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Re:Alaska Airlines becomes first U.S. airline to launch elec... by feet on Thursday July 21, 2022 @06:40AM (#32177743)
See deploying it would cost money and that cuts into the airlines' profits
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Re:Alaska Airlines becomes first U.S. airline to launch elec... by ThePowerOfFuet on Thursday July 21, 2022 @06:47AM (#32177794)
Perhaps upfront, but reducing headcount due to automation of their workload saves more in the long run.
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Re:Alaska Airlines becomes first U.S. airline to launch elec... by feet on Thursday July 21, 2022 @07:43AM (#32178201)
That's long term thinking. We don't do that here in the US. Short term only, baby!
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