling-names-planes-after-local-heroes-from-around-the-world-storiesthatdeserveaplane) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vueling-names-planes-after-local-heroes-from-around-the-world-storiesthatdeserveaplane.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2015-11-26 — Lots of airlines have named planes in the past. Some name them on cities, some christen planes with names of spices, and some with their Facebook fans. But Vueling, the Spanish low cost carrier, has taken it a step…
- [Four years with SimpliFlying: a 300.000 km journey](https://simpliflying.com/blog/marco-serusi-four-years-with-simpliflying-a-300-000-km-journey) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/marco-serusi-four-years-with-simpliflying-a-300-000-km-journey.md) · SimpliFlying · Commentary · 2015-11-24 — Five people have a Skype call. One is in Spain getting ready for lunch; one is India on an auto rickshaw; a third, also in India, just started his 2 months sabbatical and joins because he wants to; a fourth is taking…
- [British Airways' Sachin Tendulkar Twitter gaffe surfaces larger social customer service issues](https://simpliflying.com/blog/british-airways-sachin-tendulkar-twitter) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/british-airways-sachin-tendulkar-twitter.md) · Shashank Nigam · Customer Service · 2015-11-13 — When Sachin Tendulkar tweets to you, the one thing you do not do is ask for his full name. Or at least, not publicly. British Airways did just that and is suffering the wrath of a billion Indian cricket fans. To recover…
- [Emirates marketing on steroids: Jetman flying in tandem with an A380, a safety demo in a soccer match, Jennifer Aniston and more](https://simpliflying.com/blog/emirates-marketing-on-steroids) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/emirates-marketing-on-steroids.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Xpectation · 2015-11-06 — Through some slick content marketing efforts led by social media, Emirates has leapfrogged competition in just a month. Instead of just promoting routes or showing pretty photos of their A380s - stuff that every other…
- [Airline Marketing Manifesto 2020 Developed at the World’s First Airline Marketing Innovation Lab](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-manifesto-2020-airline-marketing-innovation-lab) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-manifesto-2020-airline-marketing-innovation-lab.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2015-10-21 — SimpliFlying organised the world’s first airline marketing innovation lab attended by 50 of the most innovative airlines, including Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and LATAM…
- [Airline Winners at SimpliFlying Awards 2015 for Excellence in Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-winners-at-simpliflying-awards-2015-for-excellence-in-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-winners-at-simpliflying-awards-2015-for-excellence-in-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2015-10-21 — The Authoritative Meeting of The Best Airlines in Social Media Last evening, top airlines gathered at the SimpliFlying Awards 2015 for Excellence in Social Media held at The Bellagio, Las Vegas to celebrate one…
- [Airline Social Media Outlook 2016: Focus on business goals](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2016) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2016.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2015-10-19 — Social Media for Airlines: Increasing focus on business goals Social media has secured a firm position in the marketing strategies of most airlines. Yet, no more is it just a marketing tool but is being used to drive…
- [How the New Facebook Reactions Feature Will Impact Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-the-new-facebook-reactions-feature-will-impact-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-the-new-facebook-reactions-feature-will-impact-airlines.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2015-10-09 — This morning, Facebook users in Spain and Ireland woke up to a a new feature on their timelines called "reactions". Meanwhile, marketers woke up wondering how this would affect their brands -- and how to make the best…
- [Announcing Top 3 Airlines of SimpliFlying Awards 2015](https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-top-3-airlines-of-simpliflying-awards-2015) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-top-3-airlines-of-simpliflying-awards-2015.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2015-10-01 — After rigorous evaluation by our highly esteemed jury, we are pleased to announce the Top 3 airlines for the award categories in SimpliFlying Awards 2015. All the finalists this year are invited to the awards ceremony…
- [What can airlines learn from Uber - Presentation from #WLCAC](https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-can-airlines-learn-from-uber-presentation-from-wlcac) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-can-airlines-learn-from-uber-presentation-from-wlcac.md) · Shashank Nigam · Customer Service · 2015-09-17 — This week, I was invited by Terrapinn to deliver a presentation on the "Uberisation of airlines" at their World Aviation Festival in London. It wasn't really about a self-service model that Uber is known for, but rather…
- [Inspiration for Peace Day: What Airline Marketing Can Learn From "McWhopper"](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-mcwhopper-peace-day) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-mcwhopper-peace-day.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2015-09-16 — Burger King recently made international headlines when it offered “peace” to rival McDonald’s for a day on the 21st of September, on the occasion of Peace Day. It came out with full-page ads in major US newspapers,…
- [SimpliFlying Launches the World's first Airline Marketing Innovation Lab -- Las Vegas, Oct 20](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-launches-the-worlds-first-airline-marketing-innovation-lab-las-vegas-oct-20) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-launches-the-worlds-first-airline-marketing-innovation-lab-las-vegas-oct-20.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2015-09-14 — Why an innovation lab? When we hosted the SimpliFlying Awards 2014 in New York City, something struck me. We saw the Dutch interacting with the Saudis. The Americans sharing their learnings with the Emiratis. The Irish…
- [British Airways flight catches fire in Las Vegas, and on social media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/british-airways-las-vegas-fire) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/british-airways-las-vegas-fire.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2015-09-09 — British Airways fight 2276 was engulfed in flames just as it was about to take off from Las Vegas to London Gatwick. The incident was captured vividly by passengers in the terminal, those on-board the flight and…
- [Why the Airline Safety Video Can be a Great Marketing Tool -- and How your Airline Can Get Started](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-safety-video-marketing-tool) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-safety-video-marketing-tool.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2015-09-08 — While never stated explicitly, there seems to a tacit agreement that (creative) safety videos can only be produced by airlines with certain specific brand characteristics. This is an unfortunate assumption. Here's why:…
- [Eight Ways American Carriers can Deliver Delightful Customer Service and Stay Ahead of Competition](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-can-u-s-airlines-improve-their-customer-service-and-make-it-uniquely-american) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-can-u-s-airlines-improve-their-customer-service-and-make-it-uniquely-american.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2015-08-31 — Top airlines in the world are loved for their overall experience combining the hard product (seat quality, In-flight entertainment, amenities) with the soft product (on-board service, food etc.). But what makes a flight…
- [Airline Finalists of 2015 SimpliFlying Awards](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-finalists-of-simpliflying-awards-2015) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-finalists-of-simpliflying-awards-2015.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2015-08-24 — Based on public nominations and SimpliFlying Honeycomb analysis, we are proud to announce the airline finalists of 2015 SimpliFlying Awards for each award category below. These airline finalists will be submitting a…
- [Five Ways Live Video Streaming Can Enhance Airline Marketing and Customer Service](https://simpliflying.com/blog/live-video-streaming-airline-marketing-customer-service) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/live-video-streaming-airline-marketing-customer-service.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2015-08-14 — Live video streaming apps such as Meerkat and Periscope have millions of users hooked already. While Meerkat was the category pioneer (and has about 2m users), Periscope – acquired by Twitter earlier this year – is…
- [How to Make Apology Marketing Work for Your Airline](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-to-make-apology-marketing-work-for-your-airline) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-to-make-apology-marketing-work-for-your-airline.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2015-08-07 — Last month, I flew for the first time on GoAir, a domestic low-cost carrier in India. It was also the first time I heard a strange announcement that seems to be the practice on GoAir flights. I'm recalling from memory…
- [[Case Study] Contingency Management in the Age of the Connected Traveller -- EasyJet and the Engine Repaired with Duct Tape](https://simpliflying.com/blog/easyjet-duct-tape-brand-recovery-contingency-management) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/easyjet-duct-tape-brand-recovery-contingency-management.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2015-08-03 — The Incident Flying is not something humans are naturally comfortable with. Many of us are also instinctively afraid of heights. As such, some of us refuse to get on a plane; others do it apprehensively -- and some look…
- [Cathay Pacific flight 884: Anatomy of an airline diversion in the age of the connected traveller](https://simpliflying.com/blog/cathay-pacific-flight-884-anatomy-of-an-airline-diversion-in-the-age-of-the-connected-traveller) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/cathay-pacific-flight-884-anatomy-of-an-airline-diversion-in-the-age-of-the-connected-traveller.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2015-07-31 — Lots of flight diversions take place every week, due to minor reasons and major. Cathay Pacific flight 884, from Hong Kong to Los Angeles also diverted on July 29 this year, to the remote island of Shemya, in the north…
- [It's the inside of the airline brand that matters - Lessons from Stealth Starbucks](https://simpliflying.com/blog/its-the-inside-of-the-airline-brand-that-matters-lessons-from-stealth-starbucks) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/its-the-inside-of-the-airline-brand-that-matters-lessons-from-stealth-starbucks.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2015-07-30 — A few weeks ago, I walked into a random coffee store in Seattle, called the 15th Ave E Coffee and Tea. The menu looked liked the usual corner coffee shop's -- and the coffee tasted good. As I was walking out of the…
- [How Airlines Can Benefit From Personalised Marketing -- and How They Can Get Started Today](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-personalised-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-personalised-marketing.md) · SimpliFlying · Ancillary Revenues · 2015-07-28 — “When everyone is special, no one is” were the closing words for my recent article on TAM’s Ownboard initiative. It stayed with me as I increasingly mulled over why, when every other industry is focusing on making…
- [How Paris Air Show Re-Energised B2B Aviation Marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-paris-air-show-re-energised-b2b-aviation-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-paris-air-show-re-energised-b2b-aviation-marketing.md) · Shashank Nigam · Case Studies · 2015-07-21 — This post was originally published in the Airline Business Magazine, July 2015 issue. It is reproduced here with some modifications. Who would have thought that a video showing an airplane taking off could garner over…
- [TAM Airlines' Ownboard Magazine Delivers a Personalised Copy to Each Passenger](https://simpliflying.com/blog/tam-airlines-ownboard-magazine-facebook) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/tam-airlines-ownboard-magazine-facebook.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2015-07-06 — Do you remember the last time you read an in-flight magazine? No, flipping through it while the aircraft is taxing towards the runway or taking off, does not count. I certainly do not remember doing much more than that.…
- [[Presentation] 5 Ways HR Can Lead Airline Brands into the Age of the Connected Traveller](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-connected-traveller-hr) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-connected-traveller-hr.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2015-06-29 — Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting at the APDC (Airline Personnel Directors' Council) Annual Conference in Singapore. In a closed-room setting with some of the most senior "People Managers" in the industry, I…
- [Airline Disruption Management in the Age of Hackers and Connected Travellers](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-disruption-management-in-the-age-of-hackers-and-connected-travellers) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-disruption-management-in-the-age-of-hackers-and-connected-travellers.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand Xperience · 2015-06-25 — Last weekend, three separate airline disruption stories hit the news, all in the space of 48 hours. On Saturday 20th June, the computer systems of LOT Polish Airlines were hacked, causing flight delays, cancellations…
- [An Inside Look at the Cebu Pacific Brand Refresh](https://simpliflying.com/blog/cebu-pacific-brand-refresh) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/cebu-pacific-brand-refresh.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2015-06-24 — June 2015 has understandably been a busy month for Cebu Pacific. The airline introduced an extensive brand refresh across all touch points, including aircraft livery on the first day of the month. The new design…
- [What Airlines Need to Know About Facebook's Vision for Social Customer Service](https://simpliflying.com/blog/facebook-customer-service-future) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/facebook-customer-service-future.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2015-06-16 — Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series on the future of Social Customer Service for airlines, and how Facebook is leading the way. Part 1 explored the reasons why Twitter has been a disappointment and…
- [RIP Twitter. Facebook is the Future of Social Customer Service.](https://simpliflying.com/blog/twitter-customer-service-dead) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/twitter-customer-service-dead.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2015-06-15 — Editor's Note: This is a two-part series on the future of Social Customer Service for airlines. Part 2 explores the innovative ways in which Facebook -- and Facebook Messenger -- will change the future of customer…
- [The Marketing Importance of Airline Liveries](https://simpliflying.com/blog/marketing-importance-of-airline-liveries) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/marketing-importance-of-airline-liveries.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2015-06-01 — As a young boy, I used to watch Star Wars and wonder if any of those flying machines would be real one day. Part of that dream came true a few weeks ago, when ANA made a deal with Walt Disney Japan and revealed their…
- [Behind the Airline Safety Video that's Making Waves: Air New Zealand Safety Safari](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-new-zealand-safety-safari) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-new-zealand-safety-safari.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2015-05-27 — Editor's Note: As part of our SimpliLeader series, in which we showcase the best minds in aviation, here's an interview with Mike Tod, Chief Marketing and Customer Officer, Air New Zealand. This interview originally…
- [Airline disruptions: Is your communication plan future-proof? Presentation from #DCWDubai](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-disruptions-is-your-communication-plan-future-proof-presentation-from-dcwdubai) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-disruptions-is-your-communication-plan-future-proof-presentation-from-dcwdubai.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2015-05-26 — Airline disruptions - lessons from a sandstorm During a major sandstorm in Dubai earlier this year, the airport operations were severely affected, with thousands of stranded passengers and cancelled flights in the…
- [An Exclusive Look Inside the Southwest Airlines Listening Center](https://simpliflying.com/blog/inside-southwest-airlines-listening-center) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/inside-southwest-airlines-listening-center.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2015-05-21 — Almost every airline in the world is now on social media platforms, majorly to handle customer care queries efficiently, and also to engage their customers (present and future) in a conversation -- ultimately designed…
- [Accidents & Incidents: How Airline Crisis Communications Should Differentiate and Tackle Them](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-crisis-communications-accidents-incidents) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-crisis-communications-accidents-incidents.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2015-05-19 — Airlines are very serious when it comes to definitions. Not only because of legal concerns but also because different levels of severity involve a different set of protocols and crisis communications procedures when it…
- [Is It Time to Review How Language is Being Used Within/ By Airline Brands?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/language-in-building-airline-brands) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/language-in-building-airline-brands.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand Xpression · 2015-05-12 — APEX journalist, Jenn Wint, recently wrote an article on the importance of language in how airline build their brands. An interesting piece I’d say, that serves as a timely reminder for airline brands to review their…
- [Turkish Airlines launches Istanbul to San Francisco route with creative marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/turkish-airlines-istanbul-san-francisco-route-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/turkish-airlines-istanbul-san-francisco-route-marketing.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2015-05-06 — When Turkish Airlines decided to launch Istanbul to San Francisco flights, its seventh destination in the United States, marketing the route effectively and driving awareness were key goals. Especially since SFO is one…
- [A Different Life at Work: Ravi Chauhan looks back at his first year at SimpliFlying](https://simpliflying.com/blog/ravi-chauhan-simpliflying-one-year) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/ravi-chauhan-simpliflying-one-year.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2015-05-05 — “So what do you do?”, she asked. We were sitting in the common room of a hostel in Zagreb, Croatia towards the end of a month long trip across Europe. “Well I work at an aviation marketing consultancy called…
- [SimpliLeader: Dennis Owen on Cathay Pacific's Brand and Social Media Strategy](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplileader-dennis-owen-on-cathay-pacific) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplileader-dennis-owen-on-cathay-pacific.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2015-04-26 — Editor's Note: As part of our SimpliLeader series, in which we regularly interact with the best minds in aviation, we recently spoke with Dennis Owen. Dennis has been with Cathay Pacific for almost three decades and…
- [Airbus A380 11-abreast seating: future-proofing the brand experience (Part 2)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airbus-a380-11-abreast-seating-future-proofing-the-brand-experience-part-2) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airbus-a380-11-abreast-seating-future-proofing-the-brand-experience-part-2.md) · SimpliFlying · Commentary · 2015-04-23 — At the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, the Airbus A380 11-abreast seating introduction made a big splash. While operating the A380, most of the challenges that airlines face -- be it the long queue for the toilet or…
- [Airbus A380 11-abreast seating: the impact on passenger experience in the digital age (Part 1)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airbus-a380-11-abreast-seating) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airbus-a380-11-abreast-seating.md) · SimpliFlying · Commentary · 2015-04-22 — The announcement of the new 11-abreast seating by Airbus for its A380 program at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2015 in Hamburg, has triggered a passionate debate among aviation professionals and enthusiasts about the…
- [Vueling's Game of Thrones Internet Booking Engine Is Another Reason to Fly the Airline](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vueling-game-of-thrones) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vueling-game-of-thrones.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2015-04-21 — In an effort to increase their visibility and cultural relevance, airlines often partner with Hollywood's studios and create some exciting campaigns. The most famous examples are Air New Zealand with its Hobbit/Lord of…
- [The Future of the Connected Passenger Experience -- Highlights from #AIX2015, Hamburg](https://simpliflying.com/blog/connected-passenger-experience-aix-2015) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/connected-passenger-experience-aix-2015.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2015-04-20 — Aircraft Interiors Expo (or AIX as it is popularly known) is one of the world’s biggest exhibitions on aircraft interiors, held at Hamburg Messe, Germany. This year’s event was held for three days between the 14 and 16…
- [SimpliLeader: Sanjiv Kapoor, COO at SpiceJet, on Bombardier Q400 Fleet, the Brand and the Future of the Airline.](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplileader-sanjiv-kapoor-coo-at-spicejet-on-bombardier-q400-fleet-the-brand-and-the-future-of-the-airline) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplileader-sanjiv-kapoor-coo-at-spicejet-on-bombardier-q400-fleet-the-brand-and-the-future-of-the-airline.md) · SimpliFlying · Crisis Mgmt · 2015-04-09 — As part of our SimpliLeader series, in which we showcase the best minds in aviation, we met the Chief Operating Officer of SpiceJet, Sanjiv Kapoor. Sanjiv discussed matters ranging from social media to running of the…
- [SimpliLeader: Sanjiv Kapoor, COO at SpiceJet, on Branding, Social Media, & How the Airline is Being Turned Around](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplileader-sanjiv-kapoor-coo-at-spicejet-on-branding-social-media-how-the-airline-is-being-turned-around) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplileader-sanjiv-kapoor-coo-at-spicejet-on-branding-social-media-how-the-airline-is-being-turned-around.md) · SimpliFlying · Crisis Mgmt · 2015-03-27 — [vc_row fullwidth="false" attached="false" padding="0"][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/1"][vc_column_text]As part of our SimpliLeader series, through which we showcase the best minds in aviation, we…
- [Change is in the air, but it's just a misunderstanding: Social marketing for airlines explained](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-marketing.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2015-03-22 — Over the past few years, many marketers and consultants, including ourselves, have consistently talked about the benefits of social marketing. Yet, today, it seems that organic reach may soon be a thing of the past and…
- [Rohit Talwar on the Future of the Airline Industry](https://simpliflying.com/blog/rohit-talwar-future-airline-industry) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/rohit-talwar-future-airline-industry.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2015-03-11 — Editor's Note: This is the fifth part of our series on the Future of Air Travel. For this exclusive series, SimpliFlying consultants have been interacting with leading thinkers and futurists and tapping their valuable…
- [SimpliFlying completes five years -- how fantasy took flight](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-five-years) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-five-years.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2015-03-09 — On June 12, 2014, as I entered the Emirates Lounge at New York's JFK Terminal 4, I saw a familiar scene -- the lounge decked up in a conference setting, canapés being served to guests, who were mostly senior aviation…
- [Lessons in Disruption Management from the #LionAirDelay Incident](https://simpliflying.com/blog/lion-air-delay) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/lion-air-delay.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Crisis Mgmt · 2015-03-02 — Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Kinny Cheng, an aviation enthusiast, and a passenger experience (#PaxEx) consultant for the commercial aviation industry. Kinny lives and breathes social media and is an activist…
- [Innovation at Airbus - Chief Innovation Officer, Yann Barbaux shares his Vision](https://simpliflying.com/blog/yann-barbaux-airbus-interview) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/yann-barbaux-airbus-interview.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2015-02-25 — When the mission statement of your company itself says "strengthening of technological progress", the role of the Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) becomes all the more vital for the organisation. As part of our…
- [Will Beacons Disrupt the Airport Experience and usher in Real-Time Marketing?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/beacons-airport-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/beacons-airport-marketing.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2015-02-22 — Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Amanda Anthony, CEO of FlyinStyle, a mobile app designed to improve the airport experience with tips on shopping, dining, entertainment and more. Welcome to the age of the…
- [SimpliLeader -- Giam Ming Toh on Vistara's Premium Economy, Yields & Passenger Experience Enhancements](https://simpliflying.com/blog/giam-ming-toh-vistara-premium-economy) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/giam-ming-toh-vistara-premium-economy.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2015-02-20 — Editor's Note: As part of our new SimpliLeader series -- in which we'll showcase some of the keenest minds in aviation -- we met Vistara's Chief Commercial Officer, Giam Ming Toh. This is the second part of that…
- [SimpliLeader -- Giam Ming Toh on Brand Vistara, Social Media & Indian Aviation](https://simpliflying.com/blog/giam-ming-toh-vistara) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/giam-ming-toh-vistara.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2015-02-19 — Without a doubt, Vistara is the the hottest word in Indian aviation right now. Since the joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines was announced in 2013, much has been speculated, analysed and written about…
- [Air India and the Art of Losing Customers](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-india-viral-video-losing-customers) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-india-viral-video-losing-customers.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2015-02-17 — If only Air India could have a couple of million dollars for every negative incident they've been involved in over the past few years, they'd easily be the most profitable airline in the world. Okay, let's forget the…
- [Which were the best airline marketing campaigns in January 2015? Find out in our Airline Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-february-2015) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-february-2015.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2015-02-15 — [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of…
- [Gerd Leonhard on the Future of Flying and Virtual Transportation](https://simpliflying.com/blog/gerd-leonhard-on-virtual-transportation) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/gerd-leonhard-on-virtual-transportation.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2015-02-11 — Editor's Note: We are publishing a five-part weekly series on the Future of Air Travel. For this exclusive series, SimpliFlying consultants have been interacting with leading thinkers and futurists and tapping their…
- [WestJet Valentine’s Day proposals surprise and delight #WestJetLove](https://simpliflying.com/blog/westjet-valentines-day-proposals-westjetlove) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/westjet-valentines-day-proposals-westjetlove.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2015-02-10 — Canada's WestJet has always been associated with mushy surprise videos - from delighting passengers on Christmas, to their silly April Fool's Day antics. Often, airlines run the risk of become a victim of their own…
- [TransAsia Crash - Crisis Communications in the Age of Social Media #GE235](https://simpliflying.com/blog/transasia-crash-crisis-communications) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/transasia-crash-crisis-communications.md) · Shashank Nigam · Case Studies · 2015-02-04 — A TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 crashed into a river in Taipei, with several people reported dead. The incident occurred on 4th of February, shortly after takeoff from Taipei’s Songshan Airport just before 11am local…
- [SimpliFlying's Take In The News – Dec 2014/ Jan 2015: Aviation Marketing Insights in Business Standard, APEX and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-dec-2014-jan-2015) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-dec-2014-jan-2015.md) · SimpliFlying · PR · 2015-01-31 — 2015 was off to a rough start with the AirAsia QZ8501 crash incident. In the initial phase where confusion ensued though, it was comforting to see the airline's CEO Tony Fernandes take the lead in engaging consumers. It…
- [Can in-flight Wi-Fi be a win-win for Airlines and Passengers?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/in-flight-wi-fi-airlines-win-win) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/in-flight-wi-fi-airlines-win-win.md) · SimpliFlying · Ancillary Revenues · 2015-01-30 — The last year will perhaps be remembered as the year when in-flight Wi-Fi took flight worldwide. What has been a boon for air passengers worldwide, has also posed some interesting challenges for airlines, after…
- [Yuri Van Geest talks Three Key Technologies for the Future of Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/yuri-van-geest-three-technologies-for-future-of-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/yuri-van-geest-three-technologies-for-future-of-airlines.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2015-01-28 — Editor's Note: We are publishing a five-part weekly series on the Future of Air Travel. For this exclusive series, SimpliFlying consultants have been interacting with leading thinkers and futurists and tapping their…
- [Are we done crying yet? The tear-jerking stories of VFR marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/done-crying-yet-tear-jerking-stories-vfr-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/done-crying-yet-tear-jerking-stories-vfr-marketing.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2015-01-28 — An unsuspecting person is going about his business, and an airline employee shows up with a free ticket. Cheesy music plays in the background and the airline reunites two friends/relatives while a "moving" story is told…
- [Simon Torrance discusses Three Big Technologies for the Future of Aviation](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simon-torrance-three-big-technologies-future-aviation) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simon-torrance-three-big-technologies-future-aviation.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2015-01-20 — Editor's Note: To kick-start 2015, we are publishing a five-part weekly series on the Future of Air Travel. For this exclusive series, SimpliFlying consultants have been interacting with leading thinkers and futurists…
- [The Air India Maharajah - to get a makeover, or not?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-india-maharajah-makeover) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-india-maharajah-makeover.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2015-01-19 — This last weekend, Twittersphere erupted in a lively discussion on whether or not the Air India mascot - The Maharajah - should be adapted for modern times. The discussion was sparked off by a report in the Times of…
- [[Interview] The Digital Airline of the Future and its Implications for Travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-digital-airline-future) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-digital-airline-future.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2015-01-16 — Editor's Note: To kick-start 2015, we are publishing a five-part weekly series on the Future of Air Travel. For this exclusive series, SimpliFlying consultants have been interacting with leading thinkers and futurists…
- [[Interview] How Airbus is Marketing the New A350 XWB](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airbus-a350-marketing-mike-bausor) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airbus-a350-marketing-mike-bausor.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2015-01-12 — Last week, Qatar Airways did a mega reveal of the newest widebody jet in the market, and probably the newest for the next 20 years or so: the Airbus A350. Our CEO, Shashank Nigam, caught up with the Marketing Director…
- [Inspiration for 2015: The Best Airline Marketing Campaigns from last year](https://simpliflying.com/blog/inspiration-2015-best-airline-marketing-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/inspiration-2015-best-airline-marketing-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2015-01-08 — Editor's Note: This article was originally published by our friends at airlinetrends.com. Read the original article here. In order to connect and engage with ever more experienced, connected, and informed consumers, who…
- [Best of SimpliFlying 2014: Top 25 Airline Marketing and Branding Resources](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-25-airline-marketing-branding-resources-simpliflying) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-25-airline-marketing-branding-resources-simpliflying.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Crisis Mgmt · 2014-12-29 — A few days ago, we published a round-up of the best airline Christmas videos this year. Now we bring to you the very best of our thought-leadership on airline marketing and branding from the year gone past. Happy…
- [Airlines Bring in Holiday Cheer: Top 5 Airline Christmas Videos in 2014](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-christmas-videos-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-christmas-videos-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-12-26 — What better time to show passengers that you care than during Christmas? Airlines know this all too well, and each year they unleash some of their most creative marketing initiatives during this period. Of course, the…
- [5 Airline Marketing Lessons from MailChimp and "Serial"](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-mailchimp-serial) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-mailchimp-serial.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-12-18 — If you're reading this and have no idea what "Serial" is, then you should imagine some admonishing words from me and read more about it -- or better still, listen to it. If you already listen to it, and are wondering…
- [Airlines to hold on tight to social media this Christmas, hopefully with good crisis communications plan in place](https://simpliflying.com/blog/crisis-comunications-airlines-to-hold-on-tight-on-social-media-this-christmas) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/crisis-comunications-airlines-to-hold-on-tight-on-social-media-this-christmas.md) · SimpliFlying · Crisis Mgmt · 2014-12-17 — [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Existing crisis management focus only on accidents, that happen less than 5% of the time. On the other hand, airline incidents and occurrences make up the bulk of social media volume.…
- [Which were the best airline marketing campaigns in November 2014? Find out in our Airline Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-december-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-december-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-12-15 — [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of…
- [Qantas A380 emergency landing in Perth: The realities of social media come to fore #QF2](https://simpliflying.com/blog/qantas-a380-emergency-landing-perth-realities-social-media-come-fore-qf2) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/qantas-a380-emergency-landing-perth-realities-social-media-come-fore-qf2.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2014-12-07 — As flight Qantas flight QF2 from Dubai to Sydney diverted to Perth, there were Live accounts of passengers, discussions among aviation experts online and services reporting the status of the flight in real-time. The…
- [The tipping point for free in-flight Wi-Fi: a $1171 bill on Singapore Airlines for Jeremy Gutsche](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-tipping-point-for-free-in-flight-wi-fi-jeremy-gutsche) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-tipping-point-for-free-in-flight-wi-fi-jeremy-gutsche.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2014-11-19 — The tipping point Jeremy Gutsche has had to pay $1171 for using Wi-Fi on his Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore. That's worth over two years of high-speed internet connection fee in Jeremy's hometown…
- [Which were the best airline marketing campaigns in October 2014? Find out in our Airline Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-november-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-november-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-11-18 — Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of airline marketing case studies each…
- [Airline Social Media Outlook 2015: Budget, Challenges and Metrics](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2015) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2015.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2014-11-12 — Social Media for Airlines: Now and Tomorrow Social media has secured a firm position in the marketing strategies of most airlines. Yet, many executives see a chasm between where airlines are and where they should be in…
- [SimpliFlying In The News – Oct 2014: Aviation Marketing Insights in Tnooz, Live Mint & More!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-news-oct-2014-aviation-marketing-insights-tnooz-live-mint) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-news-oct-2014-aviation-marketing-insights-tnooz-live-mint.md) · SimpliFlying · PR · 2014-10-31 — Each year we conduct a research study to understand how airlines allocate resources (staffing, budget etc) to social media. This year's Airline Social Media Outlook 2015 was slightly different. In addition to finding…
- [What is the Future of Airline Loyalty in the Age of the Connected Traveller? Five questions to wake airlines up](https://simpliflying.com/blog/future-of-airline-loyalty-connected-traveller) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/future-of-airline-loyalty-connected-traveller.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Insights · 2014-10-30 — Something's gotta give. [push h="14"] I write this, not only as a consultant on digital communication and social marketing, but also as one of the millions of passengers who fly frequently enough to be in the twilight…
- [Which were the best airport marketing campaigns from the third quarter of 2014? Find out in our Airport Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airport-marketing-campaigns-july-sep-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airport-marketing-campaigns-july-sep-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2014-10-27 — In a world of short attention spans and increasing options, advertising is undergoing an unprecedented change. Our latest airport marketing benchmark report highlights the airport brands that are developing strategies…
- [Ryanair has a Great Brand. What is the Secret to its Success?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/ryanair-branding-success-customer-perception) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/ryanair-branding-success-customer-perception.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand Xpectation · 2014-10-22 — Ryanair has a great brand It sounds counter-intuitive but it's true. The Ryanair brand is smart, and other airlines have much to learn from it. What is the secret to its astounding success? Read on to find out. The…
- [Which were the best airline marketing campaigns in September 2014? Find out in our Airline Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-october-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-october-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-10-20 — Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of airline marketing case studies each…
- [Is KLM the most helpful airline in the world? Re-thinking airline customer service #happytohelp](https://simpliflying.com/blog/klm-happytohelp-customer-service) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/klm-happytohelp-customer-service.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2014-10-19 — Over the last week, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines set out to help any traveller in the world. Whether or not they were flying KLM. [push h="14"] Now, read that last sentence again! #happytohelp While most airlines struggle…
- [[Presentation] Changing Times: The Latest Trends in Airline Marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/changing-times-latest-trends-in-airline-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/changing-times-latest-trends-in-airline-marketing.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2014-10-14 — I had the opportunity to present at the IATA Airs@t User Forum in Athens last week. [push h="14"] A polar bear, clinging desperately to the last melting bit of an iceberg, was the first image that came to my mind when…
- [What goes on behind the scenes of SimpliFlying Awards?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/behind-the-scenes-simpliflying-awards) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/behind-the-scenes-simpliflying-awards.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2014-10-06 — Back when we launched the SimpliFlying Awards in 2010, they were the first and only awards dedicated to recognising the best social media practices in the airline industry. Committed to raising the standard of airlines…
