Alaska Airlines bans hoverboards from aircraft

This holiday season’s must-have gift – the hoverboard – is causing headaches for airlines.
NPR Planet Money’s very own hoverboard. Kristen Clark/NPR
Alaska Airlines is now taking action by banning shipment of the balancing boards in luggage or carry-ons.
They retail at the high end at about $1,300, but more modest versions of the popular hover board cost about $500, still a stiff price for a kid’s balancing board. Low-end items retail for about $300 dollars.
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