Measuring the service quality of airline services in Malaysia

The perception of Malaysian consumers of the quality of airline services was examined in this study using the SERVQUAL measurement. The results of the study indicate that the most significant factors in Malaysian customers’ perception of service quality are Empathy, Tangibles and Assurance. In a...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Kalthom, Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah, Mohd. Noor, Kamariah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2007
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/23670/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/23670/1/Measuring_The_Service_Quality_of_Airline_Services_in_malaysia.pdf
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Summary:The perception of Malaysian consumers of the quality of airline services was examined in this study using the SERVQUAL measurement. The results of the study indicate that the most significant factors in Malaysian customers’ perception of service quality are Empathy, Tangibles and Assurance. In addition, the respondents indicated that the airlines surveyed performed better than expected on the Responsiveness dimension of service quality. There is also a strong indication that satisfaction with service quality results in future use and the likelihood of recommending the airline to others.