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First-Class Perks Include VR Tech On Alaska Air

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Alaska Airlines announced that is partnering with French company SkyLights to pioneer a new virtual reality (VR) headset for its first-class passengers. The program makes Alaska Air the first airline in North America to trial the technology as an inflight entertainment device. The test is only available to passengers in First Class.

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Does Virgin America Sale Help Or Hinder Discount US Airfare?

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Alaska is more of a friendly aunt.”. Seeking Alpha explained that while any mention of airline mergers might justifiably conjure up images of antitrust suits and price collusions, the Alaska-Virgin consolidation doesn’t smack of anything illegal. While this is enough to push Alaska, now at a total of 6.5

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How Masabi Makes Public Transit Ticketing Mobile

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with a platform called JustRide, which is a cloud-based collection of railways, and we launched in Boston with the city’s commuter rail service,” Donovan said. Most recently, Masabi expanded to offer ticketing solutions for railways in Australia and buses in Alaska. In 2012, we moved beyond the U.K. Something for everyone. “I

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