- [SimpliFlying In The News - Aug & Sep 2014: Aviation Marketing Insights in NPR, NYC Aviation, Travel Daily News & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-news-aug-sep-2014-aviation-marketing-insights-npr-nyc-aviation-travel-daily-news) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-news-aug-sep-2014-aviation-marketing-insights-npr-nyc-aviation-travel-daily-news.md) · SimpliFlying · Uncategorized · 2014-09-30 — Each year, September marks a special month on the SimpliFlying calendar as this is when we celebrate the spirit of social media excellence within the airline industry, through the SimpliFlying Awards. This year, we saw…
- [SimpliFlying featured at 2014 Air Transport IT Summit Highlights](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-featured-2014-air-transport-summit) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-featured-2014-air-transport-summit.md) · SimpliFlying · Uncategorized · 2014-09-29 — "You need to know what you measure. Only then can you benchmark yourself against other airlines." - Shashank Nigam, CEO, SimpliFlying Age of Connections “Today’s travelers are empowered and we have to deal with them…
- [Airport Marketing Exchange: Delivering A Better Airport Experience Via Crowdsourcing Ideas](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-exchange-delivering-better-airport-experience-via-crowdsourcing-ideas) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-exchange-delivering-better-airport-experience-via-crowdsourcing-ideas.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2014-09-26 — Editor's Note: This is a repost of the article by SimpliFlying on Airport World online here. Crowdsourcing, put simply, is the seeking of ideas, opinions, solutions or feedback from large audiences. While this can also…
- [Airline Winners at 5th Annual SimpliFlying Awards 2014 #SFAwards14](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-winners-5th-annual-simpliflying-awards-2014-sfawards14) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-winners-5th-annual-simpliflying-awards-2014-sfawards14.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2014-09-13 — SimpliFlying Awards: The Authoritative Showcase of Best Social Media Practices of Leading Airlines on Social Media This evening, the top finalists of 5th Annual SimpliFlying Awards shared the best of their social media…
- [[Presentation] Future of travel marketing - in the age of mobile and wearables #TDSusa](https://simpliflying.com/blog/future-of-travel-marketing-in-the-age-of-mobile-and-wearables-tdsusa) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/future-of-travel-marketing-in-the-age-of-mobile-and-wearables-tdsusa.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2014-09-11 — I had the opportunity today to deliver a keynote presentation at the Eyefortravel Travel Distribution Summit in New York City. I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Google, Sabre and IHG. The focus of my…
- [Which were the best airline marketing campaigns in August 2014? Find out in our Airline Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-september-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-september-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-09-08 — Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of airline marketing case studies each…
- [Airline Branding Basics: Q&A with SimpliFlying’s Li Guen](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-branding-basics-li-guen) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-branding-basics-li-guen.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2014-09-06 — As head of communications and marketing at SimpliFlying, Li Guen conducts industry research that helps airlines stay ahead of the marketing curve. In a Q&amp;A with Sparksheet@APEX, she shares her take on the promises…
- [[CNBC Interview] The Rise of Asian Airports and the Connected Future of Airports](https://simpliflying.com/blog/connected-airport-of-the-future) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/connected-airport-of-the-future.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2014-09-02 — I was interviewed last week by CNBC on the rise of Asian airports and the role of connectivity in improving passenger experience. [push h="14"] While surveys by companies such as Skytrax focus largely on the quality of…
- [The biggest key to success in airline marketing? Vision. And the guts to pursue it.](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-vision) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-vision.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2014-08-28 — A couple of years ago, in the HQ of an Asian airline, I was having coffee with the SVP of Corporate Communications. When I asked about why the airline doesn't "listen" to customers on social media, her reply left me…
- [[Roundup] Airlines take up the Ice Bucket Challenge. Which one's your favourite?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-ice-bucket-challenge) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-ice-bucket-challenge.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-08-26 — Unless you've been completely disconnected over the past couple of weeks you know what's coming up. [push h="14"] In fact, by now, the Ice Bucket Challenge is famous enough to merit its own Wikipedia entry. So yes, I'll…
- [Which were the best airline marketing campaigns in July 2014? Find out in our Airline Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-august-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-august-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-08-22 — Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of airline marketing case studies each…
- [What's Common Between Social Media Content Strategy and TV? Featuring: A Spanish Airline that Really Knows its Stuff](https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-media-content-strategy-tv-spanish-airline) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-media-content-strategy-tv-spanish-airline.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2014-08-20 — [vc_row fullwidth="false" attached="false" padding="0"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Social media platforms are starting to look a lot like TV channels. And, no, we are not talking about videos. [push h="14"] TV channels…
- [Announcing the Best Airlines in Social Media at SimpliFlying Awards 2014 - Top 3 Finalists](https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-best-airlines-social-media-simpliflying-awards-2014-top-3-finalists) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-best-airlines-social-media-simpliflying-awards-2014-top-3-finalists.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2014-08-13 — [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thank you for supporting the SimpliFlying Awards 2014 with all your votes! After receiving almost 40,000 votes from the public (making up 30% of total score) and judging by our…
- [Responsibility on Social Media: 4 Ways Audiences can Make Crisis Communications Easier for Brands](https://simpliflying.com/blog/responsibility-on-social-media-4-audience-tips-for-social-media-crisis-management) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/responsibility-on-social-media-4-audience-tips-for-social-media-crisis-management.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Crisis Mgmt · 2014-08-06 — [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is Part Two in a two-part series on social media crisis management and responsible sharing. Read the first part: 3 Lessons for Content Managers. [push h="16"] Social media is…
- [SimpliFlying In The News - July 2014: Aviation Marketing Insights in Wall Street Journal, IBTimes, Tnooz and more](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-news-july-2014-aviation-marketing-insights-wall-street-journal-ibtimes-tnooz) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-news-july-2014-aviation-marketing-insights-wall-street-journal-ibtimes-tnooz.md) · SimpliFlying · Interviews · 2014-07-30 — [mk_page_section layout_structure="full" bg_image="https://simpliflying.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DeathtoStock_Wired7.jpg" attachment="fixed" bg_position="left top" bg_repeat="repeat" bg_stretch="true"…
- [The Evil Face of Social Media Marketing: 3 Lessons on How to Respond to Airline Crises for Content Managers](https://simpliflying.com/blog/evil-face-social-media-crisis-management-3-lessons-content-managers) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/evil-face-social-media-crisis-management-3-lessons-content-managers.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Crisis Mgmt · 2014-07-24 — [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on how to respond to crises on social media. The first part is addressed to marketers; the second will be addressed to audiences. [push h="16"] Social…
- [Vote Now For Your Best Airline in SimpliFlying Awards 2014! #SFAwards14](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-in-simpliflying-awards-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-in-simpliflying-awards-2014.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2014-07-22 — [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Back for the 5th time, SimpliFlying Awards are bigger and better than ever. And this time in New York, Sep 12! For SimpliFlying Awards 2014, not only has the awards categories been…
- [[Free Report + Video] The State of Airline Marketing 2014: 7 New Trends with accompanying Case Studies](https://simpliflying.com/blog/state-of-airline-marketing-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/state-of-airline-marketing-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Features · 2014-07-17 — The State of Airline Marketing 2014 What? Published by SimpliFlying and airlinetrends.com, this year's report has 7 new trends, that show how airline marketing is undergoing a revolution. Why? Learn about the 7 key…
- [Which were the best airline marketing campaigns in June 2014? Find out in our Airline Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-july-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-july-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-07-14 — Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of airline marketing case studies each…
- [Which were the best airport marketing campaigns from the second quarter of 2014? Find out in our Airport Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airport-marketing-campaigns-second-quarter-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airport-marketing-campaigns-second-quarter-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2014-07-11 — In a world of short attention spans and increasing options, advertising is undergoing an unprecedented change. Our latest airport marketing benchmark report highlights the airport brands that are developing strategies…
- [Airline Marketing during World Cup: KLM's Twitter gaffe, AeroMexico's response and Belgian chocolates](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-world-cup-klms-twitter-gaffe-aeromexicos-response-belgian-chocolates) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-world-cup-klms-twitter-gaffe-aeromexicos-response-belgian-chocolates.md) · Shashank Nigam · Advertisement · 2014-07-04 — In the age when there are over 200 airlines on Twitter, and numerous more on Facebook and other social mediums, an airline's brand persona is often determined by its latest Tweet. What might pass off as a whim on a…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – May/ June 2014: Aviation Marketing Insights in Flight Chic & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-may-june-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-may-june-2014.md) · SimpliFlying · PR · 2014-06-28 — Our CEO, Shashank Nigam, spoke at a star-studded SITA summit earlier this month, on the future of social media for airlines, alongside Eash Sundaram, CIO of JetBlue Airways and Susana Brown, MD of Operations…
- [The Pros and Cons of Airline Marketing's Selfie Fever -- and Five Questions for Airline Marketers](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-selfie-airline-marketing-benefits-pros-cons) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-selfie-airline-marketing-benefits-pros-cons.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-06-26 — A couple of weeks ago, we published a brief history of the airline selfie. It's your quintessential guide to everything that you need to about the selfie and how it seems to have taken the world of aviation by storm.…
- [Airlines need to embrace real time customer service through social media - Case Study](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-need-embrace-real-time-customer-service-social-media-case-study) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-need-embrace-real-time-customer-service-social-media-case-study.md) · Shashank Nigam · Customer Service · 2014-06-24 — A few weeks back, Jennifer Bourdeau was getting ready for her holiday to Lisbon, when she was not allowed to board her flight on TAP Portugal since it was over-booked. She reached Lisbon 12 hours after she was supposed…
- [[Presentation] Smart travellers. Smarter Airlines. How can airlines stay ahead in the age of mobile and wearables? #ATIS2014](https://simpliflying.com/blog/smart-travelers-smarter-airlines-can-airlines-stay-ahead-age-mobile-wearables-atis2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/smart-travelers-smarter-airlines-can-airlines-stay-ahead-age-mobile-wearables-atis2014.md) · Shashank Nigam · Insights · 2014-06-18 — Rapid and reliable services on-demand, instant information at their fingertips and entertainment on tap. [push h="16"] What will tomorrow's travelers demand as they progress through every step of the journey, from…
- [Which were the best airline marketing campaigns in May 2014? Find out in our Airline Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-june-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-june-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-06-16 — Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of airline marketing case studies each…
- [Airport Marketing Exchange: Changi’s Success With Connected Travellers #airportmarketingX](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-exchange-changis-success-connected-travellers-airportmarketingx) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-exchange-changis-success-connected-travellers-airportmarketingx.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2014-06-12 — Editor’s Note: This article was published in the Airport Marketing Exchange column in Airport World magazine (2014 Issue 4). Airport Marketing Exchange is a regular column by SimpliFlying to elucidate key issues and…
- [5th Annual SimpliFlying Awards 2014 for Excellence in Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/5th-annual-simpliflying-awards-2014-excellence-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/5th-annual-simpliflying-awards-2014-excellence-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2014-06-10 — 5th Annual SimpliFlying Awards SimpliFlying researches over 600 airlines and airports every 60 days; and the transformation that airline marketing has undergone in recent years is amazing. The SimpliFlying Awards for…
- [A Brief History of the Airline Selfie -- and all about KLM's latest CitySelfie Contest](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-selfie-klm-cityselfie) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-selfie-klm-cityselfie.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-06-03 — You'd think selfies were invented just for the airline industry. [push h="14"] The rise of the selfie has been inexorable. It has not only made it as a dictionary entry but was also declared the word of the year by the…
- [The Art of Communication between Airports and Local Community](https://simpliflying.com/blog/art-communication-airports-local-community) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/art-communication-airports-local-community.md) · SimpliFlying · Uncategorized · 2014-06-02 — How are social media, online engagement and other initiatives helping airports communicate with local communities? Over the years, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has given its social media platforms more…
- [[Event] Where Finnish Airport Expertise Intersects European Aviation Thought-Leadership - Airport Cluster Finland 5th Seminar #acfhelsinki](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-cluster-finland-5th-seminar-acfhelsinki) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-cluster-finland-5th-seminar-acfhelsinki.md) · SimpliFlying · Uncategorized · 2014-05-29 — If there is one event to meet and hear from the heavyweights from Finnish aviation industry, including Helsinki Airport and Finnair C-level executives, this will be the one to attend. The airport ecosystem is a complex…
- [[Presentation] How Airlines are Engaging the Connected Traveller -- Key Stats, Behaviours and Case-Studies](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-airlines-engaging-connected-traveller) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-airlines-engaging-connected-traveller.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-05-28 — Yesterday, I delivered a keynote at Eyefortravel's Travel Distribution Summit Asia 2014. I presented some key stats on the emergence of the connected and what airlines need to know about them. I shared the following:…
- [Can Airports Tap the Connected Travellers to Improve Passenger Experience?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/can-airports-tap-the-connected-travellers-to-improve-passenger-experience) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/can-airports-tap-the-connected-travellers-to-improve-passenger-experience.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2014-05-23 — Editor’s Note: This article is published in the Airport Marketing Exchange column in Airport World magazine (2014 Issue 2). Airport Marketing Exchange is a regular column by SimpliFlying to elucidate key issues and…
- [[Infographic] What are the Key Ingredients for Great Airline Marketing?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-key-ingredients-great-airline-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-key-ingredients-great-airline-marketing.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2014-05-22 — Airline marketing is in a state of great change. [push h="14"] One of the great pleasures of working in an aviation marketing consultancy is the constant joy in discovering new campaigns by airlines and airports.…
- [Part 1: Why are Airports so far behind Airlines in Social and Digital Marketing? Key Statistics You Should Know](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-social-media-far-behind-airline-social-media-digital-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-social-media-far-behind-airline-social-media-digital-marketing.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2014-05-21 — Why aren't airports facing reality yet? [push h="14"] For the last few years, airports have got away with being tawdry in social strategy simply because they always had the valid reason that airlines had a head-start on…
- [[Presentation] How Airport Retail is Evolving in the Age of the Connected Traveller -- TFWA Asia Pacific 2014](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-retail-connected-traveller-tfwa-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-retail-connected-traveller-tfwa-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2014-05-12 — Earlier today, I presented at the TFWA Asia Pacific Conference 2014. [push h="14"] My focus was the Connected Traveller and the huge opportunities that an intimately connected world provides to airport retailers --…
- [Twitter is Not Dead -- Here's why it will continue to be important for Airline Marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/twitter-is-not-dead-airline-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/twitter-is-not-dead-airline-marketing.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-05-07 — Recently, the internet has been abuzz with a number of articles claiming that Twitter is on a slow, but certain spiral of death. Perhaps the most popular of these pre-obituaries was published last week in The Atlantic,…
- [Managing traveller expectations in the age of social media - Presentation from ICAO Summit #IATS](https://simpliflying.com/blog/managing-traveler-expectations-age-social-media-presentation-icao-summit-iats) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/managing-traveler-expectations-age-social-media-presentation-icao-summit-iats.md) · Shashank Nigam · Presentations · 2014-05-06 — Today, I had the privilege of presenting for the first time at a UN agency - the ICAO Air Transport Summit 2014, held at the ICAO General Assembly Hall in Montreal. While the summit itself touched a lot of aviation…
- [Which were the best airline marketing campaigns in April 2014? Find out in our Airline Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-may-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-may-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-05-04 — Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of airline marketing case studies each…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – April 2014: Aviation Marketing Insights in USA Today, Airport World and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-april-2014-aviation-marketing-insights) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-april-2014-aviation-marketing-insights.md) · SimpliFlying · PR · 2014-04-30 — In this age of increased connectivity and mobility, how exactly can airports tap into the connected travellers market? This is one of the many questions we tackle with our column in Airport World magazine, Airport…
- [Which were the best airport marketing campaigns from the first quarter of 2014? Find out in our Airport Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airport-marketing-campaigns-first-quarter-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airport-marketing-campaigns-first-quarter-2014.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2014-04-28 — In a world of short attention spans and increasing options, advertising is undergoing an unprecedented change. Our latest airport marketing benchmark report highlights the airport brands that are developing strategies…
- [5 Social Media Marketing Lessons for Airlines from the #myNYPD Hashtag Fail](https://simpliflying.com/blog/5-social-media-marketing-lessons-from-nypd-mynypd-hashtag-fail) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/5-social-media-marketing-lessons-from-nypd-mynypd-hashtag-fail.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-04-23 — A few years ago, Qantas was one of the first companies to be burnt by social media when what started as a feel-good #QantasLuxury campaign on Twitter, fast devolved into the butt of jokes -- and when the jokes start…
- [Should social media dictate HR policies? Lessons from Air Canada and American Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-media-dictate-hr-policies-lessons-air-canada-american-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-media-dictate-hr-policies-lessons-air-canada-american-airlines.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2014-04-22 — Two major incidents flared up in the last few days, in the world of airline marketing. Let me first share a quick overview of what happened. To fire, or not to fire? The American Airlines way Last week, US Airways…
- [Air Canada baggage toss video requires deeper thinking about passenger experience #paxEx](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-canada-baggage-toss-video-requires-deeper-thinking-passenger-experience-paxex) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-canada-baggage-toss-video-requires-deeper-thinking-passenger-experience-paxex.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Xperience · 2014-04-20 — Darren Van Slyke is an Air Canada million miler, and a fan of the airline. On April 17, 2014, he was traveling from Toronto to Vancouver, on the airline's brand new Boeing 777. Seated next to him was Dwayne Stewart.…
- [British Airways Visit Soon tugs on the heartstrings, with Tourism Australia #visitsoon](https://simpliflying.com/blog/british-airways-visit-soon-tugs-heartstrings-tourism-australia-visitsoon) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/british-airways-visit-soon-tugs-heartstrings-tourism-australia-visitsoon.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2014-04-16 — Imagine you have gone to watch a movie in the theatre. And it turns to be about your family! That's exactly what happened to Alec and Catherine, two elderly British couple whose daughter moved to Australia with her…
- [5 Lessons Airline Marketers Can Learn from Southwest Airlines' Latest Viral Video](https://simpliflying.com/blog/5-lessons-learnt-from-southwest-airlines-funny-flight-attendant-video) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/5-lessons-learnt-from-southwest-airlines-funny-flight-attendant-video.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-04-14 — Southwest Airlines is the talk of the internet once again. And deservedly so. [push h="16"] The airline, well-known for its creative marketing campaigns and powerful online brand, has delivered -- in an apparently…
- [Airport Marketing SimpliRecap: Personal Shoppers, Chinese Social Media, Airport WiFi woes & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-simplirecap-personal-shoppers-chinese-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-simplirecap-personal-shoppers-chinese-social-media.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2014-04-10 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a feature that ensures that our readers don’t miss the…
- [Turkish Airlines "Widen Your World" blog shares crewsourced destination tips with travellers](https://simpliflying.com/blog/turkish-airlines-widen-world-blog-shares-crewsourced-destination-tips-travelers) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/turkish-airlines-widen-world-blog-shares-crewsourced-destination-tips-travelers.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2014-04-09 — In February, Neset Dereli was at the Ploshchad Revolyutsii Metro station in Moscow, where he spotted a dog's statue where the nose was clearly worn out. He realised that it was because you're supposed to be showered…
- [Which were the best airline marketing campaigns in March 2014? Find out in our Airline Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-april-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-april-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-04-08 — Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of airline marketing case studies each…
- [[Interview] Boeing's Randy Tinseth on the future of aviation in Asia Pacific](https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-boeings-randy-tinseth-future-aviation-asia-pacific) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-boeings-randy-tinseth-future-aviation-asia-pacific.md) · Shashank Nigam · Industry Speak · 2014-04-07 — Randy Tinseth has an enviable job if you are into aviation - as the Vice President, Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, he gets to travel the world, painting the vision of what the future of aviation would look…
- [The power of instant gratification, and why it's still important in airline branding](https://simpliflying.com/blog/power-instant-gratification-still-important-airline-branding) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/power-instant-gratification-still-important-airline-branding.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2014-04-03 — I was recently in New York City, to deliver the SimpliFlying-Skift MasterClass, and I stayed at the Marriott Downtown in Manhattan. It's a great property, and I had an enjoyable stay. Though, on the drive back to…
- [[Interview] Nok Air CEO Patee Sarasin: How to build a likable airline brand](https://simpliflying.com/blog/nok-air-ceo-patee-sarasin-how-to-to-build-a-likable-airline-brand) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/nok-air-ceo-patee-sarasin-how-to-to-build-a-likable-airline-brand.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2014-04-02 — Over the years, I've had the opportunity to interact with many talented airline executives at a personal level. Few in Asia have exuded the charisma of Nok Air CEO Patee Sarasin. Perhaps that comes from him being a…
- [Airlines take April Fools' Day to new heights -- WestJet, Scoot, Virgin America, SAS Scandinavian & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/april-fools-day-airline-campaigns-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/april-fools-day-airline-campaigns-2014.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2014-04-01 — Each year, a number of airlines around the world take April Fools' Day in their stride and join in the fun with some believable, and many unbelievable gags. April Fools Day airline campaigns help raise brand awareness…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – March 2014: Aviation Marketing Insights in Wall Street Journal, BBC & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-news-march-2014-aviation-marketing-insights-wall-street-journal-bbc-channel-news-asia) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-news-march-2014-aviation-marketing-insights-wall-street-journal-bbc-channel-news-asia.md) · SimpliFlying · PR · 2014-03-28 — Aside from sharing some of our takes on recent news in March, SimpliFlying continues to advocate for airlines to engage today’s connected travellers. It is important that airlines do not forget to bring it all back to…
- [Airport Marketing Exchange: Spotlight on Gatwick's Rebrand #airportmarketingX](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-exchange-spotlight-gatwicks-rebrand-airportmarketingx) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-exchange-spotlight-gatwicks-rebrand-airportmarketingx.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2014-03-24 — Editor’s Note: This article was published in the Airport Marketing Exchange column in Airport World magazine (2014 Issue 1). Airport Marketing Exchange is a regular column by SimpliFlying to elucidate key issues and…
- [[Event] Leading Travel Brands Discuss Social Strategy in New York. Have you booked your place? #SimpliSkift](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-skift-masterclass-leading-travel-brands-discuss-social-strategy-in-new-york-simpliskift) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-skift-masterclass-leading-travel-brands-discuss-social-strategy-in-new-york-simpliskift.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2014-03-21 — Social Media Best Practices From Travel's Most Socially Effective Brands New York City | March 25, 2014 115 West 30th Street, #1213, New York NY 11109 Early Bird Price | Expired Regular Price | USD 495 per person…
- [The move towards #crowdsourcing initiatives by airlines and airports - What do you think about it?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-move-towards-crowdsourcing-by-airlines-airports) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-move-towards-crowdsourcing-by-airlines-airports.md) · SimpliFlying · Industry Speak · 2014-03-20 — [framed_box width="0" height="0" ] Speaking of crowdsourcing, Quality Hunters is probably one of the most enduring successes we've seen from an airport. The latest series QH3 takes on a different approach from the…
- [5 Key Aviation Marketing Insights in the Age of the Connected Traveller from ATH's Airline Marketing Workshop 2014](https://simpliflying.com/blog/5-key-aviation-marketing-insights-aths-airline-marketing-workshop-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/5-key-aviation-marketing-insights-aths-airline-marketing-workshop-2014.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2014-03-17 — Each February since 2000, Athens International Airport’s (ATH) Communications &amp; Marketing Department has organised an annual conference called “Airline Marketing Workshop” with the participation of the General,…
- [Future of social media in travel - Four key predictions. Presentation from #SMtravel14](https://simpliflying.com/blog/future-social-media-travel-four-key-predictions-presentation-smtravel14) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/future-social-media-travel-four-key-predictions-presentation-smtravel14.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2014-03-17 — I had the opportunity today to deliver an opening keynote presentation at the Eyefortravel Social Media in Travel Summit in San Francisco. I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Google, Twitter and Sabre. The…
- [Which were the best airline marketing campaigns in February 2014? Find out in our Airline Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-march-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-march-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-03-12 — Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of airline marketing case studies each…
- [[Presentation] How Airlines Can Drive Revenues from the Connected Traveller #ARC14SIN](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-airlines-can-drive-revenues-connected-traveller-arc14sin) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-airlines-can-drive-revenues-connected-traveller-arc14sin.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Ancillary Revenues · 2014-03-06 — Last week, we were invited to deliver a presentation at the Airline Retail Conference (ARC), Asia-Pacific 2014, held in Singapore. The focus of the presentation was on driving revenues from the Connected Traveller -- I…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – January, February 2014: Aviation Marketing Insights in BBC, Channel News Asia and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-january-february-2014-aviation-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-january-february-2014-aviation-marketing.md) · SimpliFlying · PR · 2014-02-28 — The first two months of 2014 has seen some exciting moments for SimpliFlying as our CEO, Shashank Nigam, was featured on BBC and Channel News Asia sharing his take on the Singapore Airshow. In addition to the usual…
- [Airline Marketing SimpliRecap: Virgin America's in-flight Social Network, KLM introduces social payments, British Airways' heart-warming ad](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-virgin-americas-flight-social-network-klm-introduces-social-payments-british-airways-heart-warming-ad) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-virgin-americas-flight-social-network-klm-introduces-social-payments-british-airways-heart-warming-ad.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-02-21 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a weekly feature that ensures that our readers don’t…
- [Ethiopian Airlines Hijacking to Geneva - Lessons in social media crisis management #ET702](https://simpliflying.com/blog/ethiopian-airlines-hijacking-crisis-management-et702) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/ethiopian-airlines-hijacking-crisis-management-et702.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2014-02-18 — On February 17, 2014, as Ethiopian Airlines flight ET702 flew past its scheduled destination of Rome, aviation experts and novices alike started sharing information online at the speed of light. It didn't help that the…
- [A Statistical Analysis of How American Airlines is Mastering Customer Service on Twitter](https://simpliflying.com/blog/american-airlines-twitter-customer-service) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/american-airlines-twitter-customer-service.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2014-02-11 — Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Martin Daniel of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying. Unmetric is a social media benchmarking company that helps brands analyse how well they’re doing on social…
- [Which were the best airline marketing campaigns in January 2014? Find out in our Airline Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-feb-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-feb-2014.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2014-02-10 — Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of airline marketing case studies each…
- [Learn how to use Social Data Insights and Drive Results from the Connected Traveller. Sign up for the SimpliFlying-Skift MasterClass](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-skift-masterclass-nyc) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-skift-masterclass-nyc.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Uncategorized · 2014-02-06 — Social Media Best Practices From Travel's Most Socially Effective Brands New York City | March 25, 2014 115 West 30th Street, #1213, New York NY 11109 Early Bird Price | Expired Regular Price | USD 495 per person…
- [Which were the best airport marketing campaigns from the last quarter of 2013? Find out in our Airport Marketing Benchmark Report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airport-marketing-campaigns-last-quarter-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airport-marketing-campaigns-last-quarter-2013.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2014-02-03 — In 2014, competition between airports will be fierce. Airports are investing in offering unique and memorable experiences for travellers, not only to keep them engaged while they are in the terminal, but to also…
- ["How Social Changed My World in 2013": David McMullen on completing a year with SimpliFlying](https://simpliflying.com/blog/david-mcmullen-simpliflying-one-year) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/david-mcmullen-simpliflying-one-year.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2014-01-28 — One of the traditions at SimpliFlying is to celebrate the anniversary of joining the business with a personal account of the journey. So following my one year milestone, here are a few words about me, my colleagues and…
- [Singapore Airlines A380 Emergency Landing in Baku: Analyzing user behavior on social media, and how to deal with a crisis](https://simpliflying.com/blog/singapore-airlines-a380-emergency-crisis) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/singapore-airlines-a380-emergency-crisis.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2014-01-08 — On the 6th of January 2014, a Singapore Airlines A380 was diverted to Baku, Azerbaijan due to a pressurization problem that caused an emergency descent and a lengthy wait at the airport for the passengers. A comment on…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – December 2013: Aviation Marketing Insights in NBC News, Airport World and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-december-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-december-2013.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2013-12-27 — Earlier this December, SimpliFlying published a list of key findings from a recent survey, Airport Social Media Outlook 2013/ 2014, conducted with close to 50 global airports regarding their resource allocation to…
- [Airline marketers bring on the holiday cheer - jetBlue #flyitforward, Virgin Atlantic's Little Red Christmas choir, Cathay Pacific Flashmob](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketers-bring-on-the-holiday-cheer) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketers-bring-on-the-holiday-cheer.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2013-12-25 — Just as the Christmas and New Year holiday travel kicks in, airlines around the world are going out of their way to be very nice to travellers - especially in times that flights are likely to get delayed. WestJet in…
- [Airline Marketing SimpliRecap: How Airlines are Getting to Know you Better, Allegiant's Make-a-Wish Plane, Ryanair's Free Santa Flights & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-airlines-getting-know-better-allegiants-make-wish-plane-ryanairs-santa-flights) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-airlines-getting-know-better-allegiants-make-wish-plane-ryanairs-santa-flights.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-12-20 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a weekly feature that ensures that our readers don’t…
- [[Infographic] How Airlines in India are Performing on Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-indian-airlines-on-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-indian-airlines-on-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Infographics · 2013-12-18 — Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Vikas Bysani of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying. Unmetric is a social media benchmarking company that helps brands analyse how well they’re doing on social…
- [Three Years With SimpliFlying: Constant Newness, The Joy of Unpredictability & The Happiness of Growing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/shubhodeep-pal-simpliflying-three-years) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/shubhodeep-pal-simpliflying-three-years.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2013-12-15 — On the cold, fog-infested night of December 6, 2010, I took my first international flight (from India) to a destination other than Singapore. I was travelling to a “mystery” event -- an event so shrouded in mystery that…
- [Airline Marketing SimpliRecap: KLM's real-time response schedule, Bryant and Messi's new ad for Turkish Airlines & the Success of WestJet's Christmas Miracle](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-resounding-success-westjets-christmas-miracle) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-resounding-success-westjets-christmas-miracle.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Uncategorized · 2013-12-13 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a weekly feature that ensures that our readers don’t…
- [[Statistics] How the WestJet Christmas Miracle Video Warmed Hearts and Won the Internet](https://simpliflying.com/blog/westjet-christmas-miracle-statistics) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/westjet-christmas-miracle-statistics.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-12-12 — Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Vikas Bysani of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying. Unmetric is a social media benchmarking company that helps brands analyse how well they’re doing on social…
- [WestJet Christmas Miracle surprises travellers with gifts of their choice #westjetchristmas](https://simpliflying.com/blog/westjet-christmas-miracle-surprises-travellers-gifts-choice-westjetchristmas) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/westjet-christmas-miracle-surprises-travellers-gifts-choice-westjetchristmas.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2013-12-09 — As the holiday season is upon us, there's bound to be a number of creative campaigns by airlines surprising passengers, just like last year, as we highlighted in our Top 10 2012 X'mas surprises. This year, WestJet has…
- [Kobe vs Messi selfie shootout advertisement by Turkish Airlines goes viral (and 6 ideas to improve it) #kobevsmessi](https://simpliflying.com/blog/kobe-messi-selfie-shootout-advertisement-turkish-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/kobe-messi-selfie-shootout-advertisement-turkish-airlines.md) · Shashank Nigam · Advertisement · 2013-12-06 — Imagine you're the VP of Marketing at Turkish Airlines, and you need to deal with Kobe and Messi. You've got a tough job. First, you got to create a new advertisement that gets more than 100 million views on Youtube…
- [The December 2013 Airline Marketing Benchmark Report features case studies from Westjet, Turkish Airlines, Etihad, Jetstar & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-dec-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-dec-2013.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Features · 2013-12-04 — Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of airline marketing case studies each…
