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Alaska Airlines launches aviation-focused startup program with Los Angeles venture lab

GeekWire

An Alaska Airlines plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The airline is partnering with UP.Labs to launch an aviation venture lab. GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Alaska Airlines wants to help more startups take off. Alaska Airlines is a limited partner in the fund.

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New American Airlines Wheelchair Policy Strands Passengers Relying on Mobility Devices

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A change to the wheelchair policy at American Airlines has quietly flown under the radar for months. The revised guidelines put weight restrictions on electric wheelchairs for certain flights that were previously capable of transporting the same mobility devices. The move appears to be a cost-cutting measure that… Read more.

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New EU legislation allows airlines to provide in-flight 5G connectivity

TechSpot

On Thursday, the European Commission announced that EU-based airlines will now be allowed to provide in-flight wireless 4G and 5G access for all passengers. Once implemented, passengers can use their mobile devices in the same ways as any ground-based mobile network while in flight. Goodbye airplane mode; we can't say.

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Alaska Airlines will remove kiosks, install iPads, and use facial recognition to streamline lobbies

GeekWire

Alaska Airlines’ new iPad-based bag tag stations will let passengers scan their boarding passes rather than manually enter codes. A rendering of a revamped Alaska Airlines lobby. Airlines have increasingly been adopting facial recognition technology to confirm the identity of passengers.

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Alaska Airlines launches investment arm to support goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040

GeekWire

Alaska Airlines on Monday announced the launch of Alaska Star Ventures to invest in new aviation technologies as part of the airline’s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Diana Birkett Rakow, Alaska’s vice president of public affairs and sustainability (PRNewsfoto/Alaska Airlines).

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SpaceX’s Starlink is in talks with ‘several’ airlines for in-flight Wi-Fi

The Verge

The team behind SpaceX’s growing satellite internet network Starlink is in talks with “several” airlines to beam internet to their airplanes, the project’s vice president said during a conference panel on Wednesday. Airlines want to see developed hardware and services that work first, he added. “We Timeline TBD.

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American Airlines rolls out touchless bag check but is still booking middle seats

The Verge

American Airlines announced on Friday that it is making the check-in process completely touchless, even for passengers who have to check bags. Starting Friday, passengers flying with American Airlines will have to set the number of bags they’re bringing ahead of time on the company’s app or website.

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