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Stripe, Alaska Airlines to offer in-flight contactless payments

Payments Dive

Payments company Stripe said it’s the first time that an airline will use Apple’s contactless payments feature across an entire fleet.

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Alaska Airlines selects Sift to mitigate fraud and manage chargeback disputes

The Paypers

Sift , an AI fraud protection platform that secures digital trust, has been selected by Alaska Airlines to mitigate payment fraud and manage chargeback disputes, while optimising the customer experience.

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First-Class Perks Include VR Tech On Alaska Air

PYMNTS

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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DOJ Approves Alaska Air Acquisition Of Virgin America

PYMNTS

It seems Alaska Air Group will be moving forward on its acquisition of Virgin America. Alaska Air noted in a released statement that it is pleased with the approval and that it is looking to close the purchase in “the very near future.” In April, Alaska Air announced its $2.6 In April, Alaska Air announced its $2.6

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Alaska Airlines Says Goodbye To Virgin America Brand, Hello To New Perks

PYMNTS

By the end of 2019, Alaska Airlines will retire the Virgin American branding and logo it acquired last year. The Alaska Air Group announced on Wednesday (March 22) that the decision has to do with both cost and consistency of branding, GeekWire reported. In December, the Department of Justice granted U.S.

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‘We’re not backing down’: Wells Fargo workers push to grow union campaign

TheGuardian

Four branches of the bank in New Mexico, Alaska, California and Florida have filed for union elections since November Workers at Wells Fargo, the fourth largest bank in the US, have ramped up their union organizing campaign in recent weeks in a move that marks the largest union drive at a US bank in decades. Continue reading.

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Wells Fargo workers at two US branches of bank launch efforts to unionize

TheGuardian

Employees in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Bethel, Alaska, make rare move to organize staff in financial industry Workers at two Wells Fargo bank branches are planning to launch unionization efforts on Monday in a rare move to organize staff at a financial services company.