Thursday, December 06, 2007

Another Ditched Helicopter Award

Here's one from my friend Alan Stevens, the Media Coach:
"I took advantage of Air Canada's online check-in system recently. Being well over six feet tall, I need the leg room provided in the over-wing exit seats. Before I checked in, I phoned the Air Canada office and asked what rows to pick. "18 and 19", I was told, by a very nice man who said he was also very tall, and always booked into those rows at online check-in. So, I went online, only to find that rows 18 and 19 were not available. I rang Air Canada again, and was told this time "You can't book those rows online". "But" I protested "the last time I rang, I was told it was possible". "You can't have been told that" came the reply "and you can't have spoken to anyone here". So there you go. Customer Service nil, Air Canada one."
Definately a Ditched Helicopter Award for Air Canada this one!


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I am an Oxford based Business Expert, International Speaker, Business Advisor, Author, Mentor and Consultant who (I am told!) inspires and entertains my audiences with my acclaimed 'Staying in the Helicopter®' series of keynote speeches, seminars, workshops and master classes focussed on transformational change and profitable growth. I am a former plc CEO, The Academy for Chief Executives Speaker of the Year and Past-President of The Professional Speakers Association. So what all that means is that I just love working with people helping them to grow and develop their businesses - from the smallest one-man start-up to the largest multi-national corporate. It's all about seeing the wood for the trees, getting up in my helicopter, and keeping it simple! I do believe that business is really simple it's just us human beings that make everything complex.