Comments on: What makes Alaska Airlines a lovable airline brand? In conversation with Greg Latimer http://simpliflying.com/2009/what-makes-alaska-airlines-a-lovable-airline-brand-in-conversation-with-greg-latimer/ Helping airlines & airports engage travelers, profitably Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:33:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Domestic Airfares Has Never Been So Cheap in India | Flights http://simpliflying.com/2009/what-makes-alaska-airlines-a-lovable-airline-brand-in-conversation-with-greg-latimer/comment-page-1/#comment-2745 Domestic Airfares Has Never Been So Cheap in India | Flights Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:12:10 +0000 http://simpliflying.com/?p=849#comment-2745 [...] What makes Alaska Airlines a lovable airline brand? In conversation with Greg Latimer (simpliflying.com) [...] [...] What makes Alaska Airlines a lovable airline brand? In conversation with Greg Latimer (simpliflying.com) [...]

]]> By: Maryann Hammers http://simpliflying.com/2009/what-makes-alaska-airlines-a-lovable-airline-brand-in-conversation-with-greg-latimer/comment-page-1/#comment-2251 Maryann Hammers Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:11:02 +0000 http://simpliflying.com/?p=849#comment-2251 I wonder why you think Alaska Air is lovable??? Years ago, that may have been true. I remember their ad campaign: "You don't pay more. You just get more." And it was true -- THEN. Surely not now. The airline has definitely gone WAY downhill is service (very surly) and amenities (lack of). Now, I would say Southwest does a much better job of being lovable. Also, Virgin has a huge following, but I've never experienced that airline. I'd love to, based on reputation. As far as international airlines, Lufthansa does a great job of being efficient, clean, professional and comfortable -- traits that darn few American airlines can claim. I wonder why you think Alaska Air is lovable??? Years ago, that may have been true. I remember their ad campaign: “You don’t pay more. You just get more.” And it was true — THEN. Surely not now. The airline has definitely gone WAY downhill is service (very surly) and amenities (lack of). Now, I would say Southwest does a much better job of being lovable. Also, Virgin has a huge following, but I’ve never experienced that airline. I’d love to, based on reputation. As far as international airlines, Lufthansa does a great job of being efficient, clean, professional and comfortable — traits that darn few American airlines can claim.

]]> By: Vishal Mehra http://simpliflying.com/2009/what-makes-alaska-airlines-a-lovable-airline-brand-in-conversation-with-greg-latimer/comment-page-1/#comment-2238 Vishal Mehra Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:36:55 +0000 http://simpliflying.com/?p=849#comment-2238 Great job shashank!! Totally worth it!!! :) Great job shashank!! Totally worth it!!! :)

]]> By: Jim Efird http://simpliflying.com/2009/what-makes-alaska-airlines-a-lovable-airline-brand-in-conversation-with-greg-latimer/comment-page-1/#comment-2234 Jim Efird Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:47:54 +0000 http://simpliflying.com/?p=849#comment-2234 I spent 16 years in Alaska, many pleasant flights with these good people. Word I got was that the founder is a dedicated Christian, active in foreign misison work. Most Christians do not fit the stereotype you seen on MSNBC and SNL, and Christian-run businesses are usually very pleasantly customer-oriented. Every meal they served me was accompanied by a little playing-card-size picture of a cloud or some other nice scenery, accompanied by a verse from the Bible. Do they still do that? I hope so. I like that. Saved many of them. I spent 16 years in Alaska, many pleasant flights with these good people. Word I got was that the founder is a dedicated Christian, active in foreign misison work. Most Christians do not fit the stereotype you seen on MSNBC and SNL, and Christian-run businesses are usually very pleasantly customer-oriented.

Every meal they served me was accompanied by a little playing-card-size picture of a cloud or some other nice scenery, accompanied by a verse from the Bible. Do they still do that? I hope so.

I like that. Saved many of them.

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