- [Airport Social Media Outlook 2013/ 2014: More Airports Are Investing in Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-social-media-outlook-2013-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-social-media-outlook-2013-2014.md) · SimpliFlying · Uncategorized · 2013-12-03 — 51% of airports stated that they would be increasing their social media budget for 2014, compared to a year ago when only 38% were confident of increasing their budget. Airport Social Media Outlook 2013/ 2014 Over this…
- [[Presentation] How to Adapt to the Connected Traveller and Drive Results #smasia](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-adapt-connected-traveller-drive-results-smasia) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-adapt-connected-traveller-drive-results-smasia.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Crisis Mgmt · 2013-11-28 — I delivered a brief keynote on the advent of the Connected Traveller and how the travel landscape must evolve at Eyefortravel's Social Media and Mobile in Travel Asia 2013 conference in Hong Kong yesterday. I touched…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – October/ November 2013: Aviation Marketing Insights in SITA, CNBC, China Daily Asia and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-october-november-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-october-november-2013.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2013-11-28 — “The SimpliFlying Awards winners exemplify the spirit of innovation and demonstrate a deep understanding of their customers – being able to link their social media efforts to key business goals like customer service and…
- [Eindhoven Airport joins 16 airports on Google Indoor Streetview](https://simpliflying.com/blog/eindhoven-airport-joins-16-airports-google-indoor-streetview) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/eindhoven-airport-joins-16-airports-google-indoor-streetview.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-11-27 — With the rise of 'hypermobile' connected travellers and the fact that for the most, foreign airports can often be confusing places to find your way around, Google yesterday launched an interactive map featuring Street…
- [Top 10 Airlines Generating Brand Goodwill on Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-airlines-generating-brand-goodwill) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-airlines-generating-brand-goodwill.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-11-26 — In our crisis management and customer service Top 10s, we looked at how very important social media customer service has become in the age of the Connected Traveller, especially when a crisis ensues. Following this…
- [British Airways' plane detecting billboards showcase the magic of flying #lookup](https://simpliflying.com/blog/british-airways-plane-detecting-billboards-showcase-magic-flying-lookup) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/british-airways-plane-detecting-billboards-showcase-magic-flying-lookup.md) · Shashank Nigam · Advertisement · 2013-11-22 — Once in a while, there comes a marketing campaign that takes your breath away. You wonder, "how did they do it?" This is one of them. British Airways has put up a billboards in Piccadilly Circus and Chiswick in London…
- [Turkish Airlines Invest on Board Adds a Twist to Online Crowdsourcing and Connects Entrepreneurs with High-Value Investors](https://simpliflying.com/blog/turkish-airlines-invest-on-board) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/turkish-airlines-invest-on-board.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-11-20 — Turkish Airlines has launched Invest on Board, a crowdsourcing initiative that seeks to connect the best entrepreneurial ideas in Turkey with high-flying investors. The initiative will allow investors to meet startups…
- [Airport Marketing SimpliRecap: LAX's Social Media Response after the Shooting, Quality Hunters return, Warsaw Chopin Airport's Marketing Strategy & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-simplirecap-laxs-social-media-response-shootout-quality-hunters-return-thinking-differently-airport-marketing-warsaw-chopin) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-simplirecap-laxs-social-media-response-shootout-quality-hunters-return-thinking-differently-airport-marketing-warsaw-chopin.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2013-11-15 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a weekly feature that ensures that our readers don’t…
- [[Presentation] How the Connected Traveller is Changing the Airline Business #atsmena](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-connected-traveller-changing-airline-business-atsmena) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-connected-traveller-changing-airline-business-atsmena.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-11-15 — Here's my presentation (including all videos) on How the Connected Traveller is Changing the Airline Business from Airbus' ATS MENA held at Bentota, Sri Lanka on 4-5 Dec, 2013. You're invited to send in your questions…
- ["So what exactly do you do again?" Marco Serusi looks back at 2 years with SimpliFlying](https://simpliflying.com/blog/marco-serusi-simpliflying-2-years) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/marco-serusi-simpliflying-2-years.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2013-11-13 — '- Hi, I'm Marco Serusi, how are you? -I'm good, nice to meet you - [...] - So you're Italian but do you work here? - Well, that's a hard question, I live in Valencia, I work for a company based in Singapore and I spend…
- [The Inaugural Quarterly Airport Marketing Benchmark Report is here, featuring 15 case studies from London Heathrow, Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/inaugural-quarterly-airport-marketing-benchmark-report-featuring-case-studies-heathrow) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/inaugural-quarterly-airport-marketing-benchmark-report-featuring-case-studies-heathrow.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-11-11 — The digital and mobile revolution has extraordinary implications for every airport as the new Connected Travellers expect airports to be accessible in their “pockets”, whilst receiving excellent customer service and a…
- [The November Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report features case studies from Ryanair, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-november-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-november-2013.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-11-08 — Jointly produced by SimpliFlying, and industry and consumer trends research agency, airlinetrends.com, the highly-acclaimed Airline Marketing Benchmark Report analyses a wide range of airline marketing case studies each…
- [Google Indoor Streetview enables experiential marketing for London Gatwick Airport and Emirates A380](https://simpliflying.com/blog/google-indoor-streetview-enables-experiential-marketing-london-gatwick-airport-emirates-a380) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/google-indoor-streetview-enables-experiential-marketing-london-gatwick-airport-emirates-a380.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2013-11-08 — London Gatwick on Google Maps Gone are the days when you'd enter an airport only to find yourself lost among hundreds of travellers, themselves trying to figure out where to go. Through a partnership with Google Maps'…
- [Delta and jetBlue promote use of electronics in-flight below 10,000ft with new marketing initiative #below10kfeet](https://simpliflying.com/blog/delta-jetblue-promote-use-electronics-flight-10000ft-new-marketing-initiative-below10kfeet) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/delta-jetblue-promote-use-electronics-flight-10000ft-new-marketing-initiative-below10kfeet.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2013-11-06 — The big news last weekend was that the FAA in the US has finally allowed the use of electronic devices during all phases of flight - music to the ears of the connected traveller. We learnt from The Runway Girl Network…
- [Advanced Social Media MasterClass by SimpliFlying #smasia](https://simpliflying.com/blog/advanced-social-media-masterclass-simpliflying-smasia) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/advanced-social-media-masterclass-simpliflying-smasia.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Uncategorized · 2013-11-02 — Thank you for attending the SimpliFlying MasterClass at Eyefortravel's Social Media and Mobile in Asia 2013 Conference at Hong Kong. [push h="14"] Your participation and enthusiasm is much appreciated and we hope you…
- [Basic Social Media MasterClass by SimpliFlying #smasia](https://simpliflying.com/blog/basic-social-media-masterclass-simpliflying-smasia) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/basic-social-media-masterclass-simpliflying-smasia.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Uncategorized · 2013-11-02 — Thank you for attending the SimpliFlying MasterClass at Eyefortravel's Social Media and Mobile in Asia 2013 Conference at Hong Kong. [push h="14"] Your participation and enthusiasm is much appreciated and we hope you…
- [Airline safety videos come of age as marketing tools - Virgin America, Delta Air Lines and Air New Zealand leading the pack](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-safety-videos-come-age-marketing-tools) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-safety-videos-come-age-marketing-tools.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2013-11-01 — Just a few years ago, the only place you'd have expected to see an airline safety video would have been on-board a plane. And even then, you'd have tuned out within the first few seconds, because of the mundane,…
- [Research Survey: Airline Social Media Outlook 2013-2014 Survey](https://simpliflying.com/blog/research-survey-airline-social-media-outlook-2013-2014-survey) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/research-survey-airline-social-media-outlook-2013-2014-survey.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2013-10-31 — How Airlines Dedicate Resources to Social Media How do airlines manage their budget for social media? How much manpower do they allocate for social media? How do airlines make sense of social media and map it back to…
- [Airline Marketing SimpliRecap: Ryanair's mercurial boss takes to Twitter, Air Canada's social media woes & winners of the SimpliFlying Awards 2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-ryanairs-mercurial-boss-takes-twitter-air-canadas-social-media-woes-winners-simpliflying-awards-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-ryanairs-mercurial-boss-takes-twitter-air-canadas-social-media-woes-winners-simpliflying-awards-2013.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-10-25 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a weekly feature that ensures that our readers don’t…
- [Winners at 4th Annual SimpliFlying Awards 2013 - Airlines, Airports and Travel Solutions Providers](https://simpliflying.com/blog/winners-4th-annual-simpliflying-awards-2013-airlines-airports-travel-solutions-providers) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/winners-4th-annual-simpliflying-awards-2013-airlines-airports-travel-solutions-providers.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-10-24 — SimpliFlying Awards: the authoritative showcase of best social media practices of airlines and airports Earlier today, the top finalists of 4th Annual SimpliFlying Awards shared the best of their social media milestones…
- [[Presentation] How the Connected Traveller is Changing the Airline Business -- SITA Europe Aviation ICT Forum 2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sita-ict-summit-2013-connected-traveller) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sita-ict-summit-2013-connected-traveller.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-10-22 — Last week SimpliFlying was invited to present at the SITA Europe Aviation ICT Forum 2013, a yearly event held in Vienna where airline industry experts come together with airlines and airports to analyse the latest…
- [A tweeting plane to celebrate Royal Brunei Airline's first 787 Dreamliner](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-tweeting-plane-to-celebrate-royal-brunei-airline-first-787) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-tweeting-plane-to-celebrate-royal-brunei-airline-first-787.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2013-10-18 — This morning, Royal Brunei Airlines set forth on its first commercial Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight, flying in from Brunei into Singapore's Changi Airport. The national carrier of Brunei is the first airline in the…
- [Top 10 Airline YouTube Videos: Airline Marketing Wakes up to the Power of Viral Videos](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-airline-youtube-videos) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-airline-youtube-videos.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-10-15 — In today’s online arena, those brands that come up with a creative and compelling ‘traditional’ commercial -- more common today in the form of airline YouTube videos -- will be rewarded for their creativity as their…
- [Airport Marketing Exchange: Thinking differently with Warsaw Chopin #AirportMarketingX](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-exchange-thinking-differently-warsaw-chopin) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-exchange-thinking-differently-warsaw-chopin.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-10-11 — Editor's Note: This is a re-post of the Airport Marketing Exchange column from Oct/ Nov Issue of Airport World magazine. Airport Marketing Exchange is a new regular column by SimpliFlying to elucidate key issues and…
- [Research Survey: Airport Social Media Outlook 2013-2014](https://simpliflying.com/blog/research-survey-airport-social-media-outlook-2013-2014) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/research-survey-airport-social-media-outlook-2013-2014.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-10-10 — The Role of Social Media in Airport Marketing The annual Airport Social Media Outlook is one of SimpliFlying's dedicated research initiatives to explore how airport business goals are being driven on social media, the…
- [Announcing the Top 3 in #SFAwards13 Best Airline on Social Media, Best Airport on Social Media and Best Emerging Airline/ Airport](https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-top-3-sfawards13-best-airline-best-airport-best-emerging-airline-airport) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-top-3-sfawards13-best-airline-best-airport-best-emerging-airline-airport.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2013-10-09 — In less than three weeks from now, four winners (one from each award category) will walk away proudly with deserving affirmations of social media supremacy. After a rigorous process of nominations, shortlisting, voting…
- [[Presentation] Driving Results from the Connected "Foodie" Traveller -- FAB Awards 2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-fab-awards-2013-connected-foodie-traveller) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-fab-awards-2013-connected-foodie-traveller.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2013-10-07 — Last week, SimpliFlying was invited by The Moodie Report to present at the third annual Airport Food &amp; Beverage (FAB) Awards and Conference held at Atlantis The Palm, Dubai. On behalf of SimpliFlying, I delivered a…
- [The October 2013 Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report has 15 fresh case-studies from JetBlue, Emirates, Iberia, Japan Airlines & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-october-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-october-2013.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-10-06 — The Monthly Airline Marketing Benchmark Report helps in keeping abreast of the most innovative airline marketing initiatives across the world. Comprising 15 fresh case-studies each month, this report is produced in…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – September 2013: Aviation Marketing Insights in BBC, Daily Mail, Business Standard, News.com.au and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-news-september-2013-aviation-marketing-insights) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-news-september-2013-aviation-marketing-insights.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2013-10-05 — "Airport marketing is waking up to the immense opportunities in today’s age of ‘connected travellers’. These travellers, ever more hungry for new experiences, like to carry their living room with them as they travel – a…
- [#SFAwards13 Best Emerging Airline/ Airport on Social Media - Finalist Presentations](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards13-best-emerging-airline-airport-social-media-finalist-presentations) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards13-best-emerging-airline-airport-social-media-finalist-presentations.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2013-10-04 — New this year - Best Emerging Airline/ Airport on Social Media Aside from the fact that we are expecting to reach a new record in the number of votes (over 33,000 and counting), one of the reasons why we are…
- [#SFAwards13 Best Airport on Social Media - Finalist Presentations](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards13-best-airport-social-media-finalist-presentations) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards13-best-airport-social-media-finalist-presentations.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2013-10-03 — Today, we reveal the finalist presentations for the second category for 4th Annual SimpliFlying Awards - Best Airport on Social Media. Who will blow the judges away? Remember, the judges are going to score each…
- [#SFAwards13 Best Airlines on Social Media - Finalist Presentations](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards13-best-airlines-social-media-finalist-presentations) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards13-best-airlines-social-media-finalist-presentations.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2013-10-01 — In the running to emerge top at the 4th Annual SimpliFlying Awards, the award finalists have to score well in both the public voting segment and impress our distinguished judging panel with a detailed presentation…
- [Airline Marketing SimpliRecap: United Honours $5 Fares, The In-Flight Storefront, SAS' new crowdsourcing portal & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-united-fares-sas-crowdsourcing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-united-fares-sas-crowdsourcing.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-09-27 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a weekly feature that ensures that our readers don’t…
- [Announcing the judges for SimpliFlying Awards for Excellence in Social Media 2013 #SFAwards13](https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-judges-simpliflying-awards-excellence-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-judges-simpliflying-awards-excellence-social-media.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2013-09-26 — After receiving over 20,000 votes in just a couple of weeks, we are about to reveal the finalists for the 4th annual SimpliFlying Awards for Excellence in Social Media. But before we do that, we would like to announce…
- [The Airline Marketer's Guide to Using Facebook Hashtags Effectively](https://simpliflying.com/blog/using-facebook-hashtags-effectively) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/using-facebook-hashtags-effectively.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-09-25 — Since Facebook hashtags were introduced a few months ago, brands have been slowly integrating them into their marketing campaigns with different levels of success. Unfortunately, many of these early attempts have failed…
- [Airport Marketing SimpliRecap: Frankfurt Airport opens Dog Hotel, Visioning the Airport of the Future & upcoming Airport Marketing Benchmark Reports](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-recap-4) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-recap-4.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2013-09-19 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a weekly feature that ensures that our readers don’t…
- [World Low Cost Airlines Congress: Live-Blog from London #WLCAC](https://simpliflying.com/blog/world-low-cost-airlines-congress-wlcac-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/world-low-cost-airlines-congress-wlcac-2013.md) · SimpliFlying · Insights · 2013-09-17 — The World Low Cost Airlines Congress kicked off today at the Sofitel Hotel in London Heathrow's T5. Following our much-praised performance last year, SimpliFlying was invited for this year's edition with an amply…
- [Airports on Social Media: An in-depth Analysis of Key Performance Metrics](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airports-on-social-media-kpi) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airports-on-social-media-kpi.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-09-15 — Editor’s Note: Here’s a guest post by Vikas Bysani of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying. Unmetric is a social media benchmarking company that helps brands analyse how well they’re doing on social…
- [Airline Marketing SimpliRecap: Southwest Airlines' Ancillary Revenue Strategy, Etihad's Flying Nannies, Thai Airways' Logo Cover-Up & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-recap-4) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-recap-4.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-09-13 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a weekly feature that ensures that our readers don’t…
- [Announcing Airline & Airport Finalists for SimpliFlying Awards' 13 #SFAwards13](https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-airline-airport-finalists-simpliflying-awards-sfawards13) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-airline-airport-finalists-simpliflying-awards-sfawards13.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2013-09-12 — Finalists announced from almost 50 nominations! After 2 weeks and close to 50 excellent nominations, we are extremely excited to unveil the finalists for the following categories. Best Airline on Social Media Best…
- [Thai Airways logo cover-up after Flight TG 679 runway accident in Bangkok -- pointless in the Instagram age](https://simpliflying.com/blog/thai-airways-logo-cover-up) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/thai-airways-logo-cover-up.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2013-09-10 — Last Sunday night, a Thai Airways Airbus A330 landing in Bangkok went wrong when the nose gear collapsed and the plane skid off the runway. Fortunately, only 14 people received minor injuries. Overall, Thai Airways did…
- [The September 2013 Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report has 15 fresh case-studies from Malaysia Airlines, British Airways, United Airlines, KLM & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-september-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-benchmark-report-september-2013.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-09-08 — Time flies by so rapidly it's often surreal to take stock of how far up the road we are. Consider our monthly Benchmark Reports: this month we begin a new chapter. We are exactly 12 issues down, down by a year, down by…
- [Three ways airline marketing changed forever after a man spent $1000 on a promoted tweet when British Airways lost his bag](https://simpliflying.com/blog/three-ways-airline-marketing-changed-promoted-tweet-british-airways) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/three-ways-airline-marketing-changed-promoted-tweet-british-airways.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2013-09-04 — Yesterday, airline marketing and customer service changed -- arguably irreversibly -- after a man spent a whopping $1000 on buying a Promoted Tweet to seek British Airways' (and the world's) attention, when they lost…
- [Disgruntled Passenger 2.0: Buys a promoted tweet against British Airways for losing bags. Airline customer service has changed.](https://simpliflying.com/blog/promoted-tweet-against-british-airways-airline-customer-service) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/promoted-tweet-against-british-airways-airline-customer-service.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2013-09-03 — Today, the connected traveller has the same tools as the airline. And is probably better at using them too! Just last month, British Airways warmed our hearts with their Youtube campaign, Visit Mum, which went viral.…
- [Airport Marketing SimpliRecap: How Airports are Performing on Twitter, Abu Dhabi Airport's Futuristic Sleep Pods, Auckland Airport's China Connection & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-recap-auckland-airport-abu-dhabi-twitter) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-recap-auckland-airport-abu-dhabi-twitter.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2013-08-30 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a weekly feature that ensures that our readers don’t…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – August 2013: Aviation Marketing Insights in NTV Kenya, Airport World, FTE and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-aviation-marketing-insights-august-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-aviation-marketing-insights-august-2013.md) · SimpliFlying · PR · 2013-08-29 — "The exchange between leading figures in airport marketing will shed light latest trends and innovations, by hearing about the success of airport marketing, directly from the airport -- combined with SimpliFlying’s own…
- [SimpliTrends: Location Based Airline Marketing Campaigns Reveal the Importance of "Going to the Customer"](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplitrends-location-based-airline-marketing-campaigns-reveal-importance-going-customer) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplitrends-location-based-airline-marketing-campaigns-reveal-importance-going-customer.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-08-26 — Editor’s Note: SimpliTrends is a new series of articles that will elucidate, to our readers, the latest trends in airline and airport marketing. Read previous articles in the series here. [push h="15"] Brands want to…
- [SimpliFlying leads first European Airports in Social Media Conference, hosted by Warsaw Chopin International Airport](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-leads-first-european-airports-in-social-media-conference-hosted-by-warsaw-chopin-international-airport) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-leads-first-european-airports-in-social-media-conference-hosted-by-warsaw-chopin-international-airport.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2013-08-23 — SimpliFlying and Warsaw Chopin Airport and are pleased to announce the first Airports in Social Media conference to be held in Europe. In view of the growing importance of social media platforms as tools for…
- [4th Annual SimpliFlying Awards for Excellence in Social Media - Nominations now OPEN for Airlines, Airport, Travel Brands and Suppliers #SFAwards13](https://simpliflying.com/blog/4th-annual-simpliflying-awards-for-excellence-in-social-media-nominations-now-open) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/4th-annual-simpliflying-awards-for-excellence-in-social-media-nominations-now-open.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2013-08-20 — *Update: Nominations is closed. Please watch out for the announcement on awards finalists. Kindly take note of the updated timeline below for this year's award process, under "Important Dates". SimpliFlying Awards are…
- [Airline Marketing SimpliRecap: How to Increase onboard Ancillary Revenues, Air New Zealand's Romance Class, Top 10 Airlines on Instagram & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-how-to-increase-onboard-ancillary-revenues-air-new-zealands-romance-class-top-10-airlines-on-instagram-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-how-to-increase-onboard-ancillary-revenues-air-new-zealands-romance-class-top-10-airlines-on-instagram-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-08-16 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a weekly feature that ensures that our readers don’t…
- [JetBlue's TrueBlue Badges Reveal the Increasing Relevance of Airline Social Loyalty Programs](https://simpliflying.com/blog/jetblues-trueblue-badges-reveal-the-increasing-relevance-of-airline-social-loyalty-programs) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/jetblues-trueblue-badges-reveal-the-increasing-relevance-of-airline-social-loyalty-programs.md) · SimpliFlying · Insights · 2013-08-15 — A Festering Problem Loyalty programs are a key element of airlines' marketing strategies, especially for the promotion of their premium services. However, they have inherent "imperfections" that both marketers and…
- [Introducing two new members of the SimpliTeam - Jenn Seeley and Ravi Chauhan](https://simpliflying.com/blog/introducing-two-new-members-of-the-simpliteam-jenn-seeley-and-ravi-chauhan) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/introducing-two-new-members-of-the-simpliteam-jenn-seeley-and-ravi-chauhan.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2013-08-14 — In the last four years, one of the key lessons I've learnt in entrepreneurship is never to let go of a good potential team member, when you spot one. As we continue to grow and expand, having helped over 35 airlines and…
- [[Presentation] Top 10 Airlines on Instagram: Visual Engagement finds a foothold in the world of Airline Marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-top-10-airlines-on-instagram-visual-engagement-finds-a-foothold-in-the-world-of-airline-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-top-10-airlines-on-instagram-visual-engagement-finds-a-foothold-in-the-world-of-airline-marketing.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-08-12 — A few weeks ago, we published a two-part Special Report on How Airlines are using Instagram. To gain a complete picture of the way airlines are using this new and exciting platform, we performed extensive research that…
- [Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Fire: Crisis Management 2.0 Case Study and Analysis #JKIA #JKIAfire](https://simpliflying.com/blog/nairobi-airport-fire-crisis-management) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/nairobi-airport-fire-crisis-management.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-08-09 — In early August 2013, a major fire broke out at one of Africa's most important international airports Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta, causing the closure of the airport and severe damage to the terminal. Due to a slow response…
- [The August 2013 Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report has 15 fresh case-studies from Singapore Airlines, British Airways, JetBlue, Finnair  & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-august-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-august-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-08-06 — Airline Marketing is evolving rapidly, along with the needs of ever more Connected Travellers who are demanding dynamic, real-time conversations and updates from brands they love and follow. As such, we are witnessing…
- [SimpliTrends: Virtual Shopping emerges as one of the most exciting innovations in Airport Marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplitrends-virtual-shopping-emerges-as-one-of-the-most-exciting-innovations-in-airport-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplitrends-virtual-shopping-emerges-as-one-of-the-most-exciting-innovations-in-airport-marketing.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2013-08-05 — Editor's Note: SimpliTrends is a new series of articles that will elucidate, to our readers, the latest trends in airline and airport marketing. Read previous articles in the series here. [push h="15"] Today’s…
- [Airport Marketing SimpliRecap: North Korea's Futuristic Airport, Changi Airport's Enchanted Garden, How to Get a Coffee by Yawning & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-simplirecap-north-koreas-futuristic-airport-changi-airports-enchanted-garden-yawn-for-a-coffee-at-o-r-tambo-airport-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-simplirecap-north-koreas-futuristic-airport-changi-airports-enchanted-garden-yawn-for-a-coffee-at-o-r-tambo-airport-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2013-08-02 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a weekly feature that ensures that our readers don’t…
- [British Airways melts your heart with #visitmum, ethnic marketing at its best](https://simpliflying.com/blog/british-airways-melts-your-heart-with-visitmum-ethnic-marketing-at-its-best) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/british-airways-melts-your-heart-with-visitmum-ethnic-marketing-at-its-best.md) · Shashank Nigam · Advertisement · 2013-08-01 — When I was a kid growing up in Delhi, India, we seldom ate out. Mom always cooked at home - for lunch after we got back from school, for dinner, for parties. She packed lunches for my brother and I for school breaks,…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – July 2013. AAP, Airport World, San Jose Mercury News and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-july-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-july-2013.md) · SimpliFlying · PR · 2013-07-31 — "Unfortunately, Asiana Airlines, with the world's eyes set on it, was slow to respond and was far from satisfying the insatiable need." This month, one particular incident gripped travellers and airline brands around…
- [Customer Service 2.0: How KLM could have averted the escalation of a delicate situation with Filipino teenager Arjean](https://simpliflying.com/blog/customer-service-2-0-how-klm-could-have-averted-the-escalation-of-a-delicate-situation-with-filipino-teenager-arjean) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/customer-service-2-0-how-klm-could-have-averted-the-escalation-of-a-delicate-situation-with-filipino-teenager-arjean.md) · SimpliFlying · Crisis Mgmt · 2013-07-29 — As United Airlines famously discovered during the "United Breaks Guitars" incident, social media can often magnify issues that may otherwise have gone unnoticed by those not directly affected. When this happens, it is…
- [Airline Marketing SimpliRecap: The Road Ahead for In-Flight Entertainment, The Future of Airline Websites, Qatar Airways sells tickets at Harrods & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-the-road-ahead-for-in-flight-entertainment-the-future-of-airline-websites-qatar-airways-sells-tickets-at-harrods-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-marketing-simplirecap-the-road-ahead-for-in-flight-entertainment-the-future-of-airline-websites-qatar-airways-sells-tickets-at-harrods-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-07-25 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is more great content beyond our borders. SimpliRecap is a weekly feature that ensures that our readers don’t…
- [Vote for the SimpliFlying Hero of July 2013 – It’s Finnair vs Virgin Atlantic vs Delta! #SimpliHeroes](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-july-2013-its-finnair-vs-virgin-atlantic-vs-delta-simpliheroes) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-july-2013-its-finnair-vs-virgin-atlantic-vs-delta-simpliheroes.md) · SimpliFlying · SimpliFlying Heroes · 2013-07-25 — We’re back with the nominations for July’s round of SimpliFlying Heroes. Over a keenly contested set of two rounds, we’ve had two excellent winners for March and May. We’re sure this month’s nominations will be keenly…
- [SimpliTrends: Airline Marketing focusing on Producing increasingly Innovative Experiential Campaigns](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplitrends-airline-marketing-is-focusing-on-producing-increasingly-innovative-experiential-campaigns) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplitrends-airline-marketing-is-focusing-on-producing-increasingly-innovative-experiential-campaigns.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-07-22 — Editor’s Note: SimpliTrends is a new series of articles that will elucidate, to our readers, the latest trends in airline and airport marketing. [push h="16"] Humanising the Airline Brand Faced with ever more…
- [SimpliTrends: Why Brand Advocates are increasingly important for effective Airport Marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplitrends-why-driving-advocacy-is-increasingly-important-for-effective-airport-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplitrends-why-driving-advocacy-is-increasingly-important-for-effective-airport-marketing.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2013-07-17 — Editor's Note: SimpliTrends is a new series of articles that will elucidate, to our readers, the latest trends in airline and airport marketing. [push h="16"] So what exactly is Advocacy? The idea of getting people to…
- [A Statistical Analysis of How Airlines in South East Asia Perform on Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-statistical-analysis-of-how-airlines-in-south-east-asia-perform-on-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-statistical-analysis-of-how-airlines-in-south-east-asia-perform-on-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2013-07-16 — Editor’s Note: Here’s a guest post by Vikas Bysani of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying. Unmetric is a social media benchmarking company that helps brands analyse how well they’re doing on social…
- [A year with SimpliFlying, and here are my thoughts #SimpliBirthday](https://simpliflying.com/blog/my-1-year-at-simpliflying) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/my-1-year-at-simpliflying.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2013-07-15 — Making decisions to leave is never easy. Yet I know that for me, learning by only following alone will never be enough. The best way to learn is by following, and by leading. Small but big SimpliFlying may be a small…
- [[Whitepaper] Airline Loyalty in the Age of the Connected Traveller -- Supercharged by Facebook Custom Audiences](https://simpliflying.com/blog/whitepaper-airline-loyalty-in-the-age-of-the-connected-traveller-supercharged-by-facebook-custom-audiences) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/whitepaper-airline-loyalty-in-the-age-of-the-connected-traveller-supercharged-by-facebook-custom-audiences.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-07-14 — Consider a hypothetical airline marketer called Emma. [push h="14"] She is frustrated. As a star airline marketer – keenly tuned into the latest social technologies and trends – she is eager to find a way to drive…
- [Airport Marketing SimpliRecap: Brisbane Airport's SMS-sharing screens, Changi Airport's Social Tree, LAX's new terminal gets interactive & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-simplirecap-brisbane-airports-sms-sharing-screens-changi-airports-social-tree-laxs-new-terminal-gets-interactive-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-marketing-simplirecap-brisbane-airports-sms-sharing-screens-changi-airports-social-tree-laxs-new-terminal-gets-interactive-more.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-07-11 — Editor’s Note: While SimpliFlying’s aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is some great content out there on the web that leaves us in awe. SimpliRecap is a weekly section that ensures…
- [EXCLUSIVE: An Analysis of How Airlines are Engaging Travellers on Instagram -- Part 2](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-instagram-report-part-2) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-instagram-report-part-2.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-07-11 — On Tuesday we published An Analysis of how Airlines are performing on Instagram -- the first part of our in-depth look at the world of airlines on Instagram, in which we analysed about 150 airline brands on Instagram to…
- [Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Flight Tracker Program aims to rebuild brand trust (and has some neat features!)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/boeings-787-dreamliner-flight-tracker-program-aims-to-rebuild-brand-trust-and-has-some-neat-features) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/boeings-787-dreamliner-flight-tracker-program-aims-to-rebuild-brand-trust-and-has-some-neat-features.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Xternalities · 2013-07-10 — What would you do if your latest product release gets a recall due to safety reasons, and you then need to restore trust after fixing things up? Well, if you're Boeing, and the product that you need to build more brand…
- [EXCLUSIVE: An Analysis of how Airlines are Performing on Instagram -- Part 1](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-instagram-report-part-1) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-instagram-report-part-1.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-07-08 — A lot has been said about Instagram in the past few weeks, especially after its surprise addition of a video feature that caused quite a stir, as well as a lot of excitement in the social media world. Given this renewed…
- [Asiana Airlines Crash Crisis Management 2.0 -- Case Study and Analysis](https://simpliflying.com/blog/asiana-airlines-crash-crisis-management-sfo) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/asiana-airlines-crash-crisis-management-sfo.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2013-07-08 — My wife is a big fan of Sheryl Sandberg, the Facebook COO. As she was browsing Facebook on her mobile yesterday, she exclaimed to me that Sheryl had almost boarded an Asiana flight that crashed in San Francisco. Upon…
- [Airline Marketing SimpliRecap: The perils of poorly executed in-flight wi-fi, Delta's compassionate CEO, Tiger Airways rebranding & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplirecap-the-best-airline-marketing-stories-of-the-week) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplirecap-the-best-airline-marketing-stories-of-the-week.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2013-07-05 — Editor's Note: While SimpliFlying's aviation marketing thought leadership goes far and wide, we know there is some great content out there on the web that leaves us in awe. SimpliRecap is a weekly section that ensures…
- [[Presentation] SimpliFlying Goes Interactive At French Connect 2013- #FConnect2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/prezi-simpliflying-goes-interactive-at-french-connect-2013-fconnect2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/prezi-simpliflying-goes-interactive-at-french-connect-2013-fconnect2013.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-07-04 — On Sunday 30th June, I joined over 40 airlines and 100 airports as we were warmly welcomed to the 10th anniversary of French Connect and the spectacular Bordeaux region, to discuss partnerships and air service network…
- [Tiger Airways rebrands to Tigerair, to be more warm and genuine. Hope the warmth goes beyond a new logo](https://simpliflying.com/blog/tiger-airways-rebrands-to-tigerair-to-be-more-warm-and-genuine-but-but-warmth-needs-to-go-beyond-a-new-logo) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/tiger-airways-rebrands-to-tigerair-to-be-more-warm-and-genuine-but-but-warmth-needs-to-go-beyond-a-new-logo.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2013-07-03 — Tiger Airways has rebranded itself as Tigerair, with the jumping tiger gone from the fuselage and more contemporary, simple titles. Much more like an LCC, like Peach in Japan. The airline has also updated its website to…
