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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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To Entice Consumers, Airlines Offer BOGO Tickets

PYMNTS

In August and September, Alaska Airlines ran a 48-hour sale in which an entire three-seat row was offered for the price of a single ticket. Alaska Airlines, usually in the practice of offering 10 to 12 big promotions a year, now runs three a month, according to WSJ. The company says all of this has been working for them.

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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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Rakuten In-Store Network Implements Offers In Google Pay

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Membership programs such as Rakuten.com, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines already harness Rakuten's card-connected offers to let shoppers receive rewards for eCommerce or brick-and-mortar shopping. Rakuten In Store Network's and Google Pay's relationship provides card-connected offers via the iOS and Android Google Pay mobile programs.

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Coinbase Offers Bitcoin Cash Loans Of Up To $20K In 17 US States

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“With today’s announcement, we want to give our customers even more control over their crypto investments, while offering secure access to cash at the same time,” Thorsten Jaeckel , product manager for Coinbase, wrote on the blog.

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Airports Expand Range Of Digital Identity Technology

PYMNTS

Alaska Airlines sold entire three-seat rows for the price of a single seat during a 48-hour sale in August and September. And cutting back is one of many measures airlines are using to attract customers and stay alive until a vaccine emerges in wide usage to bring the pandemic period to an end. Expanding the Biometric Authentication Base.

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Pull the String on Your Client Relationship Management Strategy

Jack Henry

A wise and very successful banker in Alaska once said about the bank’s sales and service culture, “If I leave it alone for one day we stop making progress. If senior management fails to promote, discuss, and display commitment to CRM for two consecutive days, the entire strategy begins to decline. That’s how culture change works.