No Delta, my bag is NOT for free advertising - SEA
Mar 24, 2014, 9:49 pm
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No Delta, my bag is NOT for free advertising - SEA
Hey Folks,
I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has had this happen to them yet. My bag dropped about 40 minutes after my flight arrived. I think I've figured out why! They took the time to tag EVERY bag with an advertisement for AMEX. Not just the regular bags, but also the Sky Priority bags that obviously were not paid checked bags.
Here's the deal, I guess I wouldn't have had too much of an issue had the bags dropped in 20 minutes, or if they were more targeted... but with the devaluation of the loyalty programs, and a total lack of responsiveness over the last months to $$$ producing pax complaints, they can keep their advertising off my bag!
Here's my post to their facebook wall. I start out saying I am going to be calm, but you can see that got away from me a little towards the end.
Agree, disagree, flame, slow-clap... reply how ever you want.
"Hello Delta. I'd like to calmly let you know that I am very, VERY mad about your attaching advertising to my checked bag on my flight to SEA tonight. First, last year Delta begins to devlaue the SkyMiles medallion program. Then, free products in the SkyClubs are no longer free. Then, the MQD's roll in. As if that wasn't enough, we have a new revenue based model coming soon, without a commitment to have the same or greater seats at the lowest, not just lower, level for reward flying. Let's not also forget the SkyClub devaluation program from the begining of the year. FURTHER, the FCM/FMC program that is leaving fewer and fewer seats for Diamond Medallion's to be upgraded. (My flight tonight went from 13 open in first to 0, and I have both Diamond and AMEX RSRV!)... So, until we start seeing a recommitment to loyalty, STOP PUTTING YOUR ADVERTISING ON MY BAG. Do we have an understanding!?!?!?!?"
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I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has had this happen to them yet. My bag dropped about 40 minutes after my flight arrived. I think I've figured out why! They took the time to tag EVERY bag with an advertisement for AMEX. Not just the regular bags, but also the Sky Priority bags that obviously were not paid checked bags.
Here's the deal, I guess I wouldn't have had too much of an issue had the bags dropped in 20 minutes, or if they were more targeted... but with the devaluation of the loyalty programs, and a total lack of responsiveness over the last months to $$$ producing pax complaints, they can keep their advertising off my bag!
Here's my post to their facebook wall. I start out saying I am going to be calm, but you can see that got away from me a little towards the end.
Agree, disagree, flame, slow-clap... reply how ever you want.
"Hello Delta. I'd like to calmly let you know that I am very, VERY mad about your attaching advertising to my checked bag on my flight to SEA tonight. First, last year Delta begins to devlaue the SkyMiles medallion program. Then, free products in the SkyClubs are no longer free. Then, the MQD's roll in. As if that wasn't enough, we have a new revenue based model coming soon, without a commitment to have the same or greater seats at the lowest, not just lower, level for reward flying. Let's not also forget the SkyClub devaluation program from the begining of the year. FURTHER, the FCM/FMC program that is leaving fewer and fewer seats for Diamond Medallion's to be upgraded. (My flight tonight went from 13 open in first to 0, and I have both Diamond and AMEX RSRV!)... So, until we start seeing a recommitment to loyalty, STOP PUTTING YOUR ADVERTISING ON MY BAG. Do we have an understanding!?!?!?!?"
B
Mar 24, 2014, 10:01 pm
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So are you going to get the Amex card or not?
Mar 24, 2014, 10:09 pm
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I'm speechless, UA didn't even think of that first, wow. They really are behind the curve in everything; even when they seemingly pioneered credit card whoring.
Mar 24, 2014, 10:10 pm
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Mar 24, 2014, 10:11 pm
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Mar 24, 2014, 10:21 pm
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If they want me to get the card, rather than advertising on bags they should make the product be worth what they charge
Mar 24, 2014, 10:59 pm
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What advertising? Can you elaborate more on what they exactly did and not on your emotional reaction? Was it something additional placed on the bag after you checked it?
Mar 24, 2014, 11:27 pm
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Has this happened to anyone else on any other routes yet? Im flying end of this week and was debating just checking my bag for simplicity/liquids sake.....but i dont want it to be majorly delayed so they can advertise....