- [The July 2013 Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report has 15 fresh case-studies from Emirates, Qantas, Thai Airways, American Airlines & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-july-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-emirates-qantas-thai-airways-american-airlines-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-july-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-emirates-qantas-thai-airways-american-airlines-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-07-01 — Over the last couple of months, we've published two free reports on the State of Airline Marketing and the State of Airport Marketing in 2013, which, together, postulate 15 key trends (along with accompanying…
- [[Presentation] Top 10 Airline Blogs -- How Blogs fit into the overall Content/Marketing Strategy of Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-airline-blogs) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-airline-blogs.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2013-07-01 — Blogs are one of the most prevalent form of online communication platforms, as well as one of the most resilient and adaptable ones. They have been around since the late 90s and have taken so many different forms that…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – June 2013. Airport Business, Airport World, Skift.com, Channel NewsAsia, Voyagers World](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-june-2013-airport-business-airport-world-skift-com-channel-newsasia-voyagers-world) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-june-2013-airport-business-airport-world-skift-com-channel-newsasia-voyagers-world.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-06-28 — "One trend that Indian airports can definitely pick up from the State of Airport Marketing 2013 is crowdsourcing. To competing effectively on the global stage, Indian airports need to know which respect of global…
- [[LIVE] KLM Aviation Empire: Airline Strategy Mobile Game -- Launch Event live-blogged from Amsterdam](https://simpliflying.com/blog/live-klm-aviation-empire-airline-strategy-game-launch-event-live-blogged-from-amsterdam) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/live-klm-aviation-empire-airline-strategy-game-launch-event-live-blogged-from-amsterdam.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2013-06-27 — In February, KLM announced it would be launching a new game for Android and iOS devices, something that the company described as "logical next step in the digital revolution of KLM". [push h="14"] Intrigued by this…
- [[Presentation] Supercharging Aviation Marketing in The Age of the Connected Traveller (with a special focus on the Middle East)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-driving-results-in-the-age-of-the-connected-traveller-with-a-special-focus-on-the-middle-east) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-driving-results-in-the-age-of-the-connected-traveller-with-a-special-focus-on-the-middle-east.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2013-06-26 — Earlier today, I delivered a keynote at the Arab Aviation and Media Summit 2013, held in the beautiful country of Salalah, Oman. My presentation focused, primarily, on three aspects: the rise of the connected traveller,…
- [Airline Booking goes social, again -- Iberia introduces social seating, Qatar allows check-in sharing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-booking-goes-social-again-iberia-introduces-social-seating-qatar-allows-check-in-sharing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-booking-goes-social-again-iberia-introduces-social-seating-qatar-allows-check-in-sharing.md) · Shashank Nigam · Ancillary Revenues · 2013-06-24 — Iberia's social login and seating The trend of making the booking system less transactional, and more social, continues. Following in the footsteps of KLM (Meet &amp; Seat) and airBaltic (Seatbuddy), Spanish national…
- [Delta Air Lines Curates a Social Magazine on Flipboard and Shows Why it's One of the World's Most Socially Caring Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/delta-science-of-sleep-flipboard-social-care-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/delta-science-of-sleep-flipboard-social-care-airlines.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2013-06-20 — It’s always nice to have a caring friend by your side, isn’t it? Fancy an airline as one? [push h="14"] Enter Delta Air Lines. It has curated a ‘social magazine’ on Flipboard, the wildly popular iOS and Android reading…
- [[Presentation] How the connected traveller will help airlines drive ancillary revenues and real-time customer service #ATIS2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-the-connected-traveller-will-help-airlines-drive-ancillary-revenues-and-real-time-customer-service) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-the-connected-traveller-will-help-airlines-drive-ancillary-revenues-and-real-time-customer-service.md) · Shashank Nigam · Presentations · 2013-06-19 — Today, I was invited to deliver an opening presentation at the SITA Air Transport IT Summit 2013, just outside Brussels. The session topic was "The Mobile Explosion" and I focused specifically on the connected…
- [[Presentation] Connected Traveller, Connected Airports - ACI World Annual Congress #ACIIstanbul](https://simpliflying.com/blog/connected-traveller-connected-airports-aci-world-annual-congress-aciistanbul) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/connected-traveller-connected-airports-aci-world-annual-congress-aciistanbul.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-06-18 — The Director General of ACI World, Angela Gittens recently stated, “Airport leaders know the value of placing passengers first and consequentially have invested in facilities and woven airport business strategy around…
- [Airbus A350 First Flight on social media - an analysis of #A350FirstFlight](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airbus-a350-first-flight-on-social-media-an-analysis-of-a350firstflight) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airbus-a350-first-flight-on-social-media-an-analysis-of-a350firstflight.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2013-06-14 — New plane launches do not happen very often. And when they do happen, the first flight is one of the most important. Today was one such important day in history, as Airbus launched the first A350 flight, ahead of the…
- [[Free Report] The State of Airport Marketing: 7 Key Trends & Case-Studies](https://simpliflying.com/blog/free-report-the-state-of-airport-marketing-7-key-trends-case-studies) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/free-report-the-state-of-airport-marketing-7-key-trends-case-studies.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2013-06-10 — After publishing a hugely successful State of Airline Marketing Report last month, which was downloaded over 1000 times, we're back with another free report, this time aimed at the good folks leading marketing at…
- [[Presentation] The emerging retail experience in the age of the connected traveler](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-the-emerging-retail-experience-in-the-age-of-the-connected-traveler) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-the-emerging-retail-experience-in-the-age-of-the-connected-traveler.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-06-09 — The internet is all about cats... or at least that's what some people seem to think. In the past year we have seen the re-emergence of theories claiming that the internet and the social networking revolution of recent…
- [The June 2013 Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report has 15 fresh case-studies from Etihad, Virgin America, Lufthansa & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-june-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-etihad-virgin-america-lufthansa-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-june-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-etihad-virgin-america-lufthansa-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-06-06 — Last month, we published a free report on the State of Airline Marketing in 2013, which postulates 8 key trends (along with accompanying case-studies) that define the transformed face of airline marketing today. Trends…
- [A Statistical Analysis of how major Airlines in the Middle East perform on Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-statistical-analysis-of-how-airlines-in-the-major-middle-east-perform-on-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-statistical-analysis-of-how-airlines-in-the-major-middle-east-perform-on-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2013-06-06 — Editor’s Note: Here’s another guest post by Peter Claridge of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying. Unmetric is a social media benchmarking company that helps brands analyse how well they’re doing on…
- [Rick Blatstein, visionary founder of OTG, is the SimpliFlying Hero for May 2013 in recognition of OTG's innovative work with airports](https://simpliflying.com/blog/rick-blatstein-visionary-founder-of-otg-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-may-2013-for-otgs-innovative-work-with-airports) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/rick-blatstein-visionary-founder-of-otg-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-may-2013-for-otgs-innovative-work-with-airports.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2013-06-03 — Note: Rick Blatstein’s foresight into consumer trends and its ability to deliver innovative concepts has led to OTG partnerships with leading airlines such as Delta and JetBlue. More recently, OTG Management has opened…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – May 2013. Channel NewsAsia, TTG Asia, The Aviation Writer, Qatar Today](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-may-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-may-2013.md) · SimpliFlying · PR · 2013-05-31 — "The social era may be frightening for an industry that has traditionally held firm control over marketing and operations, but it has also given airlines the unique opportunity to understand what drives customer actions…
- [5 reasons why airlines need to move beyond usual marketing tactics to engage the Connected Traveller](https://simpliflying.com/blog/5-reasons-why-airlines-need-to-move-beyond-usual-marketing-tactics-to-engage-the-connected-traveller) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/5-reasons-why-airlines-need-to-move-beyond-usual-marketing-tactics-to-engage-the-connected-traveller.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2013-05-30 — Note: Originally posted on The Aviation Writer, this article was written by Robeel Haq, author of the blog, and former editor of Aviation Business. Robeel is now working at Etihad Airways. Old-fashioned airline…
- [From Dog-Wear to Branded Hotels: Top 10 Co-Branding & Ancillary Revenues Initiatives by Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/from-dog-wear-to-hotel-brands-the-top-10-ancillary-revenue-and-co-branding-initiatives-by-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/from-dog-wear-to-hotel-brands-the-top-10-ancillary-revenue-and-co-branding-initiatives-by-airlines.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-05-29 — Airlines are all about selling flights, and transporting people from point A to point B, right? Well, common wisdom would have us think so, but in recent times, with increased price-competition and falling profits, many…
- [[Presentation] How travel marketing is changing in Asia with the rise of social and mobile #tdsasia](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-travel-marketing-is-changing-in-asia-with-the-rise-of-social-and-mobile-tdsasia) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-travel-marketing-is-changing-in-asia-with-the-rise-of-social-and-mobile-tdsasia.md) · Shashank Nigam · Presentations · 2013-05-28 — I had the pleasure of delivering the opening keynote presentation at the Travel Distribution Summit in Singapore. The region is different, and while there’s lots to learn from airlines around the world, marketing…
- [Vote for the SimpliFlying Hero of May 2013 – It’s MAG vs OTG vs EIN! #SimpliHeroes](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-may-2013-its-mag-vs-otg-vs-ein) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-may-2013-its-mag-vs-otg-vs-ein.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-05-17 — It's Airports this time, folks! Airlines have been doing great work in the digital sphere, with AirAsia most recently stirring up a storm with guest stewardess, Richard Branson. Airports may be playing catch up in the…
- [Want your new route to make headlines? Bring Richard Branson on-board, like AirAsia X did in Perth!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/want-your-new-route-to-make-headlines-bring-richard-branson-on-board-like-airasia-x-did-in-perth) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/want-your-new-route-to-make-headlines-bring-richard-branson-on-board-like-airasia-x-did-in-perth.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2013-05-13 — //Correction: The article incorrectly states that this was AirAsia X's first flight from Perth. They have been flying the route since 2008. Nevertheless, the rules of route launch marketing are still valid. Imagine…
- [Influencer marketing comes of age in aviation - American Airlines Klout and Eindhoven Airport Facebook VIP in focus](https://simpliflying.com/blog/influencer-marketing-comes-of-age-in-aviation-american-airlines-klout-and-eindhoven-airport-facebook-vip-in-focus) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/influencer-marketing-comes-of-age-in-aviation-american-airlines-klout-and-eindhoven-airport-facebook-vip-in-focus.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2013-05-09 — The power of key influencers is well documented in marketing. And in the age of the connected traveller, it's not uncommon to see airlines bringing influential bloggers on fully-paid FAM trips, or even engaging them as…
- [The May 2013 Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report has 15 fresh case-studies from Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Finnair and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-may-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-emirates-singapore-airlines-qantas-finnair-and-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-may-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-emirates-singapore-airlines-qantas-finnair-and-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-05-07 — Last week we published a free report on the State of Airline Marketing in 2013, which postulates 8 key trends (along with accompanying case-studies) that define the transformed face of airline marketing today. Trends…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – April 2013. Airport World, B2C, The Flying Social Network and more…](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-april-2013-airport-world-and-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-april-2013-airport-world-and-more.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-05-01 — The real test of aviation marketing and communications is in how the airlines and airports respond in times of crises. This month, Helsinki Airport and JetBlue, SimpliFlying Award for Best Airport on Social Media and…
- [What does SimpliFlying stand for? Thinking Differently about aviation marketing (and lessons from Simon Sinek)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-does-simpliflying-stand-for-thinking-differently-about-aviation-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-does-simpliflying-stand-for-thinking-differently-about-aviation-marketing.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2013-04-30 — We've grown... It may sound surprising, but SimpliFlying is just crawling out of its toddler-years as a startup. It's been four years since I left my job in Boston to work full time on my passion, at the intersection of…
- [[Free Report] The State of Airline Marketing 2013: 8 Key Trends and Case Studies](https://simpliflying.com/blog/free-report-the-state-of-airline-marketing-2013-8-key-trends-and-case-studies) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/free-report-the-state-of-airline-marketing-2013-8-key-trends-and-case-studies.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Case Studies · 2013-04-29 — Airline marketing is in its most exciting phase ever. It is being transformed, re-moulded and re-fashioned to suit the changing behaviour, habits, desires and needs of the modern, connected travellers. In addition,…
- [The SimpliFlying team gets together for our annual company retreat in Valencia #SimpliRetreat](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-simpliflying-team-gets-together-for-our-annual-company-retreat-in-valencia-simpliretreat) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-simpliflying-team-gets-together-for-our-annual-company-retreat-in-valencia-simpliretreat.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2013-04-20 — The SimpliFlying team is based all over the globe - in Singapore, Spain, the UK, and even Africa! And at least once a year, we have our global retreat where everyone meets to celebrate our achievements, plan for the…
- [News Announcement: SimpliFlying to Provide ACI World Members with MasterClass on Airport Social Media Marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcement-simpliflying-to-provide-aci-world-members-with-masterclass-on-airport-social-media-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcement-simpliflying-to-provide-aci-world-members-with-masterclass-on-airport-social-media-marketing.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-04-09 — SimpliFlying and Airport Council International collaborate on training Like any start-up, SimpliFlying has come a long way from its humble beginnings, today having worked with over 30 leading airports and airlines…
- [The April 2013 Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report has 15 fresh case-studies from American Airlines, AirAsia, Virgin Atlantic, Air France and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-april-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-american-airlines-airasia-virgin-atlantic-air-france-and-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-april-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-american-airlines-airasia-virgin-atlantic-air-france-and-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-04-04 — Even as you draw yourself out of the heady buzz of April Fools' initiatives - funny, quirky, bizarre and heart-warming, it's time once more to bring you the finest airline marketing campaigns for the month gone by. This…
- [For being the driving force behind Air New Zealand's quirky brand, Jo Brothers is the SimpliFlying Hero for March 2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-leading-air-new-zealand-to-social-media-superstardom-jo-brothers-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-march-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-leading-air-new-zealand-to-social-media-superstardom-jo-brothers-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-march-2013.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-04-03 — Note: Air New Zealand is an old-hand at driving buzz on social media. It has gained much love and popularity for its quirky safety videos, its mascot (remember Rico?), and innovative customer engagement campaigns.…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – March 2013. Fox News, The Huffington Post, LCRAB, Airport World and more…](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-march-2013-fox-news-the-huffington-post-lcrab-airport-world-and-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-march-2013-fox-news-the-huffington-post-lcrab-airport-world-and-more.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2013-04-01 — The topic of customer experience in the airline industry captures more interest in the mainstream media as the Huffington Post and Fox News respectively picked up on Etihad's global TV campaign and the soaring trend…
- [The SimpliFlying 'Digital Strategy Checklist for Airports'](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-simpliflying-digital-strategy-checklist-for-airports) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-simpliflying-digital-strategy-checklist-for-airports.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-03-27 — How is your airport driving results from the connected traveller of today? Are you driving non-aeronautical revenues from them? Or real-time customer service? The opportunities are endless. But maybe you need some…
- [[Interview] Jim Boult, CEO of Christchurch International Airport, formulates strategies for success](https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-jim-boult-ceo-of-christchurch-international-airport-formulates-strategies-for-success) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-jim-boult-ceo-of-christchurch-international-airport-formulates-strategies-for-success.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-03-26 — On 22nd February, 2011, Christchurch - home to hundreds of thousands of people - was struck by a devastating earthquake. It was one of worst disasters ever in New Zealand. [push h="14"] Much of the central city with its…
- [Facebook CAN help sell planes! How a creative Airbus sales team brings the realities of the connected traveler to life](https://simpliflying.com/blog/facebook-can-help-sell-planes-how-a-creative-airbus-sales-team-brings-the-realities-of-the-connected-traveler-to-life) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/facebook-can-help-sell-planes-how-a-creative-airbus-sales-team-brings-the-realities-of-the-connected-traveler-to-life.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2013-03-25 — When we meet with senior aviation executives (non-airline), we often get asked two questions: How can social media work in a B2B context? Can we really sell a plane (or an engine, or a wing or a blade...) by leveraging…
- [The New Wave (Featured in Low Cost & Regional Airline Business)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-new-wave-featured-in-low-cost-regional-airline-business) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-new-wave-featured-in-low-cost-regional-airline-business.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2013-03-22 — Editor’s Note: This article is featured in Low Cost &amp; Regional Airline Business (April 2013 Issue), contributed by Shubhodeep Pal, Senior Innovation Officer at SimpliFlying. To download a soft copy of the full…
- [[Presentation] A Statistical Analysis of the Social Media Impact of the American Airlines - US Airways Merger](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-statistical-analysis-of-the-social-media-impact-of-the-american-airlines-us-airways-merger) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-statistical-analysis-of-the-social-media-impact-of-the-american-airlines-us-airways-merger.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-03-19 — Editor’s Note: Here’s another guest post by Peter Claridge of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying. Unmetric is a social media benchmarking company that helps brands analyse how well they’re doing on…
- [Airlines on Pinterest: in-depth look reveals a bit of a graveyard](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-pinterest-2013-an-in-depth-look-at-a-surprising-social-network) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-pinterest-2013-an-in-depth-look-at-a-surprising-social-network.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-03-18 — First published on Tnooz on March 15, 2013. Original article here. After taking an in depth look at Google Plus last month, we decided to take a fresh look at another social network that hit the headlines last year:…
- [Announcing SimpliFlying Heroes 2013! Vote for the SimpliFlying Hero of March 2013 - It's KLM vs ANZ vs Kulula](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-heroes-vote-for-mar-2013-simpliflying-hero-now-newly-launched-this-year) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-heroes-vote-for-mar-2013-simpliflying-hero-now-newly-launched-this-year.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2013-03-12 — *Editor's note: The poll has closed. An interview blog post with the winner of SimpliFlying Heroes for March 2013 will follow shortly. SimpliFlying Heroes - Recognizing the most social-savvy Airlines and Airports Over…
- [The March 2013 Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report has 15 fresh case-studies from JetBlue, Etihad, Delta, Qantas & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-march-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-jetblue-scoot-delta-qantas-etihad-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-march-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-jetblue-scoot-delta-qantas-etihad-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-03-11 — The month gone by is a marketer's delight. Valentine's Day is arguably the most globally recognisable day for "expressing love" - and airlines were rather keen, as always, to cash in on the feel-good factor this year.…
- [[Interview] How London Gatwick Airport uses social media to connect with passengers at the airport](https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-how-london-gatwick-airport-uses-social-media-to-connect-with-passengers-at-the-airport) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-how-london-gatwick-airport-uses-social-media-to-connect-with-passengers-at-the-airport.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-03-05 — You don’t need to be a fan or a follower to benefit from social media at Gatwick Airport How many industries have their customers passing through their facilities - some for up to several hours - multiple times a year?…
- [SimpliFlying in The News - February 2013. BBC, Channel NewsAsia, Airline Business and more...](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-february-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-february-2013.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2013-02-28 — This February, in addition to sharing our insights on engaging the Connected Traveler for airlines to improve branding and revenue opportunities, our CEO, Shashank Nigam was invited by two major media outlets; Channel…
- [[SimpliClient] BalticMiles wins Global Innovation in Technology Award at Loyalty 2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliclient-balticmiles-wins-global-innovation-in-technology-award-at-loyalty-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliclient-balticmiles-wins-global-innovation-in-technology-award-at-loyalty-2013.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2013-02-27 — Last night, BalticMiles, the multi-partner loyalty program associated with airBaltic, and a SimpliFlying Client, was awarded the Global Innovation in Technology Award at Loyalty 2013 for its BalticMiles Brainstorm…
- [[Interview] Finnair to take Social to the Next Level with their in-flight Experience](https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-finnair-takes-social-to-the-next-level-with-inflight) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-finnair-takes-social-to-the-next-level-with-inflight.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-02-26 — Finnair had a hugely successful Quality Hunters program that ran for two seasons. What's the next big thing? Finnair, despite being a relatively small national airline as compared to the likes of its Oneworld partners…
- [[eBook] Crisis Management for Airports and Airlines, in the age of the Connected Traveler](https://simpliflying.com/blog/ebook-crisis-management-for-airports-and-airlines-in-the-age-of-the-connected-traveler) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/ebook-crisis-management-for-airports-and-airlines-in-the-age-of-the-connected-traveler.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2013-02-25 — Note: This eBook has since been updated in 2015. Download the latest "Starter Guide: Airline Crisis Communications" here. What all crises share in common: they catch brands unaware It's often said that an airline or…
- [A Statistical Analysis of the Social Media Impact of American Airlines' Rebranding](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-statistical-analysis-of-the-social-media-impact-of-american-airlines-rebranding) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-statistical-analysis-of-the-social-media-impact-of-american-airlines-rebranding.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-02-20 — Editor’s Note: Here’s another guest post by Peter Claridge of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying. Unmetric is a social media benchmarking company that helps brands analyse how well they’re doing on…
- [Top 10 Valentine's Day 2013 Initiatives by Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-valentines-day-initiatives-by-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-valentines-day-initiatives-by-airlines.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-02-19 — Valentine’s Day is one of those days that can be a double-edged sword, depending on the personal situation of each person. For airlines, however, it represents a good opportunity to leverage the positive emotions…
- [[Interview] How Dublin Airport is re-thinking PR and marketing with social media - Paul O’Kane speaks his mind](https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-how-dublin-airport-is-re-thinking-pr-and-marketing-with-social-media-paul-okane-speaks-his-mind) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-how-dublin-airport-is-re-thinking-pr-and-marketing-with-social-media-paul-okane-speaks-his-mind.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-02-18 — On 12 FEB, we were invited to present an introduction to our ‘Masterclass for Airports’ at ACI Europe Head Office in Brussels. The morning of the Digital Communications Workshop, hosted by Robert O’Meara of ACI Europe…
- [A Surprising Flight over a Digital Wasteland: Airlines on Google Plus in 2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-surprising-flight-over-a-digital-wasteland-airlines-on-google-plus-in-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-surprising-flight-over-a-digital-wasteland-airlines-on-google-plus-in-2013.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-02-14 — As a speaker at an ACI conference recently put it: "Google plus is like Blackpool. It's one of those places that everyone knows about but nobody wants to go to" ... or do they? Last year we did an in-depth analysis of…
- [The February 2013 Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report has 15 fresh case-studies from American Airlines, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, AirAsia & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-february-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-american-airlines-vueling-turkish-airlines-airasia-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-february-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-has-15-fresh-case-studies-from-american-airlines-vueling-turkish-airlines-airasia-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-02-14 — I bring good tidings to you on this Valentine's Day. It's that time of the month again, and we're back with 15 new case-studies that airline marketers will love. If there's one indispensable marketing resource you fall…
- [SimpliFlying in The News - January 2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-january-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-january-2013.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2013-02-05 — All Nippon Airways's grounding of its 787 Dreamliner jets had claimed the headlines in many media outlets. Many have given their estimation of the impact of this incident on ANA's, as well as Boeing's, revenues and…
- [Top 10 Airline Mobile Apps that Engage the Connected Traveler](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-mobile-apps-by-airlines-to-engage-the-connected-traveler) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-mobile-apps-by-airlines-to-engage-the-connected-traveler.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-02-04 — The rise of the Connected Traveler, spurred by the constantly increasing availability of an Internet connection and ever more powerful portable devices (such as smartphones and tablets) is starting to revolutionize the…
- [[Presentation] Airport travel retail, in the Age of the Connected Traveler #trinity2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-airport-travel-retail-in-the-age-of-the-connected-traveler-trinity2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-airport-travel-retail-in-the-age-of-the-connected-traveler-trinity2013.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2013-02-01 — I had the great opportunity to present for the first time at the Trinity Forum 2013, which was in its 10th year, and organized by the Moodie Report. And I was honored to deliver a presentation on the topic of how…
- [Live from Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Airlines joins Oneworld with much fanfare and seeks to turn the corner in 2013 #MHoneworld](https://simpliflying.com/blog/live-from-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-airlines-joins-oneworld-with-much-fanfare-and-seeks-to-turn-the-corner-in-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/live-from-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-airlines-joins-oneworld-with-much-fanfare-and-seeks-to-turn-the-corner-in-2013.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-01-31 — Malaysian flag-carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) officially joined the Oneworld airline alliance today in a glittering ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur. Along with 11 other highly-reputed airlines such as American Airlines,…
- [Eleven things airports can do to get travelers to really LIKE them (Inspired by Seth Godin)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/eleven-things-airports-can-do-to-get-travelers-to-really-like-them-inspired-by-seth-godin) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/eleven-things-airports-can-do-to-get-travelers-to-really-like-them-inspired-by-seth-godin.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2013-01-29 — Let’s face it – most of us hate being at airports. We want to get out of there as soon as possible, after landing. When in transit, we try to find a quiet spot with a strong wifi signal. And god-forbid, if there’s a…
- [Engaging the Connected Traveler - how airlines can drive results. Presentation from #airlinemerchandising2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/engaging-the-connected-traveler-how-airlines-can-drive-results-presentation-from-airlinemerchandising2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/engaging-the-connected-traveler-how-airlines-can-drive-results-presentation-from-airlinemerchandising2013.md) · SimpliFlying · Presentations · 2013-01-24 — In our first major conference presentation this year, I had the opportunity to deliver the opening presentation on Day 2 at the Airline Merchandising, Ancillary Revenues and New Commercial Models, organized by Airline…
- [[Videographic] Airports and the Connected Traveller: SimpliFlying Social Media Outlook for 2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/videographic-airports-and-the-connected-traveller-simpliflying-social-media-outlook-for-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/videographic-airports-and-the-connected-traveller-simpliflying-social-media-outlook-for-2013.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2013-01-23 — A couple of months ago, we released a short infographic accompanied by a premium report that elaborated on the results of an extensive survey we did with over 50 airports that are socially-savvy and are actively…
- [The January 2013 Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report has 15 fresh case-studies from British Airways, KLM, American Airlines, Qatar Airways and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-january-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-is-here-15-fresh-case-studies-from-klm-british-airways-qatar-american-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-january-2013-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-is-here-15-fresh-case-studies-from-klm-british-airways-qatar-american-airlines.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2013-01-21 — Time flies past so quickly that it's often hard to stay abreast of everything that's happening in the world around. This cannot be truer for airline marketing. Campaigns and initiatives come and go - some flash briefly,…
- [David McMullen joins SimpliFlying as VP, Airports, signalling the next big leap in airport marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/david-mcmullen-joins-simpliflying-as-vp-airports-signalling-the-next-big-leap-in-airport-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/david-mcmullen-joins-simpliflying-as-vp-airports-signalling-the-next-big-leap-in-airport-marketing.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2013-01-18 — SimpliFlying started its journey in early 2009 by re-imagining the way airline branding worked, when we introduced the 6X airline branding model. We focused on digital marketing and gradually became one of the most…
- [Going beyond Christmas Campaigns: Southwest Airlines' 12 Days of LUV](https://simpliflying.com/blog/12-days-of-luv-turning-a-christmasy-contest-into-a-brand-ritual) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/12-days-of-luv-turning-a-christmasy-contest-into-a-brand-ritual.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2013-01-17 — Now that the holiday season is over, it's worth reviewing the efforts made by airlines and airports all over the world to leverage the magic of the holiday season. The campaigns we found were some of the best we've seen…
- [[eBook] Wisdom Quotes on Marketing to the Connected Traveler](https://simpliflying.com/blog/quotes-on-marketing-insights) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/quotes-on-marketing-insights.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2013-01-15 — All in One Book - 42 wisdom quotes, 10 key statistics If there is one book that all aviation marketers should read in 2013, it is 'Marketing to the Connected Traveler'. A compilation of wisdom quotes from 42 of the…
- [Gatwick Airport CEO Stewart Wingate adds a face to the brand, answering questions Live on Twitter #askGatwick](https://simpliflying.com/blog/gatwick-airport-ceo-stewart-wingate-adds-a-face-to-the-brand-answering-questions-live-on-twitter-askgatwick) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/gatwick-airport-ceo-stewart-wingate-adds-a-face-to-the-brand-answering-questions-live-on-twitter-askgatwick.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2013-01-14 — The end of a faceless airport brand How often is it that you write to an airline or an airport, and get a reply with no signature, or one which says "this is a computer generated message, and no signature is required"?…
- [30 Essential Resources for Airlines and Airports to Effectively Engage the Connected Traveler and Drive Results in 2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/30-resources-for-airlines-and-airports-to-effectively-engage-the-connected-traveler-and-drive-results-in-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/30-resources-for-airlines-and-airports-to-effectively-engage-the-connected-traveler-and-drive-results-in-2013.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2013-01-10 — As we enter 2013, the expectations from airlines and airports to live up to the new realities of an increasingly connected world are ever more. Passengers are more vocal and connected to their friends and family. They…
- [[Videographic] Airlines and the Connected Traveler: SimpliFlying Social Media Outlook for 2013](https://simpliflying.com/blog/videographic-airlines-on-social-media-simpliflying-outlook-2013) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/videographic-airlines-on-social-media-simpliflying-outlook-2013.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2013-01-08 — Welcome to a new year - a year full of hope, new beginnings and not least of all, free of Mayan predictions. At SimpliFlying, we're excited to be back after a short break and kick off with something that will interest…
- [[Rewind] Top 30 Airline Social Media Case-Studies Featured on SimpliFlying in 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/rewind-top-30-airline-social-media-case-studies-featured-on-simpliflying-in-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/rewind-top-30-airline-social-media-case-studies-featured-on-simpliflying-in-2012.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2012-12-30 — It’s that time of year again. An exhilarating year makes way for the next. A journey ends, only for a newer, re-invigorated one to begin. [push h="14"] As the holiday season blossoms and the year comes to an end, both…
- [SimpliFlying in The News - December 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-december-2012-2) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-december-2012-2.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2012-12-27 — December is officially ending and a new year is beginning. At SimpliFlying, we wrapped up the year with four key trends identified to shape the Airport industry in 2013. This went on to be featured in Airport Business…
- [Nine marketing tips for airlines and airports planning to surprise and wow travelers this holiday season](https://simpliflying.com/blog/nine-marketing-tips-for-airlines-and-airports-planning-to-surprise-and-wow-travelers-this-holiday-season) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/nine-marketing-tips-for-airlines-and-airports-planning-to-surprise-and-wow-travelers-this-holiday-season.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2012-12-20 — In the last 24 hours, I've received over 30 emails and tweets from airlines sharing their latest surprise campaigns for holiday travelers. In fact, last year, Toronto Pearson Airport surprised me by singing Christmas…
- [Online with Shashank Nigam (Featured in Routes News)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/online-with-shashank-nigam-featured-in-routes-news) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/online-with-shashank-nigam-featured-in-routes-news.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2012-12-19 — Editor's Note: This interview article featuring CEO of SimpliFlying, Shashank Nigam, was published in Routes News (November/ December Issue). For a soft copy of the original article, please see here. ONLINE WITH: Social…
- [KLM's Happy Holidays flight brings back happy memories of KLM Surprise and ushers in Christmas cheer](https://simpliflying.com/blog/klm-surprises-passengers-for-christmas) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/klm-surprises-passengers-for-christmas.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-12-13 — Last year, we released a Top 10 case-pack that showcased what we called "wow" campaigns by airlines during the holiday season. These highlighted the importance of brand associations and how some airlines had attempted…
- [The December Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report is here: 15 fresh case-studies from Lufthansa, JetBlue, Delta Air Lines, JAL and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/december-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-southwest-delta-jal-lufthansa-american-airlines-and-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/december-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-southwest-delta-jal-lufthansa-american-airlines-and-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Features · 2012-12-12 — Everyone, not least of all airlines, is coming to terms with the fact that the world might not, happily enough, end this year. Indeed, as the holiday seasons draws closer and envelops everyone in its warmth, airlines…
