SERVICE QUALITY INDICATORS OF AIRLINE SERVICE BUSINESS

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  • วีรวิชญ์ เลิศไทยตระกูล sripatum university chonburi campus

Keywords:

airline service quality, quality indicator

Abstract

Air transport industry is a fast-growing transportation model. The popularity of using this transportation is increasing in term of the number of passengers and number of cargoes because this transportation model can reduce a transit time. This is one of the reasons why aviation industry is a fast-growing sector and highly competitive. Several airline businesses attempt to implementing strategic management for competitive advantage. Therefore, service quality improvement is an important business strategy. This article aims to introduce the indicators that are used to measure service quality of airline business. It can be an informative guideline for entrepreneurs who are in an airline business in developing an airline strategy to better serve customers.

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2019-03-31

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