Up to 5,000 free miles for Self-Tag
Apr 21, 2015, 4:42 pm
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Since you can't go anywhere from EUG without making a connection I won't (can't) even bother. I can drive to PDX and SEA faster than flying.
So why did they want my confirmation number? And then tell me they were mailing me the sleeves?
So why did they want my confirmation number? And then tell me they were mailing me the sleeves?
Apr 21, 2015, 5:01 pm
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Its just basic backend logic to make sure you're actually flying on AS and I think it might check to see if your travel date is too close and recommend that you pick one up at the airport.
Apr 21, 2015, 5:34 pm
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http://www.alaskaair.com/content/tra...s-or-less.aspx
http://www.alaskaair.com/content/tra...s-or-less.aspx
Apr 21, 2015, 5:37 pm
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Remember, this is only for non-stop or direct flights (one flight #) so it doesn't matter if the connection is on AS or AA or DL, if it's a connection, you can't use the self tagging service.
Apr 21, 2015, 5:40 pm
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No connections at all? Not even on Alaska? No wonder I've never been offered the option.
I'm actually surprised they bothered to make places like EAT and YKM self-checkable. The combination of "only going to Seattle" and "needs/wants to check baggage" seems like a pretty small share of the traffic to places that are so close to their only nonstop destination.
I'm actually surprised they bothered to make places like EAT and YKM self-checkable. The combination of "only going to Seattle" and "needs/wants to check baggage" seems like a pretty small share of the traffic to places that are so close to their only nonstop destination.
Apr 21, 2015, 5:45 pm
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Apr 21, 2015, 5:48 pm
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Thanks for pointing out this MAJOR wrinkle in this promotion....I totally missed it and honestly would have never guessed that this would only be offered on direct/non-stop flights. I too was getting ready to order my self-tag baggage tags, but now I won't....it did seem like a lot of miles (up to 5,000) for simply self-tagging your bag and now I realize that a huge chunk of passengers won't even qualify for it so they aren't going to be stuck giving out as many miles at first appears.
Apr 21, 2015, 6:16 pm
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I'm not sure what logic it has, but I put in a different AA coded AS flight, originating at a currently non-participating airport and connecting to an AA flight, and it didn't balk.
I have pure AS nonstops I could have used, but I wanted to see what that one would do.
Apr 21, 2015, 6:28 pm
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It's just very basic logic looking to see that you fly AS so we aren't running out of tags for those who are more likely to use them because a whole bunch of people who aren't flying thought it would be fun to order them.
Apr 21, 2015, 6:28 pm
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How many flights before that happened?
Apr 21, 2015, 6:31 pm
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Apr 21, 2015, 6:32 pm
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Apr 21, 2015, 6:34 pm
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It's not checking to see if that particular itinerary qualifies for Self-Tag.
It's just very basic logic looking to see that you fly AS so we aren't running out of tags for those who are more likely to use them because a whole bunch of people who aren't flying thought it would be fun to order them.
It's just very basic logic looking to see that you fly AS so we aren't running out of tags for those who are more likely to use them because a whole bunch of people who aren't flying thought it would be fun to order them.
Apr 21, 2015, 6:55 pm
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At some point connections will be offered ... but I believe right now the priority is to get all of the airports up and running first.
Damn. I didn't realize this excluded connections 
Might be hard to get to 5 segments.
Originally Posted by missydarlin
No connections at all? Not even on Alaska? No wonder I've never been offered the option.
I'm actually surprised they bothered to make places like EAT and YKM self-checkable. The combination of "only going to Seattle" and "needs/wants to check baggage" seems like a pretty small share of the traffic to places that are so close to their only nonstop destination.
I'm actually surprised they bothered to make places like EAT and YKM self-checkable. The combination of "only going to Seattle" and "needs/wants to check baggage" seems like a pretty small share of the traffic to places that are so close to their only nonstop destination.
Might be hard to get to 5 segments.