Do you have Peppermint Tea?

November 22, 2013

The answer is usually no, as most airlines only serve standard tea and coffee. These days I only drink Peppermint Tea, so I have to do without a cup of tea on most flights. As I sat on a plane recently and watched the duty free trolley pass me and everyone else by, without selling anything, I thought to myself, I don’t want a cuddly bear, but I really would buy a cup of peppermint tea. A box of peppermint tea (other types of tea are available) must weigh less than a cuddly bear, wouldn't it make sense to use the valuable galley space for something you could sell? easyJet serves peppermint tea and they do a great chocolate muffin that complements it very well, so it isn't just me who wants more than the standard. Customers will pay extra for services that add value to their experience. Aer Lingus has also proven this through the success of their Gourmet Meals - inventory controlled on domestic and international flights. Knowing your customers enables you to deliver a service that meets their needs, drives incremental revenue and improves their loyalty and perception of the airline brand. I know it certainly has an impact on me.

 

Mike Naylor

Business Development Director

About Datalex
Datalex is a market leader in digital commerce for travel retail. The Datalex Digital Commerce Platform provides airlines with a unique solution to drive revenue and profit as digital retailers. Today the platform enables a travel marketplace of over one billion shoppers covering every corner of the globe, driven by some of the world’s most innovative airline retail brands. The Group is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and maintains offices across Europe, the USA and China. Datalex plc is a publicly listed company on Euronext Dublin (DLE).

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Datalex empowers airlines to be digital retailers. With more than 800 capabilities, including Offer & Order Management, the Platform offers airlines the ability to deliver a competitive and differentiated airline retail experience on every device, across every sales channel and at every touchpoint in the customer journey.

 
 

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