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Customer Satisfaction Climbs Again as Travel Industry Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels, ACSI® Data Show
the ACSI | April 23, 2024
ANN ARBOR, Mich., (April 23, 2024) — If last year’s industrywide customer satisfaction improvement pointed to the travel industry returning to normal, then this year’s marks confirm it: Travel is back! Satisfaction across airlines, lodging, car rentals, and online travel agencies climbs again, returning to prepandemic levels, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Travel Study 2023-2024. The airline industry stands out, hitting an all-time customer satisfaction high of 77 after a second straight 1% year-over year improvement. “Airline customer satisfaction has climbed to new heights, reaching scores not...
Customers Give Hotels ‘5 Stars’ As Guest Satisfaction With the Industry Surges, ACSI Data Show
ACSI | April 18, 2023
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Good news for the travel industry: Not only are folks giving in to wanderlust again, but they’re enjoying all the accommodations along the way. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Travel Study 2022-2023, satisfaction across all four industries measured — airlines, hotels, car rentals, and online travel agencies — is up. The outlook is especially cozy for hotels. “After two years of decline, a sweeping surge in guest satisfaction with hotels could signal that the industry is moving past the pandemic,” says Forrest Morgeson, Assistant Professor of Marketing at Michigan Stat...
Customer Satisfaction With Hotels Continues Free Fall, While Online Travel Agencies Bounce Back Slightly
ACSI | April 26, 2022
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Customers have started to scratch their travel itch once again, but expectations aren’t being met. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Travel Study 2021-2022, satisfaction with airlines is flying in the wrong direction, hotels aren’t hosting happy guests, and car rentals can’t get back on track. Online travel agencies are the only industry to improve customer satisfaction, but not by much. “Many folks ventured out to travel for the first time since the pandemic hit only to be met with lackluster service and dashed hopes,” says Forrest Morgeson, Assistant Professor of Marketing at M...
Customer Satisfaction With Hotels Hit Worst Mark in More Than a Decade, ACSI Data Show
the ACSI | April 27, 2021
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - April 27, 2021 - When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, travel industries were among the first businesses to take the brunt of the global crisis—and no segment was spared. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Travel Report 2020-2021, only airlines keep customer satisfaction moving in a positive direction. The car rental industry holds steady, yet guest satisfaction for hotels heads south, as almost every major chain experiences ACSI losses. Satisfaction with online travel agencies sinks to an all-time low. “Prior to the pandemic, the state of customer satisfaction among airline...
