5.2 Hypotheses testing: The level of satisfaction (see Tables VI and VII)
Of the three items categorized under the reliability dimension and three under the responsiveness
dimension, there was no significant difference in satisfaction scores among the groups. It may
well be as Shaw (2007) has noted that all passengers expect basic service to be delivered in an
efficient, reliable manner, especially issues such as on time arrival and updates of flight status.
These issues appear to be part of the basic requirements for any airline today. While the items
themselves were not significant, there were significant differences between the three groups of
flyers under the assurance/empathy and the tangibles dimensions.