Hawaiian Airlines is making another visible move toward its long‑anticipated integration with Alaska Airlines, rolling out self‑service bag‑tag kiosks and quietly nudging passengers away from printed boarding passes altogether. They are adding much needed technology to the Hawaiian Airline experience. (Although I can’t say Alaska tech is that great!) Beginning later this month, passengers traveling through Hawaiian’s five Hawai‘i airports will see new self‑service bag‑tag stations installed in phases. Similar updates are already underway or completed at several continental U.S. and international airports, with the remaining locations expected to transition by mid‑April. The goal: shorter lobby lines, faster bag drops, and fewer reasons to interact with an agent unless something goes wrong. We’ve seen this standard across the industry as automation cuts waiting time and costs for airlines. As an airline can staff fewer people and process more people more quickly.…