- [The Road Ahead for Airports and Social Media in 2013: real-time customer service, non-aeronautical revenues keys to success](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-road-ahead-for-airports-and-social-media-in-2013-real-time-customer-service-non-aeronautical-revenues-keys-to-success) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-road-ahead-for-airports-and-social-media-in-2013-real-time-customer-service-non-aeronautical-revenues-keys-to-success.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2012-12-11 — 2013 is just around the corner. Airport Management teams are now past the development stages and approvals of 2013 marketing plans and budgets. Where will customer engagement strategy and social media fit in next year?…
- [A New Era in Airline Loyalty (Featured in Loyalty360)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-new-era-in-airline-loyalty-featured-in-loyalty360) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-new-era-in-airline-loyalty-featured-in-loyalty360.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2012-12-10 — Editor's Note: This article was featured in Loyalty Management Magazine by Loyalty360 (July- September Issue), contributed by Shubhodeep Pal, Senior Innovation Officer at SimpliFlying. For a soft copy of the original…
- [Thai Airways surprises travelers on Loy Krathong with lotuses, inspired by KLM Surprises](https://simpliflying.com/blog/thai-airways-surprises-travelers-on-loy-krathong-with-lotuses-inspired-by-klm-surprises) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/thai-airways-surprises-travelers-on-loy-krathong-with-lotuses-inspired-by-klm-surprises.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-12-05 — Last week, I floated a large candle-lit lotus in the Chao Praya river in Bangkok, courtesy of the Dusit Thani hotel. It was the Loy Krathong festival, one of the two major Thai festivals, in which hundreds of lotuses…
- ['Social' Security (Featured in Low Cost & Regional Airline Business)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-security-featured-in-low-cost-regional-airline-business) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-security-featured-in-low-cost-regional-airline-business.md) · SimpliFlying · Datasheets · 2012-12-05 — Since it was first published in September 2012, the SimpliFlying Airline Social Media Outlook 2012 has been gaining a lot of attention. The survey statistics have been shared extensively on Twitter. Most recently, Low…
- [Top 10 Plane Launches that have effectively used Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/plane-launches-top-10) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/plane-launches-top-10.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-12-03 — Although planes are a fundamental part of the aviation industry, only a tiny percentage of the millions of passengers they carry are able to tell the difference between the different types. This is because, as we…
- [SimpliFlying in The News - November 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-november-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-november-2012.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2012-11-30 — It is always thrilling to know that our efforts are appreciated. For starters, the article Beyond the recipes and cats, how airlines and airports can also use Pinterest, written by our in-house experts Marco Serusi and…
- [Social Customer Service (Featured in Airline Business)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-customer-service-featured-in-airline-business) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-customer-service-featured-in-airline-business.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2012-11-29 — Editor's Note: This article was featured in Airline Business (September Issue), contributed by CEO of SimpliFlying, Shashank Nigam. For a soft copy of the original article, please see here. Airlines that have innovated…
- [[Case Study] Social Crowd-Sourcing for Airports](https://simpliflying.com/blog/case-study-social-crowd-sourcing-for-airports) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/case-study-social-crowd-sourcing-for-airports.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-11-26 — The Helsinki Airport strives to bring to life the vibrancies of the city by incorporating local culture into the terminal but also brings to life the ideas and requests of its patrons. Our final segment of the…
- [It’s my SimpliBirthday! Reflections on my first year with SimpliFlying](https://simpliflying.com/blog/its-my-simplibirthday-reflections-on-my-first-year-with-simpliflying) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/its-my-simplibirthday-reflections-on-my-first-year-with-simpliflying.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2012-11-21 — On the 15th of November 2011, after a short transition period from my former job I joined SimpliFlying as a full time employee and, following the company’s tradition it is now my turn to tell the world what it’s like to…
- [[Presentation] How travel marketing is changing in Asia with the rise of social and mobile #smasia](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-travel-marketing-is-changing-in-asia-with-the-rise-of-social-and-mobile-smasia) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-travel-marketing-is-changing-in-asia-with-the-rise-of-social-and-mobile-smasia.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-11-20 — I had the pleasure of delivering the opening keynote presentation at the Eyefortravel Social Media in Travel Asiasummit, in Hong Kong. The region is different, and while there's lots to learn from airlines around the…
- [What your Audience on Social Media Expects and What You Should Be Doing to Retain their Attention](https://simpliflying.com/blog/be-kind-to-your-audience-and-watch-them-respond) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/be-kind-to-your-audience-and-watch-them-respond.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2012-11-19 — Let me start with a screenshot that explains the premise for this article. [push h="14"] [caption id="attachment_14770" align="aligncenter" width="500"] People wish to interact with people, not automated voice response…
- [[Case Study] Social Interest and Photo-sharing for Airports](https://simpliflying.com/blog/case-study-social-interest-and-photo-sharing-for-airports) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/case-study-social-interest-and-photo-sharing-for-airports.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-11-16 — Social media can be leveraged as more than just a conversation and broadcast tool, and the new(er) social photo-sharing platforms are making it even easier for airports to use social media to help drive the existing…
- [New MasterClass from SimpliFlying - Social Media for PR and New Route Launches](https://simpliflying.com/blog/masterclass-for-launching-new-routes-on-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/masterclass-for-launching-new-routes-on-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Datasheets · 2012-11-15 — PR and Route Launches in The Realm of Social Media PR used to be a one-direction highway but with the advent of the Internet and social networking sites, traditional media is no longer the only 'public' that airlines…
- [Redefining the journey – behind the scenes in the re-branding of Royal Brunei Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/redefining-the-journey-behind-the-scenes-in-the-re-branding-of-royal-brunei-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/redefining-the-journey-behind-the-scenes-in-the-re-branding-of-royal-brunei-airlines.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-11-12 — Editor’s note: Recently, Royal Brunei Airlines unveiled a new livery on their aircraft, which received a passionate reaction from aviation enthusiasts and travelers the world over. But the new livery is just one aspect…
- [[Case Study] How to Create Inspiring Social Media Content for an Airport](https://simpliflying.com/blog/inspiring-airport-social-media-content) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/inspiring-airport-social-media-content.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-11-09 — Social media can be a refreshing way for companies to break through the clutter of traditional media and connect with passengers/customers on a new and more personal level. However, with airports (and other companies)…
- [The November Edition of the Airline Marketing Benchmark Report is here: 15 fresh case-studies from Air New Zealand, Virgin Atlantic, Southwest Airlines and more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-third-issue-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-is-here-great-case-studies-from-air-new-zealand-virgin-atlantic-southwest-and-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-third-issue-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-is-here-great-case-studies-from-air-new-zealand-virgin-atlantic-southwest-and-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Features · 2012-11-08 — As the year draws to a close, many airlines are preparing for the holiday season with attractive campaigns directed to draw maximum audiences as well as revenues. While it's great to plan and execute what you think are…
- [[Interview] How Japan Airlines revived its brand by launching 10 mobile apps and engaging heavily in social media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-how-japan-airlines-revived-its-brand-by-launching-10-mobile-apps-and-engaging-heavily-in-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-how-japan-airlines-revived-its-brand-by-launching-10-mobile-apps-and-engaging-heavily-in-social-media.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-11-06 — As most airlines struggle to figure out their mobile and social engagement strategies, there's one that is doing a stellar job at both! And an unlikely one at that. Japan Airlines, which declared bankruptcy 18 months…
- [[Case Study] How Social Media is Enhancing Airport Customer Service](https://simpliflying.com/blog/case-study-how-social-media-is-enhancing-airport-customer-service) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/case-study-how-social-media-is-enhancing-airport-customer-service.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-11-02 — Customer service, guest relations, passenger experience; No matter what your specific airport calls it, it is a major component of airport operations. This segment of this Simpli-Airports Series focuses on Customer…
- [Air New Zealand's Hobbit safety video, "An Unexpected Briefing" goes viral in a matter of hours! #airnzhobbit](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-new-zealands-hobbit-safety-video-the-unexpected-briefing-goes-viral-in-a-matter-of-hours-airnzhobbit) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-new-zealands-hobbit-safety-video-the-unexpected-briefing-goes-viral-in-a-matter-of-hours-airnzhobbit.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-11-01 — Yet another Air New Zealand safety video has gone viral, clocking almost 700,000 views on Youtube on the day of release! The airline has made a habit of releasing videos that instantly hit the groove and are watched by…
- [SimpliFlying in the News - October 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-october-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-october-2012.md) · SimpliFlying · Expertise · 2012-10-31 — As airlines and airports plan their budgets for 2012 (more statistics from SimpliFlying Airline and Airport Social Media Outlook 2012 reports), the industry continues to explore opportunities in ancillary revenues…
- [SimpliShare: Top 10 Airlines that have Leveraged the Power of Social Sharing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplishare-top-10-airlines-that-have-leveraged-the-power-of-social-sharing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplishare-top-10-airlines-that-have-leveraged-the-power-of-social-sharing.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-10-29 — Social sharing plays a particularly important role and constitutes the main change agent that is the defining feature of today's Connected Traveler as compared to the traveler of yore. Thanks to the increasing…
- [Virgin America goes social and personal with new IFE system, powered by Salesforce.com](https://simpliflying.com/blog/virgin-america-goes-social-and-personal-with-new-ife-system-powered-by-salesforce-com) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/virgin-america-goes-social-and-personal-with-new-ife-system-powered-by-salesforce-com.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2012-10-25 — Editor's Note: About 18 months ago, I had the opportunity to visit Virgin America's HQ in San Francisco and got the whim that they were evaluating Salesforce.com as their CRM system. Then last year, I saw the same…
- [Airline Marketing Benchmark Report Oct 2012: Feat. JetBlue, Air New Zealand, American Airlines & more!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-october-2012-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-is-out-15-great-case-studies-from-jetblue-american-airlines-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-october-2012-edition-of-the-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-is-out-15-great-case-studies-from-jetblue-american-airlines-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Features · 2012-10-23 — Last month, we released the inaugural edition of the Monthly Airline Marketing Benchmark Report comprising 15 of the most innovative marketing and advertising campaigns by airlines across the world, in partnership with…
- [Simpli-Airports Series: Exploring Airport Social Successes](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpli-airports-series-exploring-airport-social-succe) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpli-airports-series-exploring-airport-social-succe.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-10-23 — We often talk about the age of the Connected Traveler, a concept that holds all too true amongst airports that are embracing the need to connect with passengers and market their services better. More and more, we are…
- [[Interview] Gary Wicks shares how Boeing Commercial Airplanes takes the social media bull by its horns](https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-gary-wicks-shares-how-boeing-commercial-airplanes-takes-the-social-media-bull-by-its-horns) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-gary-wicks-shares-how-boeing-commercial-airplanes-takes-the-social-media-bull-by-its-horns.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2012-10-22 — If you're wondering why Boeing has such a strong social media presence, even though they can't sell any planes on Twitter, we've got the answers for you in this interview. Boeing wants to position itself as a "forward…
- [[Report & Infographic] Airport Social Media Outlook 2012/ 2013: Resource allocation, Challenges and ROI](https://simpliflying.com/blog/report-infographic-airport-social-media-outlook-2012-resource-allocation-challenges-and-roi) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/report-infographic-airport-social-media-outlook-2012-resource-allocation-challenges-and-roi.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-10-17 — How Airports Allocate Resources to Social Media From airport check-ins to tweets for customer service assistance and Instagram photos from the tarmac, travelers today have a strong interest in social media platforms and…
- [Lufthansa's 2nd Air Cargo Innovation Challenge crowdsources Innovative Ideas on Improving "Customer Service"](https://simpliflying.com/blog/lufthansas-2nd-air-cargo-innovation-contest-seeks-innovative-ideas-on-improving-customer-service) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/lufthansas-2nd-air-cargo-innovation-contest-seeks-innovative-ideas-on-improving-customer-service.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2012-10-16 — Last December, Lufthansa Cargo launched a unique campaign seeking innovative "Green Solutions" from around the world to help reduce the cargo company’s environmental impact and improve their services. The campaign not…
- [Becoming a World Class airline brand - what Emirates can learn from Singapore Airlines (and how I missed my first flight)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/becoming-a-world-class-airline-brand-what-emirates-can-learn-from-singapore-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/becoming-a-world-class-airline-brand-what-emirates-can-learn-from-singapore-airlines.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2012-10-12 — I recently read a quote by famous poet, Dr Maya Angelou, "I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights."…
- [Vueling Wins over Critics and Customers with Enhanced Social Media Crisis Management Skills](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vueling-surprises-with-enhanced-social-media-crisis-management-skills) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vueling-surprises-with-enhanced-social-media-crisis-management-skills.md) · SimpliFlying · Crisis Mgmt · 2012-10-10 — In late August, the Spanish low-cost airline Vueling hit the headlines when the news of a possible hijacking spread like wildfire. Luckily, for both the airline and those on board, it was just a false alarm. However,…
- [[Presentation] The Road Ahead for Airlines on Social Media - driving results](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-the-road-ahead-for-airlines-on-social-media-driving-results) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-the-road-ahead-for-airlines-on-social-media-driving-results.md) · Shashank Nigam · Presentations · 2012-10-08 — Last week, I had the opportunity to deliver a presentation at the Eyefortravel Online Marketing &amp; Social Media Summit, Europe, in Amsterdam. The topic was the road ahead for social media for airlines. Having spoken…
- [SimpliFlying in The News – September 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-september-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-september-2012.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2012-10-05 — September, a celebratory month - New partnership, new report, new features! We began a new partnership with Royal Brunei Airlines, and published our inaugural report Airline Social Media Outlook 2012, in which we…
- [[Presentation] Social Customer Service for Airports](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-customer-service-for-the-socially-connected-airport) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-customer-service-for-the-socially-connected-airport.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-10-05 — Last week I had the opportunity to be a part of the American Association of Airport Executive’s (AAAE) Social Media Summitin Alexandria, VA. As to be expected from a AAAE Social Summit, the conference was a hit and I…
- [The Best Airlines, Airports and Travel Solution Providers in Social Media - Winners of the 3rd SimpliFlying Awards, held at Amsterdam](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-best-airlines-airports-and-travel-solution-providers-in-social-media-winners-of-the-simpliflying-awards-for-social-media-excellence-2012-at-amsterdam) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-best-airlines-airports-and-travel-solution-providers-in-social-media-winners-of-the-simpliflying-awards-for-social-media-excellence-2012-at-amsterdam.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2012-10-04 — The big day is here at last! Earlier today, the winners in each category of the SimpliFlying Awards for Social Media Excellence 2012 were announced at the EyeforTravel Summit in Amsterdam. Amidst a lot of fanfare,…
- [The 2012 Guide to the Top 10 Airports Engaging Customers Profitably on Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-airports-on-social-media-2012-edition) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-airports-on-social-media-2012-edition.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-10-01 — In an industry whose purpose is moving people and things, staying in one place might seem like a paradox. But it is an everyday reality for an essential part of the aviation industry: airports. Changing Times Unlike…
- [How Airports are engaging the connected traveler - stats and strategies #WorldRoutes](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-airports-are-engaging-the-connected-traveler-stats-and-strategies-worldroutes) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-airports-are-engaging-the-connected-traveler-stats-and-strategies-worldroutes.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2012-10-01 — Airports around the world are racing to get on to social media and engage travelers in real time. An infographic we produced with ACI-Europe earlier this year showed that 77% of travelers passed through a social-media…
- [[Report & Infographic] Airline Social Media Outlook 2012/ 2013: Resource allocation, Challenges and ROI](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2012-budgets-staffing-challenges-roi) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airline-social-media-outlook-2012-budgets-staffing-challenges-roi.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2012-09-24 — To understand what happens behind-the-scenes at the best airlines on social media, SimpliFlying conducted an original survey with 29 of the most social-savvy airlines around the world. Airline Social Media Outlook 2012…
- [MasterClass for Airports - Engaging the Connected traveler and driving results that matter](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-masterclass-engaging-the-connected-traveler-and-deriving-real-results-that-matter) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airport-masterclass-engaging-the-connected-traveler-and-deriving-real-results-that-matter.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-09-18 — Airports, although inseparable from airlines, are a very different side of the same coin. Engaging today's Connected Travelers is not only of importance to airlines, but airports too can strategically engage them to…
- [Ryanair learns the power of social media - profits dip 29% despite a 600% increase in marketing budget](https://simpliflying.com/blog/ryanair-learns-the-power-of-social-media-profits-dip-29-despite-a-600-increase-in-marketing-budget) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/ryanair-learns-the-power-of-social-media-profits-dip-29-despite-a-600-increase-in-marketing-budget.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2012-09-16 — Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Shaun Smith, who has been a key catalyst in expanding management focus from the tactical issues of customer service to the much wider and strategic issue of customer experience.…
- [#SFAwards12: Announcing the Top 3 in each category for the 3rd SimpliFlying Awards for Social Media Excellence](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards12-announcing-the-top-3-in-each-category-for-the-3rd-simpliflying-awards-for-social-media-excellence) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards12-announcing-the-top-3-in-each-category-for-the-3rd-simpliflying-awards-for-social-media-excellence.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Features · 2012-09-14 — So here we are. Look at those trophies gleaming above! In less than three weeks, five winners (one in each category) will walk away proudly with these beautiful affirmations of social media supremacy. [push h="18"] It…
- [A Statistical Analysis of How Airlines in the US Are Providing Customer Support on Facebook](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-us-airlines-are-providing-customer-support-on-facebook-statistics-and-charts) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-us-airlines-are-providing-customer-support-on-facebook-statistics-and-charts.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2012-09-13 — Editor’s Note: Here’s another guest post by Peter Claridge of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying. Unmetric is a social media benchmarking company that helps brands analyse how well they’re doing on…
- [[Test Drive] Wi-fi and LiveTV onboard Turkish Airlines Business Class from Istanbul to Los Angeles](https://simpliflying.com/blog/test-drive-wi-fi-and-livetv-onboard-turkish-airlines-business-class-from-istanbul-to-los-angeles) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/test-drive-wi-fi-and-livetv-onboard-turkish-airlines-business-class-from-istanbul-to-los-angeles.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Journeys · 2012-09-12 — Connected, up in the air Imagine flying for over 10,000kms over 14 hours and still be connected to the world - over the internet. It might sound like a dream come true for some of us, and I just happened to be one of…
- [SimpliFlying and airlinetrends.com launch monthly Airline Marketing Benchmark Report featuring 15 of the Most Innovative Airline Campaigns from across the world](https://simpliflying.com/blog/monthly-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-15-most-innovative-campaigns-by-airlines-across-the-world) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/monthly-airline-marketing-benchmark-report-15-most-innovative-campaigns-by-airlines-across-the-world.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-09-12 — As airlines equip themselves with the tools and know-how to conquer the Digital Marketing revolution, we are witnessing increasingly innovative campaigns from airlines around the world to engage their customers and…
- [#SFAwards12 Best Airline in Social Media - Finalist Presentations](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards12-best-airlines-in-social-media-finalist-presentations) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards12-best-airlines-in-social-media-finalist-presentations.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2012-09-07 — In the race to emerge top at the 3rd Annual SimpliFlying Awards, we've heard from global airlines who have scored well at driving customer service and revenue from social media but which will be the Best Airline in…
- [#SFAwards12 Best Airports in Social Media - Finalist Presentations](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards12-best-airports-in-social-media-finalist-presentations) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards12-best-airports-in-social-media-finalist-presentations.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-09-07 — Most airports began as a place of systems and processes. Getting through an airport was an inevitable chore that was often a need not always driven by a want. As air travel becomes more accessible, today's travelers can…
- [#SFAwards12 Best Social Media Solution Provider for Travel - Top 3 Finalist Presentations](https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards12-best-social-media-solution-provider-for-travel-top-3-finalist-presentations) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/sfawards12-best-social-media-solution-provider-for-travel-top-3-finalist-presentations.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2012-09-06 — We have seen several impressive airline innovations that has upped the game of customer engagement strategy in the aviation industry. An example of a big trend is social seating, as seen from KLM, Estonian Air and…
- [Finalist Presentations for Best Airlines Driving Customer Service from Social Media at SimpliFlying Awards 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/finalist-presentations-for-best-airlines-driving-customer-service-from-social-media-at-simpliflying-awards-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/finalist-presentations-for-best-airlines-driving-customer-service-from-social-media-at-simpliflying-awards-2012.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2012-09-04 — It has been noted that customer service is the most common cross-functional role among airlines that have social media staff working across departments. (More to come from our Airline Social Media Outlook 2012 report…
- [Finalist Presentations for Best Airlines Driving Revenue from Social Media at SimpliFlying Awards 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/finalist-presentations-for-best-airlines-driving-revenue-from-social-media-category) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/finalist-presentations-for-best-airlines-driving-revenue-from-social-media-category.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2012-09-03 — Which social media platform is best for selling and driving airline revenue? While Facebook is currently the most commonly used among our finalists for 'Best Airlines Driving Revenue from Social Media', other platforms…
- [SimpliFlying in The News - August 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-august-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-august-2012.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2012-08-31 — August has been a jam-packed month for SimpliFlying and we don't see the engine slowing down any time now. It wasn't only SimpliFlying, our clients Estonian Air and BalticMiles have been featured prominently for their…
- [New MasterClass from SimpliFlying: Driving Ancillary Revenues from the Connected Traveler](https://simpliflying.com/blog/ancillary-revenues-masterclass-from-simpliflying) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/ancillary-revenues-masterclass-from-simpliflying.md) · SimpliFlying · Ancillary Revenues · 2012-08-29 — Social media has been a great enabler of conversations that contributes to an airline's customer service and crisis management functions, as well as its branding. One potential aspect that has been tapped, but not quite…
- [London Gatwick Airport combines Literary Talent with Soundcloud to Engage Families and Reduce Boredom](https://simpliflying.com/blog/london-gatwick-airport-combines-literary-talent-with-soundcloud-to-engage-families-and-reduce-boredom) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/london-gatwick-airport-combines-literary-talent-with-soundcloud-to-engage-families-and-reduce-boredom.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-08-24 — Many airports have taken on the task of building infrastructure to cater to the traveler of the “distant” future: traveling children. Play “ports” and children’s play areas are becoming more and more common, often…
- [SimpliTravel: Top 10 Airline Initiatives to Engage today's Connected Traveler during the Travel Stage](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplitravel-top-10-airline-initiatives-to-engage-todays-connected-traveler-in-the-traveling-stage) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplitravel-top-10-airline-initiatives-to-engage-todays-connected-traveler-in-the-traveling-stage.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2012-08-23 — The SimpliTravel phase of the Connected Traveler Lifecycle is undoubtedly the oldest and more easily understood part of the lifecycle. It refers to the period when the customer is actually traveling. However, this is…
- [[Presentation] Can a campaign be too successful for its own good? Southwest Airlines finds out the hard way](https://simpliflying.com/blog/southwest-airlines-finds-out-whether-a-campaign-can-be-too-successful-for-its-own-good) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/southwest-airlines-finds-out-whether-a-campaign-can-be-too-successful-for-its-own-good.md) · SimpliFlying · Crisis Mgmt · 2012-08-21 — Can a promotion, an offer or a social initiative ever be too successful? Instinctively, it would appear that the more successful a campaign is, the better. Let’s take, for example, an airline that has 3 million…
- [What will you do if you have a whole plane to yourself? A challenge for Turkish agencies - create a world record!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-will-you-do-if-you-have-a-whole-plane-to-yourself-a-challenge-for-turkish-agencies-create-a-world-record) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-will-you-do-if-you-have-a-whole-plane-to-yourself-a-challenge-for-turkish-agencies-create-a-world-record.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-08-20 — Imagine if you had not just a plane seat, but the whole plane to yourself. What would you do with it? Creative, marketing and digital agencies Turkey, it is time to put your creative caps on! Estonian air is offering a…
- [Introducing the New SimpliFlying Experience: Simple, Powerful and Beautiful](https://simpliflying.com/blog/introducing-the-new-simpliflying-experience-for-our-readers-simple-powerful-and-beautiful) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/introducing-the-new-simpliflying-experience-for-our-readers-simple-powerful-and-beautiful.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2012-08-17 — The story of SimpliFlying's growth is stellar. What started as a part-time #Avgeek blog turned full-time obsession with cutting edge airline marketing insights - run solely initially by our CEO/Founder Shashank Nigam -…
- [Mango Airlines CEO Nico Bezuidenhout attributes 50% growth in revenues to social media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/mango-airlines-ceo-nico-bezuidenhout-attributes-50-growth-in-revenues-to-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/mango-airlines-ceo-nico-bezuidenhout-attributes-50-growth-in-revenues-to-social-media.md) · Shashank Nigam · Ancillary Revenues · 2012-08-16 — About a year ago, we had featured an interview on SimpliFlying with the CEO of Mango Airlines, Nico Bezuidenhout, in which he spoke about the challenges he faced starting up an airline in a country with low internet…
- [British Airways turns messages into music with the sound of #HomeAdvantage](https://simpliflying.com/blog/british-airways-turns-messages-into-music-with-the-sound-of-homeadvantage) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/british-airways-turns-messages-into-music-with-the-sound-of-homeadvantage.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand X-Factor · 2012-08-10 — A few months ago, we published a Top 10 case-pack on “wow” initiatives, advocating the need for airline brands to surprise and generate positive emotions in customers. Back then, we featured mostly holiday season…
- [MasterClass for Agencies - Understanding and delivering what matters](https://simpliflying.com/blog/masterclass-for-agencies-understanding-and-delivering-what-matters) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/masterclass-for-agencies-understanding-and-delivering-what-matters.md) · SimpliFlying · Crisis Mgmt · 2012-08-09 — At SimpliFlying, we help airlines build profitable customer engagement strategies. That means also helping their agencies to help them soar. Delivering measurable initiatives that drive business goals For an airline,…
- [[Presentation] Engaging Local Airport Communities and Achieving Business Objectives](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-engaging-local-airport-communities-and-achieving-business-objectives) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-engaging-local-airport-communities-and-achieving-business-objectives.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-08-08 — Even before social media became top of mind, airports had long been working to engage their communities. Now, be it through fun local promotions, unique community partnerships and co-branded events or business and…
- [Announcing the Finalists and Judges for the 3rd SimpliFlying Awards for Excellence in Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-the-finalists-and-judges-for-the-3rd-simpliflying-awards-for-excellence-in-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-the-finalists-and-judges-for-the-3rd-simpliflying-awards-for-excellence-in-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2012-08-07 — The Voting Begins! After 2 weeks and almost 50 nominations, we are thrilled to unveil the finalists for the following categories. Best Airline in Social Media Best Airport in Social Media Best Use of Social Media to…
- [For leading Emirates to a position of eminence on social media, John Saydam is the SimpliFlying Hero for July 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-leading-emirates-to-a-position-of-eminence-on-social-media-john-saydam-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-july-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-leading-emirates-to-a-position-of-eminence-on-social-media-john-saydam-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-july-2012.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2012-08-06 — Note: Emirates, a relatively new player on social media, has seen its online engagement efforts rapidly grow in repute and popularity. Its new-found eminence on social media is underscored by the fact that John Saydam…
- [Turkish Airlines taps on London Olympics fever through QR codes](https://simpliflying.com/blog/turkish-airlines-taps-on-london-olympics-fever-through-qr-codes) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/turkish-airlines-taps-on-london-olympics-fever-through-qr-codes.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-08-03 — The Olympic fever is gripping sports fans the world over. Tapping on the trend of real-world engagement through social media, which we highlighted in our recent webinar, Turkish Airlines has transformed national flags…
- [Qatar Airways' Tweet a Meet campaign cleverly engages travelers at the SimpliDream & SimpliPlan stages of travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/qatar-airways-tweet-a-meet-campaign-cleverly-engages-travelers-at-the-simplidream-simpliplan-stages-of-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/qatar-airways-tweet-a-meet-campaign-cleverly-engages-travelers-at-the-simplidream-simpliplan-stages-of-travel.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-08-02 — In times when users are being bombarded with information - from friends, contacts, brands, adverts, and various digital sources - creating relevant content that gets shared and interests users is an increasingly tough…
- [[Interview] Jonathan Pierce, Director of Social at American Airlines, Sheds Light on How the Airline Drives Results from Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-jonathan-pierce-director-of-social-communications-at-american-airlines-sheds-light-on-how-social-media-drives-results-for-american-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/interview-jonathan-pierce-director-of-social-communications-at-american-airlines-sheds-light-on-how-social-media-drives-results-for-american-airlines.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2012-08-01 — Jonathan Pierce is leading change at one of the world's largest carriers: American Airlines. As the Director of Social Media Communications, Jonathan leads a team of 12 individuals who are in charge of American's online…
- [SimpliFlying in The News - July 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-july-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-in-the-news-july-2012.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-07-30 — In addition to speaking at conferences, SimpliFlying is often sought after by leading media outlets to lend our expertise in the latest news discussions. Here is a summary of where SimpliFlying has been featured in the…
- [UPDATED: 3rd Annual SimpliFlying Awards for Excellence in Social Media - Nominations now OPEN for Airlines, Airports and Agencies](https://simpliflying.com/blog/3rd-annual-simpliflying-awards-for-excellence-in-social-media-nominations-now-open-for-airlines-airports-and-agencies) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/3rd-annual-simpliflying-awards-for-excellence-in-social-media-nominations-now-open-for-airlines-airports-and-agencies.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2012-07-29 — Update: Please see under "Important Dates" for the latest updates in the dates. It's that time of the year again! As SimpliFlying expands its insights bank with more research initiatives, we see more airlines and…
- [Webinar: How Airlines are Building Real-World Relationships with their Fans (and Why it's Critical)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/webinar-how-airlines-are-building-real-world-relationships-with-their-fans-and-why-its-critical) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/webinar-how-airlines-are-building-real-world-relationships-with-their-fans-and-why-its-critical.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-07-26 — Is having a large number of fans enough? What comes next? Last week, SimpliFlying's CEO, Shashank Nigam, answered this and many more thought-provoking questions in an exclusive webinar dedicated to building real-world…
- [SimpliBook: Top 10 Airline Initiatives to Engage Customers in the Booking Phase](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplibook-top-10-initiatives-to-engage-customers-in-booking-phase) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplibook-top-10-initiatives-to-engage-customers-in-booking-phase.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-07-26 — In the last two editions of the SimpliFlying Top 10 case-packs we had a look at the initial stages of the Connected Traveler Lifecycle: SimpliDream and SimpliPlan. Today, we’ll look at what is often considered as the…
- [[Interview] How Finnair and Helsinki Airport brought social media to life through Quality Hunters](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-simplishareable-experience-social-idea-generation-brought-to-life-through-quality-hunters-2) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-simplishareable-experience-social-idea-generation-brought-to-life-through-quality-hunters-2.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-07-24 — Let's face it. Those of us who travel frequently have seen our own share of bad, good and great ideas when passing through airports and flying on various airlines. More often than not, we share those ideas and insights…
- [[Presentation] Driving Results from Customer Engagement - The Road Ahead for Airlines in Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-driving-results-from-customer-engagement-the-road-ahead-for-airlines-in-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-driving-results-from-customer-engagement-the-road-ahead-for-airlines-in-social-media.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-07-24 — After three years since starting SimpliFlying, and over 50 presentations worldwide, I finally had the opportunity to present for the first time in Africa. I delivered a speech at the Aviation Outlook Summit Africa, in…
- [Vote for the SimpliFlying Hero of July 2012: GOL vs Qatar vs Emirates](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-july-2012-gol-vs-qatar-vs-emirates) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-july-2012-gol-vs-qatar-vs-emirates.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2012-07-20 — Good campaigns don't go unnoticed, and earnest efforts don't go unrewarded. Last month, José Calderoni and Sai Sánchez Correa were awarded the SimpliFlying Heroes award for propelling Volaris to the position of the…
- [A New Homecoming: On-board SpiceJet's maiden flight from Delhi to Dehradun on the Bombardier Q400](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-new-homecoming-on-board-spicejets-maiden-flight-from-delhi-to-dehradun-on-the-bombardier-q400) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-new-homecoming-on-board-spicejets-maiden-flight-from-delhi-to-dehradun-on-the-bombardier-q400.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2012-07-19 — There are many things that someone hailing from India should be justly proud of. Sadly, efficient public transport, is not one of them. Only recently, a relative with a severe back condition travelled from Delhi (the…
- [New from SimpliFlying: Social Customer Service MasterClass for Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/new-by-simpliflying-customer-service-masterclass-for-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/new-by-simpliflying-customer-service-masterclass-for-airlines.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2012-07-17 — New trends are emerging around "Customer Service". The challenge now is: Is your airline ready to match up to the evolving play and the new standards that an intricately connected world demands? 71.4% consumers tweet…
