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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. I’m really excited to see this technology onboard.

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US Airlines: 2020 Losses May Land Above $35 Billion

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According to the news site, American Airlines' market capitalization fell 45 percent, Delta's fell 31 percent and United Airlines' fell 51 percent. Additionally, according to CNBC, Southwest lost 14 percent of its market capitalization — all while the S&P 500 increased by 16 percent over the course of the calendar year.

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Does Virgin America Sale Help Or Hinder Discount US Airfare?

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As one 29-year-old Silicon Valley marketing manager and former frequent Virgin flyer told The New York Times : “I think of [Virgin] as a young, hip airline. As one 29-year-old Silicon Valley marketing manager and former frequent Virgin flyer told The New York Times : “I think of [Virgin] as a young, hip airline.

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New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K

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The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to have a positive effect on the labor market and other areas of the economy. and Alaska (6.1). Combined, first-time claims were one million last week. Continued jobless claims — people filing for more than two weeks in a row — were 6.8 The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct.

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What Grubhub, Uber Can Teach CUs About Loyalty And Rewards

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Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Dan Sullivan of Alaska entered the bill into consideration earlier this month, and several CU organizations — including the Hawaii and Alaska Credit Union Leagues as well as the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) — have so far praised it. percent of assets.

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Uber And Lyft Returning To Texas?

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Uber and Lyft, the two ride-hailing firms that left several Texas markets over controversy tied to fingerprint background checks, may be coming back. Uber and Lyft are likely to reenter the aforementioned markets as soon as the governor signs the legislation, said Reuters.

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Walmart To Lay Off 1K Employees At Its Headquarters

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Bloomberg reported news that between 400 and 500 jobs were cut this week in marketing, human resources, merchandising, real estate and other departments. Earlier this month, it suddenly closed 63 Sam’s Club warehouses in several states, including in Arizona, Alaska, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana and New York. million nationwide.

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