Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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139223 | Public Relations Review | 2012 | 4 Pages |
This case analysis examined the image repair strategies used by Juneyao Airlines after an anonymous blog posted information on a Juneyao flight's refusal to yield to a flight that issued an emergency call. This case revealed that addressing the credibility of the blog post and relying a third-party – Civil Aviation Administration of China – to combat the inaccuracies in the blog post was successful and that Juneyao's final announcement to take responsibility for the incident and to apologize was effective as well.
► This case analysis examined crisis communication by Juneyao Airlines. ► Juneyao flight refused to yield to Qatar Airways’ flight which declared fuel emergency. ► Juneyao addressed the credibility issue of the blog post. ► Juneyao relied on the Chinese aviation authority and the media to describe the event.