- [For making Volaris the "World's Most Devoted Airline", José Calderoni and Sai Sánchez Correa are SimpliFlying Heroes for June 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-making-volaris-the-worlds-most-devoted-airline-jose-calderoni-and-sai-sanchez-correa-are-simpliflying-heroes-for-june) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-making-volaris-the-worlds-most-devoted-airline-jose-calderoni-and-sai-sanchez-correa-are-simpliflying-heroes-for-june.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2012-07-13 — Volaris is Mexico's second-largest airline and its premier low-cost carrier. In the sphere of online engagement it throws rather heavy punches, as can be seen from the outcome of last month's SimpliFlying Heroes voting.…
- [AirAsia’s new Chrome app allows you to SimpliPlan your travel based on your budget, powered by Flocations](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airasias-new-chrome-app-allows-you-to-simpliplan-your-travel-based-on-your-budget-powered-by-flocations) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airasias-new-chrome-app-allows-you-to-simpliplan-your-travel-based-on-your-budget-powered-by-flocations.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-07-12 — With the increasing popularity of smartphones, airlines and airports have developed hundreds of mobile phone apps to help users through the different stages of their travel cycle, from planning the trip to booking it to…
- [Driving Loyalty from The Connected Frequent Flyer – SimpliFlying launches new MasterClass](https://simpliflying.com/blog/driving-loyalty-from-the-connected-frequent-flyer-simpliflying-launches-new-masterclass) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/driving-loyalty-from-the-connected-frequent-flyer-simpliflying-launches-new-masterclass.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2012-07-10 — Over the past few months, SimpliFlying has been sharing its thought-leadership on ‘The Future of Airline Loyalty’, be it for legacy airlines or low-cost carriers. While over 80 per cent of frequent flyers remain dormant…
- [[Presentation] How Airports can SimpliEngage the Connected Traveler](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-airports-can-simpliengage-the-connected-traveler) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-airports-can-simpliengage-the-connected-traveler.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-07-09 — Last month, SimpliFlying was asked to deliver a presentation at the Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) Marketing and Communications Conference in Sacramento, California. As always, the conference…
- [Local Pages on Facebook: An Interesting Case of Hyper-Localization by KLM](https://simpliflying.com/blog/local-pages-on-facebook-an-interesting-case-of-hyper-localization) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/local-pages-on-facebook-an-interesting-case-of-hyper-localization.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-07-05 — How "local" can you be? Well, if we are talking about Facebook pages, the answer is “it depends” and the level of variation between brands is mind boggling. Last week, while updating our database of airline Facebook…
- [Social Media Benchmarking MasterClass for Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-media-benchmarking-masterclass-for-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-media-benchmarking-masterclass-for-airlines.md) · SimpliFlying · Datasheets · 2012-07-03 — Editor's note: The response time earlier stated for US Airways is incorrect. We sincerely apologize for the error. Where do you stand in the crowd? Did you know that, according to Eezeer, of the 191 airlines on Twitter,…
- [Lufthansa's Blue Legendsquot; app aims to bring Frequent Flyers closer to the brand](https://simpliflying.com/blog/lufthansas-blue-legends-app-aims-to-bring-frequent-flyers-closer-to-the-brand) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/lufthansas-blue-legends-app-aims-to-bring-frequent-flyers-closer-to-the-brand.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2012-07-02 — Lufthansa's "Blue Legends" Facebook app is one of the first 10 "Connected Apps" to be offered as a product of Foursquare's new development platform. In a nutshell, Foursquare now allows developers to create apps that…
- [SimpliPlan: Top 10 Initiatives by Airlines to Engage Travelers at the Planning Stage](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliplan-top-10-initiatives-by-airlines-to-engage-travelers-at-the-planning-stage) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliplan-top-10-initiatives-by-airlines-to-engage-travelers-at-the-planning-stage.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-06-27 — In our previous Top 10 case-pack we began to analyze the New Traveler Lifecycle and, in particular, the SimpliDream or inspiration phase that takes place when the user has not made the decision to travel or felt the…
- [Social Media at SAS Scandinavian – from ashcloud to integrated part of communications - insights from Christian Kamhaug](https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-media-at-sas-scandinavian-from-ashcloud-to-integrated-part-of-the-communications-mix-insights-from-christian-kamhaug) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/social-media-at-sas-scandinavian-from-ashcloud-to-integrated-part-of-the-communications-mix-insights-from-christian-kamhaug.md) · Shashank Nigam · Case Studies · 2012-06-26 — Editor's note: One of the airlines that's been nominated in each one of the annual SimpliFlying Awards has been SAS Scandinavian. In 2010 for their efforts during the ashcloud, and then in 2011 for their crises…
- [Vote for the SimpliFlying Hero of June 2012: American Airlines vs Vueling vs Volaris](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-june-2012-american-airlines-vs-vueling-vs-volaris) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-june-2012-american-airlines-vs-vueling-vs-volaris.md) · SimpliFlying · Features · 2012-06-25 — Update and Announcement: Voting is now closed. Volaris won the lion's share of votes, getting more votes than the other two airlines combined! Congratulations are therefore in order. Also, as our readers know,…
- [Crisis Management for the Connected Traveler: brand new SimpliFlying MasterClass](https://simpliflying.com/blog/crisis-management-for-the-connected-traveler-brand-new-simpliflying-masterclass) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/crisis-management-for-the-connected-traveler-brand-new-simpliflying-masterclass.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-06-22 — They say, “Practice makes perfect.” But what is practice without theory or insights from real-world cases? At SimpliFlying, we have been sharing our analysis and theories on customer engagement strategy for airlines and…
- [[Podcast] SimpliFascinating Interview with Mary Kirby on the evolving face of Airline Passenger Experience and in-flight connectivity](https://simpliflying.com/blog/podcast-simplifascinating-interview-with-mary-kirby-editorinchief-of-apex-magazine) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/podcast-simplifascinating-interview-with-mary-kirby-editorinchief-of-apex-magazine.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2012-06-21 — Today, we’re releasing the 7th episode of the SimpliFlying Podcasts. It features Mary Kirby, Editor-in-Chief, Airline Passenger Experience magazine and APEX media platform. You might also remember her from her previous,…
- [Why Korean Air's #PrimitiveEnergy campaign angered Africans and how they could have managed the crisis better](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-korean-airs-primitiveenergy-campaign-angered-africans-and-how-they-could-manage-the-crisis-better) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-korean-airs-primitiveenergy-campaign-angered-africans-and-how-they-could-manage-the-crisis-better.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2012-06-20 — In a tweet advertising their new flights to Nairobi, Kenya, Korean Air called Kenyans "indigenous people full of primitive energy." While I'm sure they didn't intend to offend anyone, any competent PR person should have…
- [Why Kulula is the World's Funniest Airline - Interview with Marketing Head, Heidi Brauer](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-kulula-is-the-worlds-funniest-airline-interview-with-marketing-head-heidi-brauer) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-kulula-is-the-worlds-funniest-airline-interview-with-marketing-head-heidi-brauer.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-06-15 — Marketing that gets you smiling! When South Africa's President Jacob Zuma tied the knot for the sixth time a few weeks ago, the quick-thinking Kulula Airlines said it would give a flight on the house to the fourth wife…
- [For leading Kansas City International Airport to proficiency in Social Media, Justin Meyer is the SimpliFlying Hero for May 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-leading-kansas-city-international-airport-mci-to-a-position-of-eminence-in-social-media-justin-meyer-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-may-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-leading-kansas-city-international-airport-mci-to-a-position-of-eminence-in-social-media-justin-meyer-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-may-2012.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2012-06-12 — Note: This edition of SimpliFlying Heroes is unique because we voted for airports for the first time ever. After a keenly contested voting round in which Boston Logan, MCI and London Gatwick slugged it out for the top…
- [Air New Zealand's I am Packed blog helps travelers SimpliPlan their trips better](https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-new-zealands-i-am-packed-blog-helps-travelers-simpliplan-their-trips-better) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/air-new-zealands-i-am-packed-blog-helps-travelers-simpliplan-their-trips-better.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-06-11 — "Voyeuristic" is perhaps one of the first words that comes to mind when visiting one of Air New Zealand’s latest initiatives. But that is soon replaced by other thoughts such as “Oh wow! I have to share this” , "This is…
- [[eBook] How Airlines Can Drive Loyalty on Social Media | FREE download](https://simpliflying.com/blog/ebook-how-airlines-can-drive-loyalty-on-social-media-free-download) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/ebook-how-airlines-can-drive-loyalty-on-social-media-free-download.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Features · 2012-06-07 — So much has been written about the potential and need for driving loyalty through social media on this blog (see Additional Resources below) that a preamble to this eBook is almost unnecessary. However, given that we've…
- [[Podcasts] SimpliExclusive Interview with Dermot Mannion, Deputy Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/episode-6-of-simpliflying-podcasts-exclusive-interview-with-dermot-mannion-ceo-of-royal-brunei-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/episode-6-of-simpliflying-podcasts-exclusive-interview-with-dermot-mannion-ceo-of-royal-brunei-airlines.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Crisis Mgmt · 2012-06-06 — Today, we're releasing the 6th episode of the SimpliFlying Podcasts. It features Dermot Mannion, Deputy Chairman at Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) in a candid conversation with Shashank Nigam, CEO of SimpliFlying and…
- [Strikes, Cancellations, Delays and Terrorism: How Airports Engage Travelers on Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/strikes-cancellations-delays-and-terrorism-how-airports-engage-travelers-on-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/strikes-cancellations-delays-and-terrorism-how-airports-engage-travelers-on-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-06-04 — Editor’s Note: Here’s another guest post by Peter Claridge of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying. Unmetric is a social media benchmarking company that helps brands analyse how well they’re doing on…
- [SimpliDream - Top 10 Airline Initiatives that Inspire Travel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/idream-top-10-airline-initiatives-that-inspire-travel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/idream-top-10-airline-initiatives-that-inspire-travel.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-05-31 — Let’s face it, the life of an Airline isn’t easy. And it’s not just fuel prices, it’s the product. Many airlines spend a lot of time and energy in making sure that their “in-flight” product is the best and they are…
- [airBaltic introduces intelligent seating with SeatBuddy, powered by Satisfly - the cabin gets social](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airbaltic-introduces-intelligent-seating-with-seatbuddy-powered-by-satisfly-the-cabin-gets-social) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airbaltic-introduces-intelligent-seating-with-seatbuddy-powered-by-satisfly-the-cabin-gets-social.md) · Shashank Nigam · Customer Service · 2012-05-29 — Seated behind me on my flight from Johannesburg yesterday, there was a London-based businessman who was traveling to Uganda to source new export orders. Next to him was a person from UN who was traveling to Congo to…
- [Remember Dave Carroll? He's back with a book, United Break Guitars, with lessons for airlines in crises management](https://simpliflying.com/blog/remember-dave-carroll-hes-back-with-a-book-united-break-guitars-with-lessons-for-airlines-in-crises-management) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/remember-dave-carroll-hes-back-with-a-book-united-break-guitars-with-lessons-for-airlines-in-crises-management.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2012-05-29 — Remember Dave Carroll? Whom we once proclaimed as United Airlines' Chief Marketing Officer, since more people listened to his "United Breaks Guitars" song than the marketing messages from the airline? His United Breaks…
- [Vote for the SimpliFlying Hero of May 2012: KCI vs Boston Logan vs London Gatwick](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-may-2012-kansas-airport-vs-boston-logan-vs-london-gatwick) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-may-2012-kansas-airport-vs-boston-logan-vs-london-gatwick.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Features · 2012-05-24 — Update: Voting is now closed. Justin Meyer of KCI is the winner by a comfortable margin. Look out for a comprehensive profile of him soon! We're rather excited to be nominating our first Airports candidates for this…
- [[Infographic] How airlines around the world are using Instagram and what should you be doing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-how-airlines-around-the-world-are-using-instagram-and-what-should-you-be-doing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-how-airlines-around-the-world-are-using-instagram-and-what-should-you-be-doing.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-05-21 — Editor's note: This is a guest post by UK-based Dirk Singer from The Rabbit Agency, which is the creative force behind BMI's rise on Instagram. ------ A year ago, the mobile photo social network Instagram had less than…
- [[Presentation] from TFWA 2012: The Connected Travelers - how to engage and drive results from them](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-from-tfwa-2012-the-connected-travelers-how-to-engage-and-drive-results-from-them) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-from-tfwa-2012-the-connected-travelers-how-to-engage-and-drive-results-from-them.md) · Shashank Nigam · Insights · 2012-05-14 — I had the chance to present to a large gathering of airport and airport retail professionals today at the TFWA Asia-Pacific conference in Singapore. My main theme was around the connected traveler - who has access to…
- [Why Airlines (and Airports) must shift to Social Customer Service](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-airlines-and-airports-must-shift-to-social-customer-service) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-airlines-and-airports-must-shift-to-social-customer-service.md) · SimpliFlying · Crisis Mgmt · 2012-05-07 — SimpliFlying has been talking about the inevitable evolution, if not revolution, in airline/airport customer service following the increase in social media usage by travelers. Today, we’re glad to say that the…
- [[Presentation] How airports can track passengers, throughout the Evolving Traveler Life Cycle](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-airports-can-track-passengers-throughout-the-evolving-traveler-life-cycle) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-airports-can-track-passengers-throughout-the-evolving-traveler-life-cycle.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-05-06 — Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to deliver a presentation on passenger tracking at the American Association of Airport Executive’s (AAAE) Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ. As always, the conference was a hit…
- [How to drive Facebook engagement like KLM? Start playing "destination hangman"!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-to-drive-facebook-engagement-like-klm-start-playing-destination-hangman) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-to-drive-facebook-engagement-like-klm-start-playing-destination-hangman.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-05-04 — KLM are currently the undisputed champions of using social media to drive engagement. They won our Best Airline in Social Media award last year, have one of the Best Facebook Timelines, allow you to sit next to your…
- [Are you creating an immersive brand experience for your airline?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-you-creating-an-immersive-brand-experience-for-your-airline) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-you-creating-an-immersive-brand-experience-for-your-airline.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-05-03 — A tale from Istanbul... When I entered the offices of PEAK Games in Istanbul a couple of weeks back, here's what I saw: Instead of being greeted by a receptionist asking who I was there to meet, a huge Ogre-like…
- [[PICS] Turkish Airlines International CIP Lounge in Istanbul - possibly the best Star Alliance lounge there is!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/pics-turkish-airlines-international-cip-lounge-in-istanbul-possibly-the-best-star-alliance-lounge-there-is) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/pics-turkish-airlines-international-cip-lounge-in-istanbul-possibly-the-best-star-alliance-lounge-there-is.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2012-05-02 — Imagine walking into a plush bathroom with LED-lit rain-shower, which syncs with your mobile device's Bluetooth so that you can listen to your favorite tunes through the surround sound speakers and not miss a phone…
- [For leading JetBlue to social media stardom, Morgan Johnston is the SimpliFlying Hero of April 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-leading-jetblue-to-social-media-stardom-morgan-johnston-is-the-simpliflying-hero-of-april-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-leading-jetblue-to-social-media-stardom-morgan-johnston-is-the-simpliflying-hero-of-april-2012.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2012-04-30 — JetBlue has established itself so firmly as a star in social media that it needs no introduction. Unsurprisingly, they were voted to the first position in the April round of SimpliFlying Heroes, receiving an…
- [The most successful engagement strategy on Facebook is _____.](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-most-successful-engagement-strategy-on-facebook-is-_____) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-most-successful-engagement-strategy-on-facebook-is-_____.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2012-04-27 — Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on the SimplyMeasured blog. SimplyMeasured is a social media analytics company. Fill In the Blank is a common content tactic that many big brands are utilizing to drive…
- [Episode 5 of SimpliFlying Podcasts: Interview with Vueling's CEO Alex Cruz and Industry Updates](https://simpliflying.com/blog/episode-5-of-simpliflying-podcasts-interview-with-vuelings-ceo-alex-cruz-and-industry-updates) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/episode-5-of-simpliflying-podcasts-interview-with-vuelings-ceo-alex-cruz-and-industry-updates.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2012-04-25 — “We live in an extremely dynamic environment… None of us on this [podcast] and potentially anyone listening knew what the hell Pinterest was a year ago” With these words Vueling’s CEO, Alex Cruz, responded to a question…
- [[Infographic] Airports in social media - ACI Europe Study reveals startling data](https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-airports-in-social-media-aci-europe-study) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-airports-in-social-media-aci-europe-study.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2012-04-25 — While we've been releasing a great amount of research on how airlines have been driving results and engaging customer through social media, how airports do it has mostly been an enigma. The wait is over. ACI Europe…
- [CAPA's Airlines in Transition conference, and what I learnt from five airline CEOs about the future](https://simpliflying.com/blog/capa-airlines-in-transition-conference-and-what-i-learnt-from-five-airline-ceos-about-the-future) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/capa-airlines-in-transition-conference-and-what-i-learnt-from-five-airline-ceos-about-the-future.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2012-04-24 — Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Airlines in Transition conference in Istanbul, organized by CAPA. The main draw was the list of leading airline CEOs who're at the helm of mostly "hybrid" carriers - those…
- [Top 10 Facebook Timeline Implementations by Airlines and Airports](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-facebook-timelines-by-airlines-and-airports) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-facebook-timelines-by-airlines-and-airports.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-04-20 — A few weeks ago we published an article reviewing the new Facebook Timeline for brands and taking a look at how its new features could be used by airlines. When that article was published 27 of the 30 days of the…
- [Q&A: How Brands Can Perform Real-Time Customer Service on Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/qa-how-brands-can-perform-real-time-customer-service-on-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/qa-how-brands-can-perform-real-time-customer-service-on-social-media.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Crisis Mgmt · 2012-04-19 — Note: After Shashank's webinar on the importance of performing customer-service on social media last week, he received a number of questions from attendees who wanted to understand the specifics better. Some of the most…
- [Kingfisher Airlines and the Power of Influencer Outreach Marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/kingfisher-airlines-and-the-power-of-influencer-outreach-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/kingfisher-airlines-and-the-power-of-influencer-outreach-marketing.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2012-04-18 — Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Arun Rajagopal, a social media manager who is based in Dubai and loves all things aviation. You can follow his #avgeek adventures on Twitter at @arun4 or on his blog. If you are a…
- [[Presentation] Social Media ROI - here's how airlines can measure it through dashboards](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-social-media-roi-heres-how-airlines-can-measure-it-through-dashboards) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-social-media-roi-heres-how-airlines-can-measure-it-through-dashboards.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-04-17 — I had the opportunity today to deliver a keynote on how airlines and travel brands are driving social media ROI at the Eyefortravel Travel Distribution Summit in London. The theme was on driving ROI from social media…
- [Building Brands: Customer Service is now Real-Time [Full Webinar]](https://simpliflying.com/blog/lessons-from-customer-service-in-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/lessons-from-customer-service-in-social-media.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2012-04-16 — Note: On April 12, Shashank Nigam, the CEO of SimpliFlying, presented a webinar on Customer Service hosted by Radian6. This article is modified from Radian6's summary of the webinar. We present here some highlights from…
- [Royal Brunei Airlines emergency landing of flight BI098 - SimpliBrilliant Crises Management in the digital age](https://simpliflying.com/blog/royal-brunei-airlines-emergency-landing-of-flight-bi098-simplibrilliant-crises-management-in-the-digital-age) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/royal-brunei-airlines-emergency-landing-of-flight-bi098-simplibrilliant-crises-management-in-the-digital-age.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2012-04-15 — While air travel is one of the safest mode of transportation, emergencies do occur sometimes and on April 15, 2012, a Royal Brunei Airlines flight had a hiccup. Here's what was posted on the airline's blog about the…
- [Three ways airports can use social media for air service marketing and route development](https://simpliflying.com/blog/three-ways-airports-can-use-social-media-for-air-service-marketing-and-route-development) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/three-ways-airports-can-use-social-media-for-air-service-marketing-and-route-development.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-04-12 — Since recently returning from the American Association of Airport Executive’s (Great Lakes Region) National Air Service Conference, my mind is buzzing about innovative ways that social media can be used to enhance an…
- [A Tweet by Tweet Analysis of US Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-tweet-by-tweet-analysis-of-us-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-tweet-by-tweet-analysis-of-us-airlines.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2012-04-11 — Editor’s Note: Here’s another guest post by Peter Claridge of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying. Unmetric is a social media benchmarking company that helps brands analyse how well they’re doing on…
- [Vote for the SimpliFlying Hero of April 2012: bmibaby vs JetBlue vs Virgin Atlantic](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-april-2012-bmibaby-vs-jetblue-vs-virgin-atlantic) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-april-2012-bmibaby-vs-jetblue-vs-virgin-atlantic.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Features · 2012-04-10 — Update: Voting is now closed. Morgan Johnston, from JetBlue, won this month's award receiving an overwhelming 83% of the votes! Congratulations Morgan and the JetBlue team! Watch out for a profile of Morgan and…
- [The Big Flight: How Malaysia Airlines is using social media to launch their new A380](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-big-flight-how-malaysia-airlines-is-using-social-media-to-launch-their-new-a380) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-big-flight-how-malaysia-airlines-is-using-social-media-to-launch-their-new-a380.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-04-09 — Following the spectacular launch by SpiceJet of their Q400, airlines around the world seem to be acquiring a taste for the benefits brought by a social-media based launch campaign. Today we to take a look at how…
- [For leading the creation of the World's First Social Loyalty Program for an Airline, Tero Taskila is the SimpliFlying Hero of March 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-leading-the-creation-of-the-worlds-first-social-loyalty-program-for-airlines-tero-taskila-is-the-simpliflying-hero-of-march-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-leading-the-creation-of-the-worlds-first-social-loyalty-program-for-airlines-tero-taskila-is-the-simpliflying-hero-of-march-2012.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Expertise · 2012-04-06 — By now, Estonian Air is quite a superstar on social media having done a number of innovative campaigns on Facebook followed up by the World's First Social Loyalty Program. And when we chose them as one of the three big…
- [The Midwest Airlines cookie crumbles in the hands of Frontier - the loss of a brand icon](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-midwest-airlines-cookie-crumbles-in-the-hands-of-frontier-the-loss-of-a-brand-icon) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-midwest-airlines-cookie-crumbles-in-the-hands-of-frontier-the-loss-of-a-brand-icon.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand X-Factor · 2012-04-03 — The Midwest Cookie - a brand icon When I used to live in Boston a few years ago, a number of my friends used to fly Midwest Airlines to destinations in the Northeast. And they never mentioned anything about the flight…
- [Flying Qatar Airways Business Class to Entebbe via Doha - a trip report](https://simpliflying.com/blog/flying-qatar-airways-business-class-to-entebbe-via-doha-a-trip-report) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/flying-qatar-airways-business-class-to-entebbe-via-doha-a-trip-report.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand Journeys · 2012-04-02 — Editor's Note: As some of you might know, I recently got married. And our first flight as newly weds was on Qatar Airways, who were so generous to upgrade us to Business Class. This is a trip report written by my wife,…
- [SimpliExperiment: Just how far can the powers of social media actually spread?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliexperiment-just-how-far-can-the-powers-of-social-media-actually-spread) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliexperiment-just-how-far-can-the-powers-of-social-media-actually-spread.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-03-30 — SimpliFlying has set out on a live experiment to show how news and ideas can be spread through social media. How many times have you signed up for a conference or event only after hearing that your industry peers were…
- [Top 10 Crisis Management Case Studies: How Social Media Can Help Airlines Deal With Their Worst Nightmares](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-crisis-management-case-studies-how-social-media-can-help-airlines-deal-with-their-worst-nightmares) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-crisis-management-case-studies-how-social-media-can-help-airlines-deal-with-their-worst-nightmares.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-03-28 — Crises in the Air Transport industry come in many shapes and forms but they usually have three things in common: 1) no prior notice or warning signs, 2) the need to inform large numbers of people in a very short time…
- [Eight steps to driving results for travel brands from the new Facebook timeline](https://simpliflying.com/blog/eight-steps-to-driving-results-for-travel-brands-from-the-new-facebook-timeline) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/eight-steps-to-driving-results-for-travel-brands-from-the-new-facebook-timeline.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-03-27 — Note: This article was first published as a Guest Post on Tnooz. Those of us who work with Facebook Pages are already used to the incessant changes that Facebook has introduced over the years. However, many were…
- [The Business of Loyalty: SimpliExclusive Interview with Gabi Kool, CEO of Baltic Miles, reveals a changing loyalty landscape](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-business-of-promoting-loyalty-interview-with-gabi-kool-ceo-of-baltic-miles-reveals-a-changing-loyalty-landscape) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-business-of-promoting-loyalty-interview-with-gabi-kool-ceo-of-baltic-miles-reveals-a-changing-loyalty-landscape.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Industry Speak · 2012-03-26 — Are traditional frequent flyer programs going the way of MySpace? CEO of BalticMiles Gabi Kool tells us what he thinks the future of customer loyalty programs will look like and why you should keep an eye on the…
- [The Top 10 SimpliPresentations - Celebrating 200,000+ views on SimpliFlying's SlideShare channel](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-top-10-simplipresentations-celebrating-200000-views-on-simpliflyings-slideshare-channel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-top-10-simplipresentations-celebrating-200000-views-on-simpliflyings-slideshare-channel.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Presentations · 2012-03-23 — We're having a glorious month! We crossed 1 Million views on our YouTube channel recently and celebrated that success with you by sharing with you some of our most popular videos, including a crazily popular video tour…
- [Episode 4 of Simpliflying Podcasts: Exclusive insights into the world of airline loyalty & Interview with Gabi Kool, the CEO of Baltic Miles](https://simpliflying.com/blog/episode-4-of-simpliflying-podcasts-exclusive-insights-into-the-world-of-airline-loyalty-interview-with-gabi-kool-the-ceo-of-baltic-miles) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/episode-4-of-simpliflying-podcasts-exclusive-insights-into-the-world-of-airline-loyalty-interview-with-gabi-kool-the-ceo-of-baltic-miles.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-03-22 — In this fourth episode of our SimpliFlying Podcasts we take a closer look at the world of loyalty, starting with an in-depth discussion about the current state of the loyalty industry and then moving on to an…
- [Simplinnovative Air Service Development Marketing by Penticton Airport to get Westjet service](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplinnovative-air-service-development-marketing-by-penticton-airport-to-get-westjet-service) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplinnovative-air-service-development-marketing-by-penticton-airport-to-get-westjet-service.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2012-03-21 — Westjet in Canada seems to be just as well loved as Southwest Airlines is in the US. The airline recently announced plans to launch a regional airline to serve secondary and tertiary Canadian cities with non-stop…
- [How BMI SimpliEngaged Customers with a Pinterest Visual Lottery](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-bmi-simpliengaged-customers-with-a-pinterest-visual-lottery) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-bmi-simpliengaged-customers-with-a-pinterest-visual-lottery.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-03-20 — Engaging customers has always been tricky business for any company but even more so for airlines since they face geographically dispersed audiences that they need to inspire to travel. In our view there are two key…
- [4 (fun) ways airports can drive passenger engagement through the use of Foursquare](https://simpliflying.com/blog/4-fun-ways-airports-can-drive-passenger-engagement-through-the-use-of-foursquare) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/4-fun-ways-airports-can-drive-passenger-engagement-through-the-use-of-foursquare.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-03-16 — Last spring SimpliFlying published an article on the Top 10 ways airlines are using location-based tools followed by a listing of Top 10 airports on social media; now we are taking it a step further to share four (fun…
- [How BmiBaby Used Instagram to Visually Engage Travelers and Locals](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-bmibaby-used-instagram-to-visually-engage-travelers-and-locals) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-bmibaby-used-instagram-to-visually-engage-travelers-and-locals.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-03-14 — Back in 2011, we published a Top 10 on the Best Social Loyalty Initiatives by Airlines that featured a location-based initiative by the British low cost carrier BmiBaby in partnership with Gowalla. The campaign…
- [How airlines and airports can dramatically increase engagement on their Facebook Pages through one simple action](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-airlines-and-airports-can-dramatically-increase-engagement-on-their-facebook-pages-through-one-simple-action) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-airlines-and-airports-can-dramatically-increase-engagement-on-their-facebook-pages-through-one-simple-action.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2012-03-13 — Editor’s Note: After an excellent response to the previous post on How KLM is winning on social media in Europe, here's another guest post by Peter Claridge of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying.…
- [The Future is Social: Interview with KLM's VP of eCommerce reveals how airline marketing is set for a complete overhaul](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-future-is-social-interview-with-klms-vp-of-ecommerce-reveals-how-airline-marketing-is-set-for-a-complete-overhaul) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-future-is-social-interview-with-klms-vp-of-ecommerce-reveals-how-airline-marketing-is-set-for-a-complete-overhaul.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2012-03-12 — What’s the key to engaging customers in this time and age? For Martijn van der Zee, senior vice president of e-commerce at Air France KLM, the answer is simple: Get with the times, embrace failure and always listen to…
- [The Very Best of SimpliFlyingTV - Celebrating One Million views on our YouTube channel!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-very-best-of-simpliflyingtv-celebrating-one-million-views-on-our-youtube-channel) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-very-best-of-simpliflyingtv-celebrating-one-million-views-on-our-youtube-channel.md) · SimpliFlying · Interviews · 2012-03-09 — Some of you already know that we have an active YouTube channel - we call it SimpliFlyingTV - where we regularly post interesting airline-branding and AvGeek videos, often including exclusive interviews with airline…
- [How airlines and airports can use Pinterest to create brand associations through visual cues](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-airlines-and-airports-can-use-pinterest-to-create-brand-associations-through-visual-cues) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-airlines-and-airports-can-use-pinterest-to-create-brand-associations-through-visual-cues.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-03-08 — "Pinterest? The name sounds familiar, I must have heard it somewhere, but how exactly is it going to help our airline? " "I’ve heard of it too but I’m not really sure of what it is and, please, don’t tell me that we…
- [Episode 3 of SimpliFlying Podcasts: Industry news roundup and exclusive interview with KLM's VP for eCommerce](https://simpliflying.com/blog/episode-3-of-simpliflying-podcasts-industry-news-roundup-and-exclusive-interview-with-klms-vp-for-ecommerce) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/episode-3-of-simpliflying-podcasts-industry-news-roundup-and-exclusive-interview-with-klms-vp-for-ecommerce.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-03-07 — The third episode of SimpliFlying Podcasts features KLM’s Vice President for e-commerce Martijn Van Der Zee who explains the secrets behind the airline’s constantly innovative social media strategy and their latest,…
- [Vote for the SimpliFlying Hero of March 2012: KLM vs Estonian Air vs SAS](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-march-2012-klm-vs-estonian-air-vs-sas) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-march-2012-klm-vs-estonian-air-vs-sas.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · SimpliFlying Heroes · 2012-03-06 — Update: Voting is now closed. Tero Taskila of Estonian Air won by a landslide. Look out for a full feature on his leadership at Estonian Air very soon! ----------- Two months into the year and we've already had a…
- [An analysis of how KLM is winning the social media battle among European Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/an-analysis-of-how-klm-is-winning-the-social-media-battle-among-european-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/an-analysis-of-how-klm-is-winning-the-social-media-battle-among-european-airlines.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2012-03-05 — Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Peter Claridge of Unmetric, an exclusive aviation partner of SimpliFlying. Unmetric is a social media benchmarking company that helps brands analyse how well they're doing on…
- [For energising Malaysia Airlines' social media efforts with MHBuddy, Mohd Hisham Saleh is the SimpliFlying Hero of February 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-energising-malaysia-airlines-social-media-efforts-with-mhbuddy-mohd-hisham-saleh-is-the-simpliflying-hero-of-february-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-energising-malaysia-airlines-social-media-efforts-with-mhbuddy-mohd-hisham-saleh-is-the-simpliflying-hero-of-february-2012.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2012-03-02 — Malaysia Airlines, for quite some time now, has been a star on social media. They’ve received a fair bit of coverage on SimpliFlying in the past year or two for the excellent work they’ve done, and were, notably, one of…
- [Two tales of Customer Experience - AirAsia X versus Kingfisher Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/two-tales-of-customer-experience-airasia-x-versus-kingfisher-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/two-tales-of-customer-experience-airasia-x-versus-kingfisher-airlines.md) · Shashank Nigam · Brand eXecution · 2012-03-01 — Editor's note: This is a guest post by Shaun Smith, who has been a key catalyst in expanding management focus from the tactical issues of customer service to the much wider and strategic issue of customer experience.…
- [[Videos] Reliving the Best of Routes Americas 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/videos-reliving-the-best-of-routes-americas-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/videos-reliving-the-best-of-routes-americas-2012.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-02-29 — Whether you attended Routes Americas 2012 in Nassau, Bahamas last week and are now wishing that you could return to the sunshine and relive the conference or you missed attending this year and are hoping for a recap,…
- [Top 50 case-studies of airlines and airports excelling in social media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-50-case-studies-of-airlines-and-airports-excelling-in-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-50-case-studies-of-airlines-and-airports-excelling-in-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-02-28 — Even though it seems like yesterday, our popular top 10 initiative has reached its first birthday and we’ve decided to celebrate it with a king-size slide deck featuring the best case studies from our past top 10s. This…
- [KLM reaffirms its social media leadership with its innovative Stewardess Yourself app](https://simpliflying.com/blog/klm-reaffirms-its-social-media-leadership-with-its-innovative-stewardess-yourself-app) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/klm-reaffirms-its-social-media-leadership-with-its-innovative-stewardess-yourself-app.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-02-22 — The guys at KLM just don't rest, do they? Over the past year or two, they've churned out some of the most excellent social media initiatives designed to delight and engage customers while ensuring that they're firmly in…
