The use of tech within the aviation sector is spreading its tentacles into all kinds of places. While it is being used to empower airports, airlines, and their employees, passengers, too, are now being given the choice of doing a travel-related task that is typically reserved for an airline employee at airports. Alaska Airlines has started selling permanent electronic luggage tags, which allow passengers to tag their bags at home and simply drop them off at airports.
Alaska Airlines is selling electronic bag tags A common trend within the aviation sector is to go digital. The argument is that it saves paper and time spent at airports, making the traveling experience somewhat smoother for passengers. An electronic bag tag is one such example.
It is being presented as a self-check-in luggage innovation that allows passengers to have more control over the check-in process. Alaska Airlines became the first airline in the US to use this device that goes by the name of BAGTAG. And now, the carrier has started selling Alaska-branded devices on its website.
How does it work? Electronic bag tags are still new to most travelers in the United States and even globally. As Alaska states on its website, they can work with “any smartphone capable of Near Field Communication (NFC) and Bluetooth 4.0, like an iPhone SE (2nd gen) / iPhone 7 or later or a Samsung A51 or later.
” The airline recommends using the latest version of the Alaska app for best results. Get all the latest aviation new.