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American Airlines Soars Through A Potential Crisis

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

At least one company learned something about PR and reputation from the United Airlines fiasco earlier this month. This time it was a scuffle between an American Airlines flight attendant and a passenger who had tried to put a stroller in the overhead compartment. This is how it’s done.

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S&T Live Recap: For Southwest Airlines, a Complex Crisis Required a ‘Thoughtful Communication Plan’

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“Whenever we get into any crisis moment, the guiding principles for us are compassion and action,” said Linda Rutherford, chief administration and communications officer for Southwest Airlines. Given the complexities of the crisis, “we were as timely and accurate as we could be,” she said.

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Can PR Take Ownership Of Reputation?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In business as in life, reputation is everything. Few corporate CEOs will deny that a company’s reputation colors every aspect of business, including marketing, talent recruitment, employee relations, shareholder relations, and the customer experience. And reputation’s value seems to grow as a company scales.

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Why Boeing’s Reputation Radar Failed

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Boeing’s PR crisis deepened this week as a fuller picture emerged of its handling of serious problems surrounding the 737 Max. It’s not unusual that Boeing CEO Muilenberg viewed his crisis in the context of his short-term responsibility to employees and shareholders. CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Alaska Airlines emergency was a blowout but don’t call it a 'PR crisis'

Steve Barrett on PR

PR pros have a massive role to play when reputational headwinds throw up big challenges for brands and businesses. But let’s not lay the blame for every negative incident at the feet of the communications profession.

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Strategies For Building Sustained Trust From The World’s Leading Airlines

Melissa Agnes

These leading airlines showcase the power of focusing on the details of experience. The airline industry is tough. And yet, there are some airlines out there that just simply get it. And yet, there are some airlines out there that just simply get it. About this episode. More on Thai Airways’s issue management fail.

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2017 Crisis Management That (Mostly) Worked

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Armchair PR experts get lots of mileage from critiquing crisis management by major brands and businesses this time of year. But what about the crisis situations that are handled well? But in the spirit of fair play, here are some examples of reputation management that succeeded in 2017. Southwest Airlines’ soft landing.