- [SimpliNews: Discussing aviation on BBC, Channel NewsAsia, CCTV, MSNBC and more..](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplinews-discussing-aviation-on-bbc-channel-newsasia-cctv-msnbc-and-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simplinews-discussing-aviation-on-bbc-channel-newsasia-cctv-msnbc-and-more.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2012-02-21 — This has been a busy month for aviation. With a number of European airlines going bust, yet the huge order book at Singapore Airshow signaling continued growth in the region, and even over-capacity in the upcoming…
- [Notes from another planet: Why private air charter should wake up to social media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/notes-from-another-planet-why-private-air-charter-should-wake-up-to-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/notes-from-another-planet-why-private-air-charter-should-wake-up-to-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-02-20 — The private air charter industry is a peculiar place. If aviation was the Solar System it would probably be a beautiful but lonely planet out there on the outskirts, like Pluto (yes, possibly not even a recognized…
- [Driving loyalty for low cost airlines - presentation from Low Cost Airlines World Asia Pacific](https://simpliflying.com/blog/driving-loyalty-for-low-cost-airlines-presentation-from-low-cost-airlines-world-asia-pacific) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/driving-loyalty-for-low-cost-airlines-presentation-from-low-cost-airlines-world-asia-pacific.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-02-17 — Last week, I delivered four speeches, sat on four panel discussions and ran two MasterClasses. It's been quite an exhilarating experience speaking to multiple groups of senior aviation executives. And more than ever,…
- [A Walk in the Clouds: The 787 Dreamliner Experience](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-walk-in-the-clouds-the-787-dreamliner-experience) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-walk-in-the-clouds-the-787-dreamliner-experience.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2012-02-15 — Wide-bodied jets have always fascinated me. Give me a ride to anywhere on a 777 or even an A330 and I'll happily jump on at the drop of a hat. While I have nothing against narrow-bodied aircraft - after all, they serve…
- [Routes Americas 2012 - Airport-Airline Relationship Building at its Best](https://simpliflying.com/blog/routes-americas-2012-airport-airline-relationship-building-at-its-best) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/routes-americas-2012-airport-airline-relationship-building-at-its-best.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2012-02-14 — As the newest member of the SimpliFlying team, the past month has already been a whirlwind and now I am about to jet off to Nassau, Bahamas for Routes Americas. Routes Americas is a gathering of airlines, airports,…
- [[Infographic] The first-ever insights into how airlines are using Google Plus](https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-how-airlines-are-using-google-plus) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-how-airlines-are-using-google-plus.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-02-08 — The new kid on the social block In the world of social media Google Plus is currently the youngest and least understood (albeit, fast rising in popularity) kid on the block. Over its relatively short life it has earned…
- [Driving revenues and engaging customers in-flight - presentation from Airline Retail Conference #arc2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/driving-revenues-and-engaging-customers-in-flight-presentation-from-airline-retail-conference-arc2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/driving-revenues-and-engaging-customers-in-flight-presentation-from-airline-retail-conference-arc2012.md) · Shashank Nigam · Ancillary Revenues · 2012-02-07 — I delivered a speech today at the Airline Retail Conference 2012 in Singapore, around the topic of driving revenues and engaging customers using the latest in-flight entertainment and connectivity technologies. The…
- [Vote for the SimpliFlying Hero of February 2011 - Finnair vs Delta Air Lines vs Malaysia Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-february-2011-finnair-vs-delta-air-lines-vs-malaysia-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-of-february-2011-finnair-vs-delta-air-lines-vs-malaysia-airlines.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · SimpliFlying Heroes · 2012-02-07 — Update: Voting is now closed. Mohd Hisham Saleh of Malaysia Airlines is the resounding winner with 44% of the total votes received! Look out for a profile of his work with MAS very soon! Meanwhile, heartiest…
- [KLM Meet and Seat - social seating for airlines: Live and Exclusive from Amsterdam #meetseat](https://simpliflying.com/blog/klm-meet-and-seat-social-seating-for-airlines-live-and-exclusive-from-amsterdam-meetseat) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/klm-meet-and-seat-social-seating-for-airlines-live-and-exclusive-from-amsterdam-meetseat.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2012-02-03 — First, a bit of history. Social seating goes back a long time at SimpliFlying. We were actually the first to point out that choosing potential seating partners via an intelligent social seating system in an airplane…
- [Can AirAsiaX make the low-cost long-haul model work with focus on Asia-Pacific? Interview with CEO Azran Osman-Rani](https://simpliflying.com/blog/can-airasiax-make-the-low-cost-long-haul-model-work-with-focus-on-asia-pacific-interview-with-ceo-azran-osman-rani) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/can-airasiax-make-the-low-cost-long-haul-model-work-with-focus-on-asia-pacific-interview-with-ceo-azran-osman-rani.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2012-02-01 — It might seem like an anxious start to the new year for AirAsia X, which recently announced that it would be introducing a daily KL-Sydney service and terminating all its flights to Europe and India. Far from being in…
- [For successfully leading SpiceJet's launch of the Bombardier Q400 via social media, Pooja Dua is the SimpliFlying Hero for January 2012](https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-successfully-leading-spicejets-launch-of-the-bombardier-q400-via-social-media-pooja-dua-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-january-2012) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-successfully-leading-spicejets-launch-of-the-bombardier-q400-via-social-media-pooja-dua-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-january-2012.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2012-01-31 — Note: Earlier this month, we announced a revamp of the SimpliFlying Heroes initiative, giving our readers a greater say in whom we choose by adopting a transparent voting system. In a keenly contested round that saw…
- [How COPA Airlines drove 50X return on investment from a Facebook app](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-copa-airlines-drove-50x-return-on-investment-from-a-facebook-app) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-copa-airlines-drove-50x-return-on-investment-from-a-facebook-app.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-01-30 — Update: The campaign has been featured on Facebook Studio and also shortlisted for the Shorty Awards! Airlines these days are chasing the elusive return on social media. And while the number of "likes" or "followers"…
- [Surprise Dance on Finnair Flight to celebrate India's Republic Day - it's better than a flashmob!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/surprise-dance-on-finnair-flight-to-celebrate-indias-republic-day-its-better-than-a-flashmob) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/surprise-dance-on-finnair-flight-to-celebrate-indias-republic-day-its-better-than-a-flashmob.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-01-26 — Finnair has been in the news over the last few months. First, they rebranded to a new, clean livery. Then they launched the Singapore route by having an Angry Birds competition on-board, which went crazy-viral. And now,…
- [The magic of delighting customers: Top 10 Wow Initiatives by Airlines and Airports](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-magic-of-delighting-customers-top-10-wow-initiatives-by-airlines-and-airports) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-magic-of-delighting-customers-top-10-wow-initiatives-by-airlines-and-airports.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-01-23 — In marketing, we often talk about the value of brand associations, of being at the top of the mind of consumers and having the brand instantly connect with a feeling, memory etc. However, putting all this into practice…
- [Size doesn't matter. Interview with Estonian Air CEO Tero Taskila reveals a grand vision for the future](https://simpliflying.com/blog/size-doesnt-matter-interview-with-estonian-air-ceo-tero-taskila-reveals-a-grand-vision-for-the-future) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/size-doesnt-matter-interview-with-estonian-air-ceo-tero-taskila-reveals-a-grand-vision-for-the-future.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2012-01-19 — Since taking over the helm seven months ago, Estonian Air CEO Tero Taskila has been the driving force behind the airline’s makeover. But as he shares in our inaugural marketing strategy podcast, the changes that we’ve…
- [SimpliFlying launches fortnightly Marketing Strategy podcasts for airline and airport marketers](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-launches-fortnightly-marketing-strategy-podcasts-for-airline-and-airport-marketers) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-launches-fortnightly-marketing-strategy-podcasts-for-airline-and-airport-marketers.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-01-18 — We promised we'd make the New Year exciting for you. And here we are - delivering on the promise we made! After creating quite a buzz with our revamped SimpliFlying Heroes initiative that saw almost 3000 votes pour in…
- [Introducing the newly expanded SimpliFlying team, with special focus on community engagement and airport marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/introducing-the-newly-expanded-simpliflying-team-with-special-focus-on-community-engagement-and-airport-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/introducing-the-newly-expanded-simpliflying-team-with-special-focus-on-community-engagement-and-airport-marketing.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2012-01-18 — SimpliFlying has become known for its thought leadership in the aviation marketing space - from our Top 10 Case Study packs to our infographics and presentations at industry conferences. And this year, we're looking to…
- [Vueling Business Class drives awareness creatively: The cloud that fell from the sky](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vueling-business-class-drives-awareness-creatively-the-cloud-that-fell-from-the-sky) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vueling-business-class-drives-awareness-creatively-the-cloud-that-fell-from-the-sky.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2012-01-13 — When thinking of marketing and advertising one could hardly imagine two more different customer experiences than the ones provided by the so called “wow” campaigns we’ve seen over holidays season, and the leaflets that…
- [[Infographic] How travel marketers calculate ROI on social media and why the future is mobile](https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-how-travel-marketers-calculate-roi-on-social-media-and-why-the-future-is-mobile) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-how-travel-marketers-calculate-roi-on-social-media-and-why-the-future-is-mobile.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2012-01-12 — Over the last year, SimpliFlying went pretty big with infographics. Big both in terms of the issues we tackled and the buzz we generated. We scored especially huge hits with our social future of loyalty and resources…
- [Results announced: The SimpliFlying Hero for January 2012 is Pooja Dua of SpiceJet!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/results-announced-the-simpliflying-hero-for-january-2012-is-pooja-dua-of-spicejet) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/results-announced-the-simpliflying-hero-for-january-2012-is-pooja-dua-of-spicejet.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2012-01-11 — Last week, we announced that we're revamping the SimpliFlying Heroes initiative and hereon we'd be crowning our Heroes after a free and fair voting process open to all. Now, after an exhilarating and arduous week of…
- [Why the in-flight wi-fi business model needs a re-think (Hint: airlines can learn from airports)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-the-in-flight-wi-fi-business-model-needs-a-re-think-hint-airlines-can-learn-from-airports) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-the-in-flight-wi-fi-business-model-needs-a-re-think-hint-airlines-can-learn-from-airports.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-01-11 — Lessons from a cafe in Argentina In my keynote speeches, I like to share the example of a cafe in Argentina that was in a dilemma about whether to charge for wifi or not. They had the option of charging for wifi, giving…
- [Socializing the airline booking process - Germanwings follows Alaska Airlines' lead](https://simpliflying.com/blog/socializing-the-airline-booking-process-germanwings-follows-alaska-airlines-lead) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/socializing-the-airline-booking-process-germanwings-follows-alaska-airlines-lead.md) · Shashank Nigam · Revenue · 2012-01-09 — It's now a well known fact that social media is revolutionizing travel distribution, as we shared in our recent Top 10 Case Study pack. While Delta Air Lines was the first to introduce booking on Facebook almost two…
- [Goodbye Rico: a collection of the best moments of Air New Zealand’s furry mascot](https://simpliflying.com/blog/goodbye-rico-a-collection-of-the-best-moments-of-air-new-zealands-furry-mascot) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/goodbye-rico-a-collection-of-the-best-moments-of-air-new-zealands-furry-mascot.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-01-06 — On the morning of December 1st 2011, the world woke up feeling a little empty and sad: Rico, the Air New Zealand mascot, had been "killed". Eleven days after the unthinkable happened, and thanks to the help of Rico’s…
- [The future of airline loyalty - here is what it looks like](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-future-of-airline-loyalty-here-is-what-it-looks-like) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-future-of-airline-loyalty-here-is-what-it-looks-like.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2012-01-05 — I recently had the opportunity to write a feature article in the Airline Passenger Experience Magazine, led by none other than Jon Norris and Mary Kirby, of the Runway Girl fame. The article explored in a detailed…
- [A revamped SimpliFlying Heroes initiative - Vote for the Jan 2012 Hero now!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-revamped-simpliflying-heroes-initiative-vote-for-the-jan-2012-hero-now) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-revamped-simpliflying-heroes-initiative-vote-for-the-jan-2012-hero-now.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Brand Xtensibility · 2012-01-03 — Update: Voting is now now closed. See the results here. -- As you all know, SimpliFlying is not only devoted to bringing you the best in marketing initiatives by airlines (along with analysis and commentary on digital…
- [The Future of Loyalty - presentation for South African Airways, at Airbus CARE Program](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-future-of-loyalty-presentation-for-south-african-airways-at-airbus-care-program) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-future-of-loyalty-presentation-for-south-african-airways-at-airbus-care-program.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2012-01-02 — For any questions on this presentation, please feel free to email airbus@simpliflying.com Airbus SAA on Prezi
- [Top 10 Articles of 2011](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-articles-of-2011-on-simpliflying) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-articles-of-2011-on-simpliflying.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2011-12-31 — The past year has been an interesting and very successful one for Simpliflying with a number of new client acquisitions and tons of exciting free resources such as infographics and Top 10 case-packs posted regularly to…
- [Five airlines (and an airport) that surprised passengers this Christmas with Wow campaigns](https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-airlines-and-an-airport-that-surprised-passengers-this-christmas-with-wow-campaigns) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-airlines-and-an-airport-that-surprised-passengers-this-christmas-with-wow-campaigns.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-12-29 — Remember how KLM surprised passengers last holiday season? And how Spanair had presents coming out of the conveyer belt on Christmas eve last year? Such initiatives are now known in the airline world as "Wow campaigns".…
- [A Year with SimpliFlying, or How I learnt to love my job and get a life](https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-year-with-simpliflying-or-how-i-learnt-to-love-my-job-and-get-a-life) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/a-year-with-simpliflying-or-how-i-learnt-to-love-my-job-and-get-a-life.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2011-12-29 — "You have such a cool job. I’m so jealous..." "But honestly, do you even have a job?" "Wow! That sounds interesting. But I still didn’t get what you do." [Cue embarrassment at one end. Exasperation at the other.] "When…
- [Top 11 marketing and social media innovations by airlines in 2011](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-11-marketing-and-social-media-innovations-by-airlines-in-2011) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-11-marketing-and-social-media-innovations-by-airlines-in-2011.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2011-12-29 — What a year it has been for the airline industry when it comes to marketing. With healthier profits this year, we've seen many airlines push the envelop when it comes to marketing and social media innovation. So to sum…
- [Airlines on Twitter Monthly Report for November 2011: increasing engagement but 30 airlines produce over 80% of tweets](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-twitter-monthly-report-for-november-2011) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-twitter-monthly-report-for-november-2011.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2011-12-27 — Our friends at Eezeer have analysed the Twitter habits of airlines as well as their fans/customers for the month of November and have produced the Monthly Twitter Report in continuation with their monthly coverage and…
- [Happy Holidays from SimpliFlying - thank you for making 2011 our best year till date!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/happy-holidays-from-simpliflying-thank-you-for-making-2011-our-best-year-till-date) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/happy-holidays-from-simpliflying-thank-you-for-making-2011-our-best-year-till-date.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2011-12-23
- [[Video] The best holiday greetings from airlines this season](https://simpliflying.com/blog/video-the-best-holiday-greetings-from-airlines-this-season) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/video-the-best-holiday-greetings-from-airlines-this-season.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-12-22 — It's that time of the year again, where we get a ton of emails from loved ones, colleagues and everyone else. Being a part of over a dozen frequent flyer programs means I receive more than my share of holiday greetings…
- [Engaging the captive customer - Airlines and airports sitting on a gold mine of engagement opportunities](https://simpliflying.com/blog/engaging-the-captive-customer-airlines-and-airports-sitting-on-a-gold-mine-of-advertising-opportunities) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/engaging-the-captive-customer-airlines-and-airports-sitting-on-a-gold-mine-of-advertising-opportunities.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2011-12-21 — Some food for thought... In my MasterClasses, I often ask, "How long is your brand engagement with a can of Coke? How about with Starbucks?" The answer is about 5 mins for Coke and about 90 mins for Starbucks. Now, if I…
- [Toronto Pearson Airport sings you a Christmas carol if someone tweets you're flying out - and they sang one for me](https://simpliflying.com/blog/toronto-pearson-airport-sings-you-a-christmas-carol-if-someone-tweets-youre-flying-out-and-they-sang-one-for-me) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/toronto-pearson-airport-sings-you-a-christmas-carol-if-someone-tweets-youre-flying-out-and-they-sang-one-for-me.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-12-20 — I boarded my last flight for this year last Friday, from Toronto to Vancouver (Air Canada). While the flight was enjoyable - peppered with episodes of Big Bang Theory - it was the airport experience that left an impact.…
- ["Crowdbranding": The Top 10 Crowdsourcing initiatives by Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/crowdbranding-the-top-10-crowdsourcing-initiatives-by-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/crowdbranding-the-top-10-crowdsourcing-initiatives-by-airlines.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2011-12-14 — Yes, I said it: branding! The benefits of crowdsourcing, and its effectiveness for problem solving, are well-known. The power of the social web is being harnessed by airlines more than ever (in fact, a cargo-carrier has…
- [Five (nearly) zero-cost solutions for low-cost carriers to reward loyal customers and drive loyalty](https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-nearly-zero-cost-solutions-for-low-cost-carriers-to-reward-loyal-customers-and-drive-loyalty) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-nearly-zero-cost-solutions-for-low-cost-carriers-to-reward-loyal-customers-and-drive-loyalty.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Loyalty · 2011-12-12 — Note: This is Part 3 of a three-part series on low-cost carriers (LCCs) and loyalty. The first part offered five compelling reasons to start thinking about loyalty. The second part provided three easy ways to track…
- [Lufthansa Air Cargo Innovation Challenge harnesses the power of the social web for a greener planet, better add-on services](https://simpliflying.com/blog/lufthansas-air-cargo-innovation-challenge-harnesses-the-power-of-the-social-web-for-a-greener-planet-better-add-on-services) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/lufthansas-air-cargo-innovation-challenge-harnesses-the-power-of-the-social-web-for-a-greener-planet-better-add-on-services.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2011-12-08 — Crowdsourcing has always been a fascinating and (often) rewarding aspect of social media. Ever since airlines realised the power of the social web, they have dabbled in crowdsourcing in various ways. However, now, in a…
- [Airports in social media - driving results and the road ahead. Presentation from ACI Airport Exchange, Abu Dhabi](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airports-in-social-media-driving-results-and-the-road-ahead-presentation-from-aci-airport-exchange-abu-dhabi) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airports-in-social-media-driving-results-and-the-road-ahead-presentation-from-aci-airport-exchange-abu-dhabi.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2011-12-04 — I had the opportunity to deliver a presentation and a MasterClass at the ACI Airport Exchange in Abu Dhabi, on the road ahead for social media for airports around the world. While I focused on key business goals like…
- [Southwest Airlines, the Most Remarkably Kind Flight Attendant and the Art of Customer Service](https://simpliflying.com/blog/southwest-airlines-the-most-remarkably-kind-flight-attendant-and-the-art-of-customer-service) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/southwest-airlines-the-most-remarkably-kind-flight-attendant-and-the-art-of-customer-service.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2011-11-30 — In our latest top 10 case-pack we talked about the importance of social-media-based customer-service and how both bad and good experiences can be amplified and spread at incredible speed on it. We also mentioned that…
- [[Infographic] How travel brands are using social media to achieve ROI](https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-how-travel-brands-are-using-social-media-to-achieve-roi) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-how-travel-brands-are-using-social-media-to-achieve-roi.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Infographics · 2011-11-29 — We've partnered with our good friends at Eyefortravel to bring you another interesting infographic that reveals a lot about how social media is significantly impacting the travel industry. (Thanks to eezeerdatalab for…
- [Three easy ways for low-cost carriers to track loyal customers](https://simpliflying.com/blog/three-easy-ways-for-low-cost-carriers-to-track-loyal-customers) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/three-easy-ways-for-low-cost-carriers-to-track-loyal-customers.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Loyalty · 2011-11-28 — Note: This is Part 2 of a three-part series on LCCs and loyalty. The first part offered five compelling reasons to start thinking about loyalty. This article will provide three easy ways to track loyal customers. The…
- [Customer Service 2.0: Top 10 Airlines and Airports performing Customer Service through Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/customer-service-2-0-top-10-airlines-and-airports-performing-customer-service-through-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/customer-service-2-0-top-10-airlines-and-airports-performing-customer-service-through-social-media.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2011-11-24 — If twenty years ago one had asked an airline marketing executive about the dangers that a bad experience, passed on through word of mouth, could represent for the company’s image and brand he/she would have probably…
- [Indigo Airlines goes international chic with latest brand campaign - the model of a modern global airline](https://simpliflying.com/blog/indigo-airlines-goes-international-chic-with-latest-brand-campaign-the-model-of-a-modern-global-airline) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/indigo-airlines-goes-international-chic-with-latest-brand-campaign-the-model-of-a-modern-global-airline.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-11-23 — From a startup to an award-winning Indian airline flying international It's not often you see the CEO of a low cost airline in a tuxedo. But that's exactly what Aditya Ghosh was dressed in, when I last met him at the…
- [What to do if you are stranded on Thanksgiving?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-to-do-if-you-are-stranded-on-thanksgiving) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-to-do-if-you-are-stranded-on-thanksgiving.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2011-11-23 — Editor’s note: This is a guest post by our partner, Philippe Scheimann from SOSTravelers.com on what to do in a situation where you’re stranded while traveling during Thanksgiving. The article provides tips on what to…
- [How #QantasLuxury turned from a feel-good-contest to #epicfail - social media crises management case study](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-qantasluxury-turned-from-a-feel-good-contest-to-epicfail-social-media-crises-management-case-study) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-qantasluxury-turned-from-a-feel-good-contest-to-epicfail-social-media-crises-management-case-study.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2011-11-22 — Yes, we gave an award to Qantas for their work with handling the Chilean volcanic ash crises through social media last month, at SimpliFlying Awards for Social Media Excellence. And when you win an award, you should be…
- [Why a country that doesn't have a national airline should never start one (especially those in Africa)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-a-country-that-doesnt-have-a-national-airline-should-never-start-one-especially-those-in-africa) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-a-country-that-doesnt-have-a-national-airline-should-never-start-one-especially-those-in-africa.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2011-11-21 — Some of you know from my tweets that I was in Africa for the first time this month, in Kampala, Uganda to be specific. It was a great experience to be finally on the continent that I had heard so much about. It was also…
- [Airbus ATS - driving engagement from social media and lessons learnt from mistakes](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airbus-ats-japan-driving-loyalty-from-social-media-and-lessons-learnt) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airbus-ats-japan-driving-loyalty-from-social-media-and-lessons-learnt.md) · Shashank Nigam · Uncategorized · 2011-11-19 — If you have questions about these presentations, please feel free to email us at airbus@simpliflying.com. You can view more of SimpliFlying’s presentations here. Airbus on Prezi Bloopers on Prezi Typically, SimpliFlying…
- [Five Reasons for low cost airlines to take loyalty seriously](https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-reasons-for-low-cost-airlines-to-take-loyalty-programs-seriously) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-reasons-for-low-cost-airlines-to-take-loyalty-programs-seriously.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Loyalty · 2011-11-18 — Note: This is Part 1 of a three-part series on LCCs and loyalty. The first part offers five compelling reasons to start thinking about loyalty. The second provides three easy ways to track loyal customers. The final…
- [[Video Tour] Bombardier CSeries cabin and cockpit setting new standards at Dubai Air Show #avgeek #dxb11](https://simpliflying.com/blog/video-tour-bombardier-cseries-cabin-and-cockpit-setting-new-standards-at-dubai-air-show-avgeek-dxb11) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/video-tour-bombardier-cseries-cabin-and-cockpit-setting-new-standards-at-dubai-air-show-avgeek-dxb11.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-11-17 — When you walk down the scorching tarmac at the Dubai Air Show, you'll spot an unmissable "igloo" amongst the chalets and aircraft displays. That "igloo" houses the brand new Bombardier CSeries cabin mockup and the…
- [The buzz from #socialindia about our presentation on how airlines drive results from social media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-buzz-from-socialindia-about-our-presentation-on-how-airlines-drive-results-from-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-buzz-from-socialindia-about-our-presentation-on-how-airlines-drive-results-from-social-media.md) · Shashank Nigam · Presentations · 2011-11-12 — It was an amazing day today, at the Social India Conference, in Bangalore, where my presentation generated much appreciation and buzz. It was geared towards lessons learnt from the airline world, which can be applied to…
- [How Qantas dealt with the 48 hour fleet grounding crisis and the A380 mid-air engine failure](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-qantas-dealt-with-the-48-hour-fleet-grounding-crisis-and-the-a380-mid-air-engine-failure) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-qantas-dealt-with-the-48-hour-fleet-grounding-crisis-and-the-a380-mid-air-engine-failure.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2011-11-09 — What a year this is turning out to be for Qantas! In June, the Chilean ashcloud crisis affected many of their flights for an extended period. For their stellar efforts in responding to the crisis, especially on social…
- [Airlines rush to get brand pages on Google+, but why? 7 questions to ask before you join a new social media platform](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-rush-to-get-brand-pages-on-google-but-why-7-questions-to-ask-before-you-join-a-new-social-media-platform-as-a-company) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-rush-to-get-brand-pages-on-google-but-why-7-questions-to-ask-before-you-join-a-new-social-media-platform-as-a-company.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-11-08 — I just got a note from a good friend at SAS Scandinavian that they've become the first airline in Europe on Google+. This, just 15 hours after Google+ announced that they have launched business pages for the platform,…
- [What if you’re stranded and Twitter doesn’t work? 10 things you can do to your travel plans back on track](https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-if-youre-stranded-and-twitter-doesnt-work-10-things-you-can-do-to-your-travel-plans-back-on-track) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-if-youre-stranded-and-twitter-doesnt-work-10-things-you-can-do-to-your-travel-plans-back-on-track.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2011-11-07 — Editor's note: This is a guest post by our partner, Philippe Scheimann from SOSTravelers.com on what to do in a situation where Twitter is down and you're stranded. The article provides Top 10 tips on what to do if…
- [Five Steps to Succeeding as an Airline Customer Service Social Media team](https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-steps-succeeding-airline-customer-service-social-media-team) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-steps-succeeding-airline-customer-service-social-media-team.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2011-11-02 — Jenn Seeley is a Community Engagement Specialist at Radian6 in the worlds of travel &amp; aviation. She loves take-offs, landings and in-flight snacks. You can tweet with her @jenn_seeley as she welcomes sharing and…
- [Five Steps to Succeeding as an Airline Customer Service Social Media team](https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-steps-to-succeeding-as-an-airline-customer-service-social-media-team) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/five-steps-to-succeeding-as-an-airline-customer-service-social-media-team.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2011-11-02 — Editor's note: Did you know that KLM guarantees a reply to every tweet within 60 minutes? And @DeltaAssist will reply to all tweets within 10 mins and resolve your issue within 24 hours? How do they provide such…
- [Will the Scoot brand fly? Singapore Airlines' low cost long haul airline raising eyebrows](https://simpliflying.com/blog/will-the-scoot-brand-fly-singapore-airlines-low-cost-long-haul-airline-already-raising-eyebrows) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/will-the-scoot-brand-fly-singapore-airlines-low-cost-long-haul-airline-already-raising-eyebrows.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-11-01 — The new Singapore Airlines' low-cost-long-haul subsidiary, Scoot, has been officially unveiled. The quirky name only confirmed the rumors going around for a couple of months, amid lots of chatter about the…
- [How SpiceJet launched Bombardier Q400 in India through social media and achieved 88% load factor](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-spicejet-launched-bombardier-q400-in-india-through-social-media-and-achieved-88-load-factor) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-spicejet-launched-bombardier-q400-in-india-through-social-media-and-achieved-88-load-factor.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-10-28 — During a lot of conferences I speak at, the discussions are around what the ROI of social media is, for airlines. While we have addressed this through our multiple case studies of how airlines drive revenue and results…
- [Engaging the connected traveler - Presentation from Aviation Outlook Summit, Singapore](https://simpliflying.com/blog/engaging-the-connected-traveler-presentation-from-aviation-outlook-summit-singapore) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/engaging-the-connected-traveler-presentation-from-aviation-outlook-summit-singapore.md) · Shashank Nigam · Presentations · 2011-10-22 — I had the honor of presenting at the Aviation Outlook Summit, in Singapore, for a third year running. And my presentation this year was how airlines around the world can drive results from engaging the connected…
- [Mobile 2.0 - The Top 10 Mobile Apps by Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/mobile-2-0-the-top-10-mobile-apps-by-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/mobile-2-0-the-top-10-mobile-apps-by-airlines.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2011-10-21 — Yes, you read that correctly. I did not write Web 2.0. Of course, that's not because it's not relevant - it's terribly relevant - but because this newer term encompasses Web 2.0 and then some. So what exactly do I mean…
- [The evolving traveler lifecycle, and how airlines are engaging customers through the journey #smtravel11](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-evolving-traveler-lifecycle-and-how-airlines-are-engaging-customers-through-the-journey-smtravel11) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-evolving-traveler-lifecycle-and-how-airlines-are-engaging-customers-through-the-journey-smtravel11.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-10-19 — Last week in Amsterdam, in addition to hosting the annual SimpliFlying Awards, I delivered a presentation on how the traveler lifecycle is evolving and how airlines and airports around the world are engaging travelers…
- [This is how every email from an airline should look like - lessons from CitizenM Hotel Amsterdam](https://simpliflying.com/blog/this-is-how-every-email-from-an-airline-should-look-like-lessons-from-citizenm-hotel-amsterdam) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/this-is-how-every-email-from-an-airline-should-look-like-lessons-from-citizenm-hotel-amsterdam.md) · SimpliFlying · Customer Service · 2011-10-17 — As a number of you are aware, we held our annual SimpliFlying Awards in Amsterdam last week. During that period, I stayed at CitizenM - a hyper-chic hotel in Amsterdam that also happened to win the Best Hotel in Social…
- [SimpliFlying Awards for Social Media Excellence 2011: The Journey, the Experience](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-awards-for-social-media-excellence-2011-the-journey-the-experience) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-awards-for-social-media-excellence-2011-the-journey-the-experience.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2011-10-15 — What a fabulous journey it has been! To say that the 2nd SimpliFlying Annual Awards for Excellence in Social Media were a success, would perhaps be an understatement. Right from sowing the seeds online to reaping the…
- [Best airlines, airports and hotels in social media - SimpliFlying Awards Live from Amsterdam](https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airlines-airports-and-hotels-in-social-media-simpliflying-awards-live-from-amsterdam) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airlines-airports-and-hotels-in-social-media-simpliflying-awards-live-from-amsterdam.md) · Shashank Nigam · Top 10 · 2011-10-10 — Update: Winners announced! And the results have been announced. Some usual suspects taking home the prizes while some smaller players claim an emphatic victory. Click on each category name to see the campaigns that were…
- [SimpliFlying wins the 2011 Gold Magellan Award for being the Best Online Travel Blog](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-wins-the-2011-gold-magellan-award-for-being-the-best-online-travel-blog) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-wins-the-2011-gold-magellan-award-for-being-the-best-online-travel-blog.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2011-10-04 — It gives me great pleasure to share with you that SimpliFlying has been awarded the Gold medal in the 2011 Magellan Awards in the Online Travel Services |Blog category! These annual awards are organized by Travel…
- [[Presentation] Why the future of loyalty programs will be social-media based](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-why-the-future-of-loyalty-programs-will-be-social-media-based) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-why-the-future-of-loyalty-programs-will-be-social-media-based.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Infographics · 2011-09-30 — A couple of days ago we released an exclusive infographic on how The Future of Loyalty Programs will be powered by Social Media. Given the excellent response it has received on Twitter as well as the blogosphere, we…
- [[Infographic] The future of loyalty programs will be powered by social media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-the-future-of-loyalty-program-will-be-powered-by-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-the-future-of-loyalty-program-will-be-powered-by-social-media.md) · Shashank Nigam · Infographics · 2011-09-28 — Did you know that over 80% of members of an airline loyalty program never earn enough miles to redeem a flight? And most of the other 20% fly so much that the last thing they want to do is to step on another plane! Do…
- [Results oriented social media strategy for airlines and airports - keynote from Navitaire Customer Summit](https://simpliflying.com/blog/results-oriented-social-media-strategy-for-airlines-and-airports-keynote-from-navitaire-customer-summit) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/results-oriented-social-media-strategy-for-airlines-and-airports-keynote-from-navitaire-customer-summit.md) · Shashank Nigam · Customer Service · 2011-09-23 — I had the opportunity to deliver the opening keynote at this year's Navitaire Customer Summit, which is an annual gathering of the world's leading budget airlines commercial and IT executives. And I spoke about how…
- [Top 10 Travel Distribution Initiatives by Airlines: Reinventing the booking cycle to drive revenue (from #eftamerica)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-travel-distribution-initiatives-by-airlines-how-airlines-are-reinventing-the-booking-cycle-to-drive) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-travel-distribution-initiatives-by-airlines-how-airlines-are-reinventing-the-booking-cycle-to-drive.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2011-09-22 — If you still need proof of whether social media matters or not, you only have to look at the turnout for this year's votes for the 2nd SimpliFlying Awards for Social Media Excellence. By the time voting closed after 2…
- [Announcing the judges for SimpliFlying Awards for Excellence in Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-the-judges-for-simpliflying-awards-for-excellence-in-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/announcing-the-judges-for-simpliflying-awards-for-excellence-in-social-media.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2011-09-20 — After receiving over 30,000 votes in just two weeks from airline, airport and hotel fans all over the world, we announced the finalists for the 2nd Annual SimpliFlying Awards in Social Media Excellence, to be held at…
