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Convergence study of the in-flight meal quality on customer satisfaction, brand image and brand loyalty in airlines

항공사 기내식 서비스품질과 고객만족, 브랜드이미지, 브랜드충성도에 관한 융합연구

  • 조경희 (동신대학교 항공서비스학과) ;
  • 배현숙 (초당대학교 항공서비스학과)
  • Received : 2017.10.11
  • Accepted : 2017.12.20
  • Published : 2017.12.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of the convergence of the in-flight meal quality, the customer satisfaction, the brand image and brand loyalty. A total of 170 questionnaires were finally used for the 'analysis of factors, analysis of reliance, analysis of corelation and multiple regression analysis.' We found out that the in-flight meal quality came up with the food factor, service factor and cleanliness factor. The results of the study are as follows; First, only the food factor and the service factor positively affected the customer satisfaction. Second, the food factor and the service factor positively affected the brand image. Third, the customer satisfaction positively affected the brand image and the brand loyalty. Lastly, the brand image positively affected the brand loyalty. According to this study, the in-flight meal quality, customer satisfaction, brand image and brand lo oyalty in the airline service are very important factors for a successful marketing strategy.

본 연구의 목적은 항공사 기내식 서비스품질, 항공사의 고객만족, 브랜드이미지와 브랜드충성도와의 융합적 관계를 분석하는데 있다. 본 연구에서는 항공사를 이용하는 고객을 대상으로 설문지 170부를 SPSS 18.0window를 통해 요인분석, 신뢰도분석, 상관관계분석, 다중회귀분석을 진행하여 연구결과를 도출하였다. 분석결과는 기내식 서비스품질 요인은 음식요인, 서비스요인과 청결요인으로 도출되었다. 첫째, 기내식 서비스품질요인 중 음식요인 고객만족에 정(+)의 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 둘째, 음식요인과 서비스요인은 브랜드이미지에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미쳤다. 셋째, 고객만족은 브랜드이미지와 브랜드충성도에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 브랜드이미지도 브랜드충성도에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구를 통해서 보면 항공서비스에 있어서 기내식 서비스품질 관리, 고객만족, 브랜드이미지 그리고 브랜드충성도 모두가 항공사의 성공적인 마케팅 전략에 매우 중요하다.

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