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The 4-Star Turnaround: How A Struggling Island Airline Revolutionized Service

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One recent success story is Air Mauritius, a national airline for the island nation Mauritius, located in the Indian Ocean. Not only did Air Mauritius improve its Skytrax rating from the merely average 3 stars to the far more prestigious 4 stars, it realized an $8 million profit. Colleagues are customers too. Big mistake.

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Can You Really Overhaul A Nation’s Customer Service Culture?

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If you’ve never heard of Mauritius, take note. Before the global recession, Mauritius was a popular vacation destination for Europeans. The nation and the people of Mauritius needed to set themselves apart, to express their service brand and culture to the rest of the world. Mauritius is working on taking similar steps.

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