- [The Best Airlines, Airports and Hotels in social media - finalists for SimpliFlying Awards for  Excellence in Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-best-airlines-airports-and-hotels-in-social-media-finalists-for-simpliflying-awards-for-excellence-in-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-best-airlines-airports-and-hotels-in-social-media-finalists-for-simpliflying-awards-for-excellence-in-social-media.md) · Shashank Nigam · SimpliFlying Heroes · 2011-09-17 — After receiving over 30,000 votes in just two weeks from airline fans all over the world, we are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2nd Annual SimpliFlying Awards in Social Media Excellence, to be held at the…
- [Best Airports in Social Media: Top 5 Airports nominated for the SimpliFlying Awards for Social Media Excellence 2011](https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airports-in-social-media-top-5-airports-nominated-for-the-simpliflying-awards-for-social-media-excellence-2011) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airports-in-social-media-top-5-airports-nominated-for-the-simpliflying-awards-for-social-media-excellence-2011.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2011-09-16 — Yesterday, we posted a case-pack on the Best Airlines in Social Media. Today, completing our roundup of the top nominees in the airlines/airports category of this year's SimpliFlying Awards for Social Media Excellence,…
- [The Best Airlines in Social Media: the Top 7 nominees for the SimpliFlying Awards for Social Media Excellence 2011](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-best-airlines-in-social-media-the-top-7-nominees-for-the-simpliflying-awards-for-social-media-excellence-2011) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-best-airlines-in-social-media-the-top-7-nominees-for-the-simpliflying-awards-for-social-media-excellence-2011.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2011-09-15 — Would you believe it? Only a few days ago, while releasing the case-pack for the Best Airlines Driving Customer Service and Crisis Management we had reported that the total votes for the 2nd SimpliFlying Awards for…
- [Airlines in social media - the road ahead. Keynote presentation from #APEX2011](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-in-social-media-the-road-ahead-keynote-presentation-from-apex2011) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-in-social-media-the-road-ahead-keynote-presentation-from-apex2011.md) · Shashank Nigam · Customer Service · 2011-09-14 — I had the pleasure of presenting at the APEX 2011 Summit in Seattle this week. I was opening the social media Education Track with a presentation that aimed to set the tone for the rest of the day - and worthy speakers…
- [Airlines on Twitter Monthly Report for August 2011: Cebu Pacific joins the big league and scores high!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-twitter-monthly-report-for-august-2011-cebu-pacific-joins-the-big-league-and-scores-high) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-twitter-monthly-report-for-august-2011-cebu-pacific-joins-the-big-league-and-scores-high.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2011-09-12 — SimpliFlying is back with the Monthly Twitter Report for airlines (in partnership with Eezeer) for August 2011 in continuation with our coverage and analysis of the dynamic social media landscape for airlines. After…
- [The Best Airlines Driving Customer Service & Crisis Management Through Social Media: Top 5 SimpliFlying Awards nominees](https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airlines-driving-customer-service-and-crisis-management-through-social-media-top-5-nominees-for-simpliflying-awards) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/best-airlines-driving-customer-service-and-crisis-management-through-social-media-top-5-nominees-for-simpliflying-awards.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Crisis Mgmt · 2011-09-09 — Well, well, well! This year's race for the 2nd SimpliFlying Awards for Excellence in Social Media is heating up like never before. Our awards are not just featured on the homepages of Malaysia Airlines and Air New…
- [Welcome to Branding 2.0, Singapore Airlines. Now what? Twelve tips to do social media right](https://simpliflying.com/blog/welcome-to-branding-2-0-singapore-airlines-now-what-twelve-tips-to-do-social-media-right) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/welcome-to-branding-2-0-singapore-airlines-now-what-twelve-tips-to-do-social-media-right.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-09-08 — Welcome to Twitter, Singapore Airlines (SQ). And Facebook too! Welcome to the Branding 2.0, where a brand is not what you say it is, it's what they say is. For those who don't know what I'm talking about, possibly the…
- [Join us for an #AvGeek meetup in Seattle on 9/11 at Future of Flight Museum](https://simpliflying.com/blog/join-us-for-an-avgeek-meetup-in-seattle-on-911-at-future-of-flight-museum) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/join-us-for-an-avgeek-meetup-in-seattle-on-911-at-future-of-flight-museum.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2011-09-07 — Are you an aviation geek who will be in the Seattle area this weekend? Then join me and the SimpliFlying team, David Parker Brown from AirlineReporter.com, the kind folks at e Future of Flight and LOTS of AvGeeeks who…
- [Angry Birds to fly Finnair from Helsinki to Singapore - innovative route launch marketing!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/angry-birds-to-fly-finnair-from-helsinki-to-singapore-innovative-route-launch-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/angry-birds-to-fly-finnair-from-helsinki-to-singapore-innovative-route-launch-marketing.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-09-06 — Imagine flight attendants using a sling-shot to get your snacks to you. And a plane-full of Angry Birds pros who are not just passionate about the game, but really good at it too - so good that they will play it for 15…
- [The Best Airlines Driving Revenue Through Social Media - Introducing the Top 5 nominees for the 2nd SimpliFlying Awards for Social Media Excellence](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-best-airlines-driving-revenue-through-social-media-introducing-the-top-5-nominees-for-the-2nd-simpliflying-awards-for-social-media-excellence) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-best-airlines-driving-revenue-through-social-media-introducing-the-top-5-nominees-for-the-2nd-simpliflying-awards-for-social-media-excellence.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Revenue · 2011-09-05 — The buzz is palpable! After a heady round of nominations (69 nominees in 10 days) we're down to the fun bit - the real voting to shortlist the Top 3 who'll be invited to Amsterdam on October 10th for the 2nd Annual…
- [Next time you're at an airport, don't be surprised if you're surprised!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/next-time-youre-at-an-airport-dont-be-surprised-if-youre-surprised) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/next-time-youre-at-an-airport-dont-be-surprised-if-youre-surprised.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2011-09-02 — Airlines and airports these days are having a lot of fun with travelers. And a lot of ideas for some reason involve things popping out of baggage belts! LAN Airlines surprised kids on Children's day by having a magician…
- [2nd Annual SimpliFlying Awards in Social Media Excellence – Vote NOW for best airlines, airports, hotels](https://simpliflying.com/blog/2nd-annual-simpliflying-awards-in-social-media-excellence-vote-now-for-best-airlines-airports-hotels) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/2nd-annual-simpliflying-awards-in-social-media-excellence-vote-now-for-best-airlines-airports-hotels.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2011-08-30 — Let the voting begin! After 10 days and 69 nominations (!!) for the best airlines, airports and hotels in social media, the SimpliFlying team and Hotel Marketing Strategies blog has shortlisted the top five finalists…
- [SimpliFlying breaking records in August: 5000+ hits per day, Slideshare presentations cross 100,000+ views and Youtube videos viewed over 700,000 times!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-breaking-records-in-august-5000-hits-per-day-slideshare-presentations-cross-100000-views-and-youtube-videos-viewed-over-700000-times) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-breaking-records-in-august-5000-hits-per-day-slideshare-presentations-cross-100000-views-and-youtube-videos-viewed-over-700000-times.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2011-08-30 — Oh, what a month it has been for SimpliFlying! We've been breaking our own records over and over again this month and it's all thanks to your continuous support! Some key statistics we achieved this month: We crossed…
- [Top 12 things to do if you are stuck at an airport when the next Hurricane Irene or earthquake strikes US East Coast](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-things-to-do-if-you-are-stuck-at-an-airport-when-an-earthquake-strikes-us-east-coast) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-things-to-do-if-you-are-stuck-at-an-airport-when-an-earthquake-strikes-us-east-coast.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2011-08-24 — Update: The article now includes two bonus points, specifically addressing Hurricane Irene! (thanks to Vinay Bhaskara for those) On August 27, 2011, Hurricane Irene hit the US East Coast, all the way up to New York…
- [[Infographic] How mobile is re-shaping travel distribution (gasp!)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-how-mobile-is-re-shaping-travel-distribution-gasp) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-how-mobile-is-re-shaping-travel-distribution-gasp.md) · Shashank Nigam · Ancillary Revenues · 2011-08-23 — I've done a lot of speaking recently at Eyefortravel events - which are focused on travel and technology. They've put out a report on social media and mobile use in travel, based on a survey of their conference…
- [Is social loyalty the next phase of development for frequent flyer programs?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-social-loyalty-the-next-phase-of-development-for-frequent-flyer-programs) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-social-loyalty-the-next-phase-of-development-for-frequent-flyer-programs.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2011-08-23 — “It is much harder to acquire a new customer, than it is to retain one.” That’s an age-old loyalty marketing fact that is just as applicable to airlines as it is to other industries. This becomes even more relevant on…
- [Feeling Like a Proud Dad as United Clarifies its Twitter Account :)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/feeling-like-a-proud-dad-as-united-clarifies-its-twitter-account) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/feeling-like-a-proud-dad-as-united-clarifies-its-twitter-account.md) · SimpliFlying · Commentary · 2011-08-22 — As I checked in on Foursquare at Washington Dulles Airport this morning on my way to Chicago, I couldn’t help but notice the following display at one of the idle United gates: In light of the article I wrote in this…
- [2nd Annual SimpliFlying Awards in Social Media Excellence - Nominations now open for airlines, airports and hotels](https://simpliflying.com/blog/2nd-annual-simpliflying-awards-in-social-media-excellence-nominations-now-open-for-airlines-airports-and-hotels) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/2nd-annual-simpliflying-awards-in-social-media-excellence-nominations-now-open-for-airlines-airports-and-hotels.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2011-08-19 — Update, 30 Aug 2011: Voting is now on for the awards at http://bit.ly/SMVotes Airlines have taken to social media like a fish takes to water. Well, almost. Over the last few months we’ve shared with you over 60…
- [The SimpliFlying Social Media Cheatsheet for Airline Marketers](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-simpliflying-social-media-cheatsheet-for-airline-marketers) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-simpliflying-social-media-cheatsheet-for-airline-marketers.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Crisis Mgmt · 2011-08-15 — Social technologies are gaining huge traction among airlines. There's simply no denying it. A couple of months ago, we released an infographic that showed how airlines are dedicating resources to social media. Most…
- [Top 10 Route Launches: How Airlines and Airports engage customers in new destinations through social media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-route-launches-by-airlines-airports) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-route-launches-by-airlines-airports.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2011-08-11 — One of the bigger marketing challenges airlines face is to fill up the seats as quickly as possible, when launching a new destination. Typically, it takes over six months to reach a level where a flight is profitable.…
- [What do travelers buy most at airports? Chocolate! Infographic reveals top purchases at Changi Airport](https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-do-travelers-buy-most-at-airports-chocolate-infographic-reveals-top-purchases-at-changi-airport) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/what-do-travelers-buy-most-at-airports-chocolate-infographic-reveals-top-purchases-at-changi-airport.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2011-08-10 — In the recent past, there have been numerous studies done on how airlines drive ancillary revenues. But not much has been discussed about how airports generate non-aeronautical revenues - that is, money not paid by the…
- [Cathay Pacific's "Blending Borders" Campaign: Engaging Customers from Hong Kong to Chicago](https://simpliflying.com/blog/cathay-pacifics-blending-borders-campaign-engaging-customers-from-hong-kong-to-chicago) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/cathay-pacifics-blending-borders-campaign-engaging-customers-from-hong-kong-to-chicago.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2011-08-09 — Cathay Pacific has proven to be one of the better full-service airlines over the past few years at engaging customers through social media. While most airlines scoff at the notion of giving anything away for—gasp!!—free…
- [Airlines on Twitter Monthly Report for July 2011 reveals that more airlines have Twitter accounts than loyalty programs](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-twitter-monthly-report-for-july-2011-reveals-that-more-airlines-have-twitter-accounts-than-loyalty-programs) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-twitter-monthly-report-for-july-2011-reveals-that-more-airlines-have-twitter-accounts-than-loyalty-programs.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-08-08 — It's official. As of July 2011, there are 191 airlines on Twitter, while only 179 airlines have loyalty programs. The first loyalty program came into existence 30 years ago, in the form of AAdvantage by American…
- [[Video] Two Paradigm Shifts in Travel and Three Ways Airlines Can Drive Engagement - Presentation from Aviation Outlook Africa Summit](https://simpliflying.com/blog/video-two-paradigm-shifts-in-travel-and-three-ways-airlines-can-drive-engagement-presentation-from-aviation-outlook-africa-summit) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/video-two-paradigm-shifts-in-travel-and-three-ways-airlines-can-drive-engagement-presentation-from-aviation-outlook-africa-summit.md) · SimpliFlying · Case Studies · 2011-08-04 — We had the excellent opportunity to deliver a presentation on customer engagement at the Aviation Outlook Africa summit that took place at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa July 11th through 13th.…
- [For bringing us MySkyStatus and Cloudstream, the SimpliFlying Hero for July 2011 is Lufthansa’s Alison Russo](https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-bringing-us-myskystatus-and-cloudstream-the-simpliflying-hero-for-july-2011-is-lufthansas-alison-russo) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-bringing-us-myskystatus-and-cloudstream-the-simpliflying-hero-for-july-2011-is-lufthansas-alison-russo.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2011-08-01 — Most social media and aviation geeks would have heard of or even used MySkyStatus and Cloudstream, two applications brought to travelers by Lufthansa. MySkyStatus instantly sends updates to your Twitter and Facebook…
- [The essence of SimpliFlying, in an infographic. Introducing the coolest About Us page in the industry!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-essence-of-simpliflying-in-an-infographic-introducing-the-coolest-about-us-page-in-the-industry) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-essence-of-simpliflying-in-an-infographic-introducing-the-coolest-about-us-page-in-the-industry.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2011-07-29 — At SimpliFlying, we love to track our numbers using Google Analytics. And when we realized that not only was our About Us page the most popular on the site, but people were spending the most time on it too, we thought…
- [Estonian Air drives revenue from Facebook through a reverse auction, by simply posting on the wall](https://simpliflying.com/blog/estonian-air-drives-revenue-from-facebook-through-a-reverse-auction-by-simply-posting-on-the-wall) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/estonian-air-drives-revenue-from-facebook-through-a-reverse-auction-by-simply-posting-on-the-wall.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-07-28 — Over the last year, Grabaseat from Air New Zealand (we're BIG fans) has been creating waves for its reverse auctions. Now, it's an advanced system that's well integrated into the airline's main website. At the same…
- [Whitepaper - Getting over "Airrogance" - How airlines can live up to the new realities of customer engagement](https://simpliflying.com/blog/whitepaper-getting-over-airrogance-how-airlines-can-live-up-to-the-new-realities-of-customer-engagement) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/whitepaper-getting-over-airrogance-how-airlines-can-live-up-to-the-new-realities-of-customer-engagement.md) · SimpliFlying · Whitepapers · 2011-07-26 — How many times have you read a whitepaper that introduced new vocabulary to the English language? That too in the aviation industry? Our 2nd ever whitepaper does exactly that (Read the first one: 6 Steps to a…
- [Now, Pegasus Airlines creates an irresistible safety video, featuring cute Turkish kids](https://simpliflying.com/blog/now-pegasus-airlines-creates-an-irresistible-safety-video-featuring-cute-turkish-kids) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/now-pegasus-airlines-creates-an-irresistible-safety-video-featuring-cute-turkish-kids.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-07-25 — We've all seen Air New Zealand's “Fit to Fly” safety video, and seen their Bare Essentials safety video. We also fell in love with Cebu Pacific's flight attendants dancing to Lady Gaga's tunes and the rapping flight…
- [How Mango Airlines has Succeeded in Customer Engagement - Interview with CEO Nico Bezuidenhout](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-mango-airlines-has-succeeded-in-customer-engagement-interview-with-ceo-nico-bezuidenhout) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-mango-airlines-has-succeeded-in-customer-engagement-interview-with-ceo-nico-bezuidenhout.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2011-07-20 — Almost everyone reading this blog books most of their airline tickets online. Without question, it is the easiest and most cost-effective way (for all parties involved) to make a booking. So it makes sense that a…
- [The Top 10 Viral Videos by Airlines (plus bonus videos)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-top-10-viral-videos-by-airlines-plus-bonus-videos) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-top-10-viral-videos-by-airlines-plus-bonus-videos.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2011-07-18 — If an image speaks louder than words, a moving image absolutely screams! In the last few years, especially with the growth of social media and video-sharing sites such as YouTube, videos have grown as a medium of…
- [Vote for the SimpliFlying Hero for July 2011 - Virgin America vs Lufthansa USA vs Cathay Pacific](https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-for-july-2011-virgin-america-vs-lufthansa-usa-vs-cathay-pacific) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/vote-for-the-simpliflying-hero-for-july-2011-virgin-america-vs-lufthansa-usa-vs-cathay-pacific.md) · Shashank Nigam · SimpliFlying Heroes · 2011-07-12 — SimpliFlying Heroes is now just over one year old, in which time we have honored the nine of the world's best individuals engaging airline customers. And on completing this first anniversary, we asked for some feedback…
- [Airlines on Twitter in June 2011: Delta Airlines is the breakaway "listening and talking champion"](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-twitter-in-june-2011-delta-airlines-is-the-breakaway-listening-and-talking-champion) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-twitter-in-june-2011-delta-airlines-is-the-breakaway-listening-and-talking-champion.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2011-07-11 — SimpliFlying is back with the Monthly Twitter Report (in partnership with Eezeer) for June 2011 in continuation with our coverage and analysis of the dynamic social media landscape for airlines. A number of facts are…
- [How do you drive the best discussions on travel marketing in one place?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/driving-the-best-discussions-in-travel-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/driving-the-best-discussions-in-travel-marketing.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2011-07-09 — The answer is simple: Build a fantastic community that empowers the best in the business to share their insights which are then honed even further after repeated interaction with like-minded individuals. The best way to…
- [For getting AirAsia a million fans on Facebook and making it the leading social airline brand, Karen Chan is the SimpliFlying Hero for June 2011](https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-getting-airasia-a-million-fans-on-facebook-and-making-it-the-leading-social-airline-brand-karen-chan-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-june-2011) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-getting-airasia-a-million-fans-on-facebook-and-making-it-the-leading-social-airline-brand-karen-chan-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-june-2011.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Engagement · 2011-07-06 — AirAsia’s rise in the social media sphere has been meteoric to say the least, with the Malaysia-based airline hitting one million fans on its Facebook page at the end of May 2011, becoming the first airline outside the…
- [How Air New Zealand is using social media to create waves globally, online and offline [Video]](https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-air-new-zealand-is-using-social-media-to-create-waves-globally-online-and-offline-video) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/how-air-new-zealand-is-using-social-media-to-create-waves-globally-online-and-offline-video.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-07-05 — At SimpliFlying, we are big fans of Air New Zealand. It's an underdog airline brand, which very often punches above its weight. Previously, we've featured an interview with the airline's CEO, Rob Fyfe talking about…
- [Estonian Air crowdsourcing ideas to engage travelers as Tero Taskila takes over as new CEO](https://simpliflying.com/blog/estonian-air-crowdsourcing-ideas-to-engage-travelers-as-tero-taskila-takes-over-as-new-ceo) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/estonian-air-crowdsourcing-ideas-to-engage-travelers-as-tero-taskila-takes-over-as-new-ceo.md) · Shashank Nigam · Customer Service · 2011-07-04 — There are a few airline CEOs who never fail to inspire me - Azran Osman-Rani of AirAsia X (the ability to question all assumptions), Andres Fabre of Aviacsa (the grit to emerge from the worst crises) and Tero Taskila -…
- [12 ways airports can turn stranded travelers into happy customers in the next crisis](https://simpliflying.com/blog/12-ways-airports-can-turn-stranded-travelers-into-happy-customers-in-the-next-crisis) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/12-ways-airports-can-turn-stranded-travelers-into-happy-customers-in-the-next-crisis.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2011-06-29 — Editor's Note: A day before I spoke about putting the joy back into the airport experience at the Annual ACI Conference in Lisbon, Philippe Scheimann from SOSTravelers.com suggested that he wanted to write a guest…
- [Loyalty 2.0 | The Top 10 Social Loyalty Initiatives by Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/loyalty-2-0-the-top-10-social-loyalty-initiatives-by-airlines) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/loyalty-2-0-the-top-10-social-loyalty-initiatives-by-airlines.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2011-06-27 — After all the clamour regarding social media and how it's the next big thing, we're finally beginning to see some sense emanating from all the noise. Until now, there was an overwhelming feeling that what brands (among…
- [Is it possible to save more than you pay for an awesome service? (Hint: Yes)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-it-possible-to-save-more-than-you-pay-for-an-awesome-service-hint-yes) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/is-it-possible-to-save-more-than-you-pay-for-an-awesome-service-hint-yes.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2011-06-24 — Last week, we told you how SimpliFlying Tribes is ushering in a new era in travel marketing by connecting the Top 150 minds in one place. For those of you too lazy to read our previous posts on the subject, here's the…
- [The Always Connected Traveler - how mobile will transform the future of travel [Infographic]](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-always-connected-traveler-how-mobile-will-transform-the-future-of-travel-infographic) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-always-connected-traveler-how-mobile-will-transform-the-future-of-travel-infographic.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2011-06-23 — Last week, at the Amadeus Summit that Steve Klimek covered (and interviewed tons of folks), there was a very interesting infographic and report released about how travelers use mobile. Some of the findings are so…
- [Experiential Search, Speed and Mobile Integration Highlight Key Themes from Amadeus Airline e-Commerce Conference](https://simpliflying.com/blog/experiential-search-speed-and-mobile-integration-highlight-key-themes-from-amadeus-airline-e-commerce-conference) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/experiential-search-speed-and-mobile-integration-highlight-key-themes-from-amadeus-airline-e-commerce-conference.md) · SimpliFlying · Ancillary Revenues · 2011-06-21 — With his large responsibility as VP of Product Development for Sales and e-Commerce Platforms for Amadeus, Denis Lacroix doesn’t often know when he’ll get to go on holiday. What he does know, however, is that he wants…
- [Crises Management for airlines and airports in the age of social media- Presentation from ACI Europe](https://simpliflying.com/blog/crises-management-for-airlines-and-airports-in-the-age-of-social-media-presentation-from-aci-europe) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/crises-management-for-airlines-and-airports-in-the-age-of-social-media-presentation-from-aci-europe.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2011-06-20 — Last week, had the honor of presenting at the ACI Europe Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. While the city had beautiful weather, I addressed the audience of mainly airport CEOs and Commercial Heads on how to engage customers…
- [Ushering in a new era in travel marketing: SimpliFlying Tribes connects 150 of the best minds in one place](https://simpliflying.com/blog/ushering-in-a-new-era-in-travel-marketing-simpliflying-tribes-connects-150-of-the-best-minds-in-travel-marketing) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/ushering-in-a-new-era-in-travel-marketing-simpliflying-tribes-connects-150-of-the-best-minds-in-travel-marketing.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2011-06-17 — In a previous video and a subsequent post, we asked you a tantalizing question: What does SimpliFlying have in common with Seth Godin and Malcolm Gladwell? We told you how Seth Godin has argued compellingly in his book…
- [Delta airlines excess baggage policy for US soldiers. Did they do a good job managing the crisis?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/delta-airlines-excess-baggage-policy-for-us-soldiers-did-they-do-a-good-job-managing-the-crisis) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/delta-airlines-excess-baggage-policy-for-us-soldiers-did-they-do-a-good-job-managing-the-crisis.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2011-06-16 — Delta Airlines landed in some hot soup early June 2011 when they charged $2800 to US soldiers returning from a mission, for excess bags. According to policy, three bags are allowed to be checked in free for soldiers…
- [[PRESENTATION] How Airlines Dedicate Resources to Social Media - delivered at #omtravel in Miami (June 2011)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-airlines-dedicate-resources-to-social-media-delivered-at-omtravel-in-miami-june-2011) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-airlines-dedicate-resources-to-social-media-delivered-at-omtravel-in-miami-june-2011.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Infographics · 2011-06-15 — SimpliFlying has always endeavoured to offer the best, cutting-edge insights into the airline industry via its infographics. But even by our standards, we outdid ourselves last week. We produced not only an infographic…
- [Airlines on Twitter in May 2011: AirAsia and TAM Brazil hot on the heels of Delta Airlines](https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-twitter-in-may-2011-airasia) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/airlines-on-twitter-in-may-2011-airasia.md) · Shashank Nigam · Infographics · 2011-06-14 — Continuing our coverage and analysis of the dynamic social media landscape for airlines, we’ve released the May 2011 Airlines on Twitter report with Eezeer. Data around airlines on Twitter this month reveals a few stark…
- [[Exclusive Videographic] How airlines dedicate resources to social media marketing](https://simpliflying.com/blog/exclusive-videographic-first-ever-videographic-on-airlines-in-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/exclusive-videographic-first-ever-videographic-on-airlines-in-social-media.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Infographics · 2011-06-08 — Yesterday, we released our exclusive infographic on How Airlines across the world are dedicating resources to Social Media. Quite unsurprisingly, given that we chose to address a previously unaddressed set of statistics…
- [[Infographic] How Airlines across the world are dedicating resources to Social Media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-how-airlines-across-the-world-are-dedicating-resources-to-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-how-airlines-across-the-world-are-dedicating-resources-to-social-media.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Infographics · 2011-06-07 — Everybody agrees that social media is here to stay. Most airlines by now have an active social media presence - Facebook pages, Twitter accounts and even check-in locations for location-based apps. While it is rather…
- [For bringing PLUNA to the forefront of social media in Latin America, Raul Rodriguez is the SimpliFlying Hero for May 2011](https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-bringing-pluna-to-the-forefront-of-social-media-in-latin-america-raul-rodriguez-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-may-2011) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/for-bringing-pluna-to-the-forefront-of-social-media-in-latin-america-raul-rodriguez-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-may-2011.md) · Shashank Nigam · SimpliFlying Heroes · 2011-06-06 — Raul Rodriguez, Marketing Manager and GM for Europe at PLUNA, the official flag carrier of Uruguay, is our new SimpliFlying Hero for May 2011 for applying innovative strategies to improve PLUNA’s brand and making it one…
- [The social media runway of Harrisburg International Airport - how a small airport made it big online](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-social-media-runway-of-harrisburg-international-airport-how-a-small-airport-made-it-big-online) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-social-media-runway-of-harrisburg-international-airport-how-a-small-airport-made-it-big-online.md) · Shashank Nigam · Airports · 2011-06-03 — This is a guest article by Stephanie Gehman, who leads Marketing at Harrisburg International Airport and contributed this article earlier to SimpliFlying Tribes, an exclusive community of the world's Top 150 travel…
- [Proactive Customer Service at Southwest Airlines - Interview with Fred Taylor](https://simpliflying.com/blog/proactive-customer-service-at-southwest-airlines-interview-with-fred-taylor) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/proactive-customer-service-at-southwest-airlines-interview-with-fred-taylor.md) · Shashank Nigam · Crisis Mgmt · 2011-06-03 — Yes, you read it right - Fred Taylor doesn't work in the Customer Service Deptartment at Southwest Airlines - he works with the Proactive Customer Service - and that makes a pretty big difference, as you'll realize in…
- [Singapore Girl - you're a cheap way to fly...or are you? Making the low cost Singapore Airlines brand work](https://simpliflying.com/blog/singapore-girl-youre-a-cheap-way-to-fly-or-are-you-making-the-low-cost-singapore-airlines-brand-work) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/singapore-girl-youre-a-cheap-way-to-fly-or-are-you-making-the-low-cost-singapore-airlines-brand-work.md) · Shashank Nigam · Commentary · 2011-05-31 — I have to admit that I'm a big Singapore Airlines (SIA) fan, and when someone says "you're a great way to fly", I can almost sing the SIA melody in my head. But even I was surprised when SIA announced that they will be…
- [American Airlines pays attention to on-board experience, in the latest Boeing 737 with Sky Interior](https://simpliflying.com/blog/american-airlines-pays-attention-to-on-board-experience-in-the-latest-boeing-737-with-sky-interior) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/american-airlines-pays-attention-to-on-board-experience-in-the-latest-boeing-737-with-sky-interior.md) · SimpliFlying · Brand Journeys · 2011-05-27 — Do you remember the first time you ever flew? What do you remember about it? How big the cabin was on the inside? How small those cars looked on the ground below? The pain in your ears from the air pressure, or perhaps…
- [Top 10 Airports on Social Media - case studies of the airports best at driving engagement](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-airports-on-social-media-case-studies-of-the-airports-best-at-driving-engagement) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-airports-on-social-media-case-studies-of-the-airports-best-at-driving-engagement.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Airports · 2011-05-19 — Airlines, as we all know, seem to have taken to social media like a fish takes to water. Well, almost. Over the last three months we've shared with you 40 case-studies that have revealed how airlines have used the…
- [Greg Hounslow is the SimpliFlying Hero for April leading WestJet into the new age of social media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/greg-hounslow-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-april-leading-westjet-into-the-new-age-of-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/greg-hounslow-is-the-simpliflying-hero-for-april-leading-westjet-into-the-new-age-of-social-media.md) · Shashank Nigam · SimpliFlying Heroes · 2011-05-17 — For bringing us campaigns like Winglet Wednesdays and offering exceptional customer service through Twitter, the SimpliFlying Hero for April 2011 is Greg Hounslow, Emerging Media Advisor at WestJet, the man behind the…
- [Are you SimpliFlying's new Community Engagement Associate?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-you-simpliflyings-new-community-engagement-associate) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-you-simpliflyings-new-community-engagement-associate.md) · SimpliFlying · Announcements · 2011-05-15 — Hello Rockstar! Congratulations. You're now one step closer to being hired as SimpliFlying's Community Engagement Associate. Based on your highly creative "cover letter" submission, we have decided to give you the…
- [Presentation - How airlines can segment customers and target niche markets through social media](https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-airlines-can-segment-customers-and-target-niche-markets-through-social-media) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/presentation-how-airlines-can-segment-customers-and-target-niche-markets-through-social-media.md) · Shashank Nigam · Customer Service · 2011-05-11 — Today, I delivered a speech in London, at the Travel Distribution Summit by EyeforTravel, on how airlines can drive better results on social media by keeping their focus on specific groups of travelers, rather than…
- [[Infographic] Airlines on Twitter - April 2011 data reveals the need to focus on Customer Service](https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-airlines-on-twitter-april-2011-data-reveals-the-need-to-focus-on-customer-service) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/infographic-airlines-on-twitter-april-2011-data-reveals-the-need-to-focus-on-customer-service.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-05-10 — Continuing our coverage and analysis of the dynamic social media landscape for airlines, we've released the April 2011 Airlines on Twitter report with Eezeer. Data around airlines on Twitter this month reveals a few…
- [52 Airline Marketing Strategies to engage today's traveler: A walkthrough of our free iPhone app!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/52-airline-marketing-strategies-to-engage-todays-traveler-a-walkthrough-of-our-free-iphone-app) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/52-airline-marketing-strategies-to-engage-todays-traveler-a-walkthrough-of-our-free-iphone-app.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Announcements · 2011-05-09 — SimpliFlying launches World's first iPhone app for airline executives! "This changes everything. Again." It is only apt that we use the iPhone 4 tagline to kickstart our new iPhone app for airline marketing executives.…
- [Is your Airport Customer Services Delivery Under Pressure?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-your-airport-customer-services-delivery-under-pressure) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/are-your-airport-customer-services-delivery-under-pressure.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2011-05-06 — This guest article is by Pauline Hoogervorst, Director, Customer Service Solutions, AirGate Solutions. Pauline’s focus during her career has been Customer Management, experienced from both Operational and Commercial…
- [Why Should I Friend you on Facebook or Twitter, United?](https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-should-i-friend-you-on-facebook-or-twitter-united) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/why-should-i-friend-you-on-facebook-or-twitter-united.md) · SimpliFlying · Engagement · 2011-05-04 — As airlines continue to grow into the social media age, there seems to be a common, clumsy mistake that will likely become a major point of contention in this space: a call to action without a communicated incentive.…
- [Group-buying sites for airlines - lessons from Lufthansa Brazil's Groupon experiment](https://simpliflying.com/blog/group-buying-sites-for-airlines-lessons-from-lufthansa-brazils-groupon-experiment) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/group-buying-sites-for-airlines-lessons-from-lufthansa-brazils-groupon-experiment.md) · Shashank Nigam · Revenue · 2011-05-03 — When I recently delivered a keynote speech on how airlines can drive ROI from social media, the topic of selling airline tickets on sites like GroupOn and LivingSocial has was raised in the Q&amp;A that followed. And…
- [The Seat of the Future: Top five airlines with the best seats in the air](https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-seat-of-the-future-top-five-airlines-with-the-best-seats-in-the-air) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/the-seat-of-the-future-top-five-airlines-with-the-best-seats-in-the-air.md) · Shashank Nigam · Customer Service · 2011-04-28 — Are you sitting comfortably? For many of us on flights these days, be they long haul or short, the answer is no. This can be due to anything from someone incessantly kicking the back of your chair to a loud snorer or an…
- [Virgin Atlantic's Vtravelled gets into social gaming - Interview with Lysette Gauna](https://simpliflying.com/blog/virgin-atlantics-vtravelled-gets-into-social-gaming-interview-with-lysette-gauna) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/virgin-atlantics-vtravelled-gets-into-social-gaming-interview-with-lysette-gauna.md) · Shashank Nigam · Engagement · 2011-04-26 — There has been a lot of ruckus about the relevance of loyalty programs lately, where many frequent fliers have been disgruntled by their respective programs. Part of the problem is also that airline loyalty programs…
- [Top 10 Location-Based-Service Initiatives by Airlines (Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt and more..)](https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-location-based-service-initiatives-by-airlines-foursquare-gowalla-loopt-and-more) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/top-10-location-based-service-initiatives-by-airlines-foursquare-gowalla-loopt-and-more.md) · Shubhodeep Pal · Customer Service · 2011-04-25 — There seem to be two types of people in the world: Those who think check-ins using location-based services matter, and those who think they don’t. Much to the dismay of the latter, at the moment, location-based services…
- [Passenger Experience, Satisfaction & Concessions @ PTExpo11](https://simpliflying.com/blog/passenger-experience-security-concessions-ptexpo11) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/passenger-experience-security-concessions-ptexpo11.md) · SimpliFlying · Airports · 2011-04-25 — We attended the Passenger Terminal Expo and Conference in Copenhagen March 29-31, where 3500+ industry attendees gathered to listen and debate topics across the full range of airport issues. We focused especially on…
- [SimpliFlying-led 3-day IATA courses on airline social media strategy - sign up today!](https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-led-3-day-iata-courses-on-airline-social-media-strategy-sign-up-today) (markdown: https://simpliflying.com/blog/simpliflying-led-3-day-iata-courses-on-airline-social-media-strategy-sign-up-today.md) · Shashank Nigam · Announcements · 2011-04-22 — I received a ton of feedback and compliments regarding our recent partnership announcement with IATA - where SimpliFlying will be running 3-day courses on airline social media strategy across IATA's training centers…
- [How Singapore Changi Airport has created the most lovable airport brand in the world