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Airlines Deliver Strong Passenger Experience, Despite Industry Challenges, JD Power Finds

TROY, Mich.: 6 May 2026 — During the course of a year that saw heavy flight delays and cancellations, crowded airports and rising ticket prices and baggage fees, airlines in North America still managed to deliver stand-out passenger experiences. According to the JD Power 2026 North America Airline Satisfaction Study,SM released today, overall satisfaction rises 8 points (on a 1,000-point scale) year over year, with improvement occurring across all segments. However, as airfares have begun to skyrocket in 2026, airlines may soon find it difficult to offset high costs with great service.
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Winning New Business Strategies for Commercial Health Plans

Health insurance is a cornerstone of the employer value proposition and offering health coverage from a trusted, reputable insurer can significantly affect employee satisfaction and retention. In fact, 62% of employees say their benefits package makes them more inclined to stay with their current employer. Moreover, employees who feel their company genuinely cares about their well-being are 5.8 times more likely to stay for the long term.Given the importance of benefits to employees, it is imperative that plan sponsors look for commercial health plan providers that are committed to member satisfaction. This also presents a key opportunity for commercial health plan marketers tasked with growing an insurance company's membership through plan sponsors.

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Airline Passenger Satisfaction Improves Slightly as Industry Confronts Economic Headwinds, JD Power Finds

TROY, Mich.: 7 May 2025 — Is this the end of the “revenge travel” era? With domestic air passenger volume down through the first quarter of 2025,[1] consumer confidence is sinking to its lowest level since the pandemic[2] and airlines introducing new fees on everything from baggage to seat selection, North American air travel is going through some changes. According to the JD Power 2025 North America Airline Satisfaction Study,SM released today, airlines are heading into this new era from a position of relative strength, with overall passenger satisfaction up 6 points (on a 1,000-point scale) from 2024.

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Top-Performing Airlines Set Themselves Apart with Friendly Staff, JD Power Finds

TROY, Mich.: 8 May 2024 — With domestic air passenger volume up 9.4% year over year and seemingly no end in sight to crowded gates, stuffed overhead bins and expensive fares, airlines have their hands full trying to maintain customer satisfaction. According to the JD Power 2024 North America Airline Satisfaction Study,SM released today, big investments by airlines in staff training and efforts to improve the overall flight experience with friendly, attentive service are helping some airlines deliver great customer experiences—despite the crowds.
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Clear Communication and Management of Expectations at Admission and Discharge Emerge as Key Drivers of Hospital Patient Satisfaction

In the post-pandemic world, hospital staffing has become a moving target. Costs have soared for many facilities, forcing them to stretch their resources to match fluctuating demand. Add in frequent provider turnover and employee burnout, and these conditions have left many hospitals across the United States struggling to meet demand. Hospital patients are noticing.
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Is U.S. EV Infrastructure Ready for the Great American Summer Road Trip? It Depends on Where You Want to Go.

Some 43.2 million people jumped in their cars for a summer road trip this July 4 weekend, according to AAA data, an increase of 2.4% during the past year and 4% higher than 2019. With record crowds continuing to swarm the nation’s national parks, hot spots like Zion, Yellowstone, Arches and others have made the western U.S. the ultimate destination for the Great American Road Trip. Which begs the question: Can you conquer the epic Western journey in an electric vehicle (EV)?

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Airline Demand-Supply Imbalance is Good for Revenue, Tough on Customer Experience, Says JD Power

TROY, Mich.: 10 May 2023 — A combination of soaring demand, limited supply and surging airfares have helped airlines book record revenues during the past two quarters, but this golden age of enhanced revenues is coming at the expense of customer satisfaction. According to the JD Power 2023 North America Airline Satisfaction Study,SM released today, customer satisfaction with major airlines is down significantly for a second consecutive year, introducing the risk of possible brand damage if the current pattern of price hikes, staffing shortages and reduced routes continues.

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North American Airline Passenger Satisfaction Declines: Here’s Why That’s Good News, Says JD Power

TROY, Mich.: 11 May 2022 — The crowds are back at the airport, those empty middle seats are occupied again and airlines in North America are raising ticket prices in response to soaring fuel costs and continued strong leisure travel demand—all at the expense of passenger satisfaction. While dramatically higher prices could harm airline brands in the long term, for now, load volume is continuing to climb and passengers are willing to be assigned a middle seat in exchange for getting out of their houses, according to the JD Power 2022 North America Airline Satisfaction Study,SM released today.

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Attentive Flight Crews, Flexible Fares and Charges during Pandemic Drive Record High Customer Satisfaction with North America Airlines, JD Power Finds

TROY, Mich.: 12 May 2021 (Updated 19 May 2021) — Despite the North America airline industry losing more than $40 billion in revenue as passenger volume dropped 60% in 2020, airline passengers say their level of satisfaction is higher. According to the JD Power 2021 North America Airline Satisfaction Study,SM the elimination of many charges and fees, increased attentiveness of flight crews and ticket flexibility help the industry achieve new heights as passenger satisfaction climbs 28 points to 820 (on a 1,000-point scale) year over year.

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