# Alaska Airlines reaches new heights with the help of variables

DevFeed: [Alaska Airlines reaches new heights with the help of variables](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/alaska-airlines-reaches-new-heights-with-the-help-of-variables-9496.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/alaska-airlines-reaches-new-heights-with-the-help-of-variables/>)

Author: Caitlin Lee

Published: 2024-04-16T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [Figma](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma.md>), [User interface design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui-design.md>), [Accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/accessibility.md>), [Sketch](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sketch.md>), [Digital signage](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/digital-signage.md>)

Tags: [airline](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/airline.md>), [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/browser.md>), [collaboration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collaboration.md>), [components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/components.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/features.md>), [figma](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figma.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [prototyping](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/prototyping.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/real-time.md>), [standards](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/standards.md>), [tech-stack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tech-stack.md>), [tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tools.md>)

## AI overview

Alaska Airlines uses Figma variables and its Auro design system to maintain consistent experiences across its website, mobile interfaces, digital signage, and kiosks. The change saved designers an average of 11 hours per week and improved documentation, collaboration, and consistency between design and engineering.

## Source excerpt

By leveraging advanced design system features like variables, Alaska Airlines takes the experience of air travel to a new level.