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

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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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United Airlines Will Let iPhone Users Show Proof of Vaccination in the Apple Health App

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Flying during pandemic times just got a bit more convenient for iPhone users traveling on United Airlines. Read more.

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Funding news: Cyrus lands $18M and buys startup developing COVID-19 therapeutic; Spare Labs snags $18M for mobility software

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Combining forces: Cyrus has built up a software-and-screening platform to re-design natural proteins, leveraging tech spun out of the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design. Cyrus has proven the power of its Rosetta-based platform as a software and services company. based Spare Labs raises $18M for mobility software.

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SEO software startup Moz acquired by iContact Marketing Corp., 17 years after launching in Seattle

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SEO software startup Moz has been acquired by email marketing company iContact , a subsidiary of J2 Global. Companies such as Alaska Airlines and Zillow Group use Moz to help fine-tune their SEO and rank higher in search engine results. (Moz Photo). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. It declined to provide revenue numbers.

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Electronic bag tags are ready for take-off: Here’s what we learned on multiple flights with one

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Alaska Airlines has made electronic bag tags available to elite Mileage Plan members, with a broader rollout planned in the first half of this year. Walking into Sea-Tac Airport for a Friday afternoon flight, I glanced smugly at the people huddled around the Alaska Airlines self-serve kiosks to print bag tags. Alaska is the first U.S.

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KKR-backed customer feedback company Alchemer acquires Seattle startup Apptentive

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based survey software platform, acquired Apptentive , a Seattle startup that helps mobile app-makers gather customer feedback. Apptentive helps clients like Alaska Airlines, Safeway, and CNN power in-app surveys and rating/review prompts. Apptentive CEO Robi Ganguly. Apptentive Photo). Alchemer , a Louisville, Colo.-based

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Averting turbulence in the air

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The diversification of payment methods and gradual increase in the volume of online transactions have cast a spotlight on the need for payment security compliance within the airline industry. Understanding the business of the airline industry As previously mentioned, the revenue streams are becoming diversified in the airline sector.