Edhat Staff
Source: Santa Barbara Airport
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) has been acknowledged with prestigious service awards from two major airline carriers. United Airlines announced Santa Barbara’s “depart differently” airport as one of three winners of the 2017 Quality First Award, for earning the highest points in its respective tier for combine performance across a variety of service markers. “Congratulations to SBA on this exceptional achievement. Your commitment to our customers and United’s overall operational successes is greatly appreciated,” United Airlines Operation leadership team.
For the first time, SBA also received Customer Cup Award from American Airlines. Customer Cups are categorized and awarded by market size from largest stations to smallest stations, according to flight activity. The award recognizes airport teams for their performance in serving customers at the airport across five primary customer touch points: departure dependability, turn flight dependability, baggage performance, customer feedback, and overall airport satisfaction. Simply put, American Airlines stated SBA won because, “They’re on time, customers love them, and they keep bags on track.”
On February 27, the airport held a special celebration with SBA’s American Airlines Envoy, where they presented Robert van Duin, general manager for American Airlines Envoy-SBA with the silver Customer Cup.
“These honors mean a lot to our airport and our carrier teams,” stated Hazel Johns, airport director. “This has been a busy year for SBA as we have increased passenger loads by 8% while navigating the natural disasters that have affected our entire region. We are proud that we have been able to keep customer service up-front and center.”
Interestingly enough my sister-in-law get really affordable tickets from Sea-Tac to SB. Cheaper than flying into LA and then the added expense of coming up on the air bus.
Congratulations to the people. They are truly hard working humans with good hearts who deserve recognition.
Yet it’s still pretty funny that Santa Barbara spent $63 million for a human hamster wheel.
Ever notice they have you walk in this sarcophagus on the echoing ground floor just to go up and escalator? You then immediately get questioned, frisked, and identified by no less than 72 randomly dispersed governmental Touch Search & Assault agents(TSA). Frazzled, you then have to gather your things and walk incoherently barefoot down the corridor to sit for a rest as you put your shoes on. When your flight is called 30 minutes late? You’re then asked to walk down a stairwell, back to the ground floor, just to walk on to the tarmac where you get to admire the monstrosity behind you. It’s fun!