Alaska Airlines' nifty e-paper tags could ease some major travel frustration
In an attempt to speed up bag checking and save the environment, Alaska Airlines is rolling out a new electronic bag tagging program, a first for the United States.to create these durable e-paper displays that will hold flight information and replace those long paper tags that we struggle to feed through luggage handles without accidentally sticking them to our hands.
, the data will transfer via NFC from your phone to the tag which will display a barcode for your flight information. You can upload the travel information 24 hours before a flight. Alaska Airlines states the pilot program will roll out in “several phases,” as it’ll first appear at San Jose International Airport in San Jose, California. The airline expects to see the time spent dropping off luggage fall by 40 percent.
We also asked Alaska Airlines if and when non-member passengers can purchase the tags and for how much. According to the company representative, you must be a Mileage Plan member to buy a bag tag . It's unknown how much the device costs and if the airline will expand this service to non-members.
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