Alaska Airlines Introduces ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ for Inflight Purchases
Alaska Airlines has announced a significant innovation in inflight services by implementing Apple’s ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ feature on its flights. This new initiative allows passengers to make contactless payments for their inflight purchases using their iPhones or Apple Watches, streamlining the payment process and enhancing the customer experience.
- Contactless Payment Technology: Utilizing Apple’s Tap to Pay technology, Alaska Airlines enables flight attendants to turn any iPhone into a contactless payment terminal. This feature is designed to accept various contactless payment methods, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, and contactless credit or debit cards.
- Simplifying Inflight Transactions: The introduction of this technology on Alaska Airlines flights allows passengers to easily pay for items like alcoholic beverages, snack packs, meals, and drinks with a simple tap from their iPhone or Apple Watch, eliminating the need for swiping cards.
- Partnership with Stripe: For the implementation of Tap to Pay on iPhone, Alaska Airlines has collaborated with Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. This partnership marks Alaska Airlines as the first airline to adopt this technology for inflight services.
- Expansion Across Fleet: While Tap to Pay on iPhone is currently available on select Alaska Airlines flights, the company plans to expand this service across its entire fleet within the next few months.
Charu Jain, Senior Vice President of Innovation and Merchandising at Alaska Airlines, emphasized the airline’s commitment to innovation and providing a seamless experience for guests. She expressed pride in partnering with Stripe to introduce this technology in-flight, highlighting Alaska Airlines’ role as a pioneer in leveraging new payment technologies to enhance customer service.
This advancement reflects Alaska Airlines’ ongoing efforts to innovate and improve the travel experience for its passengers, focusing on convenience, efficiency, and modern technological solutions.
Sources: AirGuide Business airguide.info, bing.com, Alaska Airlines