Angela Vargo - Transparency and Information in CX, an episode of the CX Iconoclast podcast

Sometimes, it’s unexpectedly good news for all involved when technology limits the role of people play in the customer experience. But during times of unavoidable glitches in the customer experience, humans are critical, says our guest, Angela Vargo, VP of Marketing at Breeze Airways.
Breeze calls itself America’s newest and nicest airline. With a focus on leisure travel, Breeze offers affordable, nonstop flights to underserved routes. A start-up airline is, of course, rare enough that it’s probably worth a conversation for that reason alone, but it’s especially true here because Breeze took a “technology-first approach.” As you’ll hear, Breeze’s approach provides an instructive example of what experience-driven disruption can look like, even in long-established industries.
Angela stepped into lead Breeze’s marketing as the country emerged from the most restrictive phases of pandemic - and displayed a great deal of eagerness for travel. She was well suited to the job, drawing on more than two decades of experience in aviation and other industries.
Richard Owen and Angela talked about some areas specific to Breeze, like the controversial decision to use chat in place of a traditional telephone-based call center, and some of the challenges faced in a heavily regulated space like airlines. But there’s lots to learn from our conversation no matter your industry. Some areas of discussion to listen for:
• The effects of technology can reverberate in unexpected ways - at Breeze, technology radically changed the role people play in providing the customer experience.
• Fundamentally, the pandemic shifted how people spend and value their time, and that means businesses are operating in a new environment.
• Information is the coin of the realm. It’s critical to know the difference between the situations people will forgive or overlook, and those that create intractable dissatisfaction, so you can head them off.
• It’s when a company can’t solve a problem that the human element of experience becomes critical.
Find Angela on LinkedIn: / avargo99
Twitter: / angelavargo

[@RogerEvans-ei7bu]

Breeze makes it easy to book flights and experience their excellent service. Then they give you the tools and information to tailor your travel to meet your needs. That is their secret sauce. No call center needed. This is the way air travel should be. Plus they fly to places you want to go - non stop. Well done Angela!

[@anwarhosenn]

The video is awesome