Santa bringing a hoverboard? Not on Alaska Air

NPR Planet Money’s very own hoverboard. Kristen Clark/NPR
Alaska Airlines joins a growing list of air carriers refusing to transport one of this year’s most sought-after Christmas gifts: the hoverboard.
It’s like a hybrid between a skateboard and a segway. And contrary to what you saw in “Back to the Future II,” today’s hip hoverboards don’t yet actually hover — they roll.
Delta, American Airlines, JetBlue and United are also refusing to