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# Apple Pay Takes Off With JetBlue

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## Video: Apple Pay Takes Off With JetBlue

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_Published 2015-02-10. JetBlue will become the first airline to accept Apple Pay payments in the air when it launches the service on select flights in mid-February._


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## Transcript

iPhone 6 and 6 plus users will soon be able to use their high tech gadgetry to purchase food, drinks, and other amenities on Jet Blue flights, without having to dig into their pockets for their credit card. The airline announced it will begin accepting Apple Pay payments on select. Flights starting next week. A USA Today columnist received a pre- launch demonstration of the process. The airline is outfitting its staff with these special iPad minis that accept Apple pay as well as credit cards. The theory is people generally hang onto their phones during flights while their wallet might be tucked away in a carry on.

So, this should be smoother and more efficient for customers and flight attendants, alike. One big question we add, how can you make a payment if your phone is supposed to be in Airplane Mode? Jet Blue says you don't need WiFi to make a payment. So, how does it work? Well, according to CNET, all of your payment information is already stored on a chip inside your phone. So, your iPhone doesn't need to contact anyone since all the info is onboard. The service will also be available on the Apple Watch, which is expected to go on sale in April. And Jet Blue's VP of In- Flight Experience told USA Today, it will be compatible with Google Wallet and other mobile payment systems down the road.

Apple already has a huge head start on those other systems. In January, CEO Tim Cook claimed Apple Pay already accounts for two out of every $ 3 spent using contact list payment devices. Perhaps it's a good thing this wasn't around when. Skymall was in its heyday. It would have been far too easy to drop two grand on a life sized Yeti statue. The Apple pay service will initially only be available on transcontinental flights from New York's JFK to Los Angeles and San Francisco in mid February with the complete rollout expected by June.

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