No Delta, my bag is NOT for free advertising - SEA
Mar 26, 2014, 12:47 pm
#167
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I'd have no objection with ads printed on the bag tag.
Mar 26, 2014, 12:48 pm
#168
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Mar 26, 2014, 12:53 pm
#169
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Also because it would be done upfront when you check the bag, avoiding even the appearance of slowing down the process at the end when everyone is waiting for the bags to be delivered.
Mar 26, 2014, 1:44 pm
#171
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Hopefully someone higher up at DL sees this post and questions the underlings who decided it needed to be something added to the bags. Could you imagine the paid professionals explaining why they didn't think of this common sense way of doing it, instead of a way that adds cost to DL. Some guy on the Internet thought if it. Should the professionals DL pays to make it money be smarter?
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Perhaps they are getting the message.
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Edited to add: Of course, there are a number of new controversial topics today.
Mar 26, 2014, 4:54 pm
#172
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Should be interesting in SLC with AS' upcoming increased presence this summer :-:
Now that would be fun- attaching an AS plane to DL bags
Mar 26, 2014, 7:02 pm
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Maybe it would be better if DL hired some of the "card snappers" from the Las Vegas Strip to work baggage claim with Amex applications...
Mar 26, 2014, 7:30 pm
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They practically already have this, don't they? Just about every flight I have out of LAX there's a few people telling passersby they can get 30k skypesos for signing up.
Mar 26, 2014, 7:38 pm
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Mar 26, 2014, 7:42 pm
#176
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Mar 26, 2014, 10:09 pm
#177
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Maybe if the concourse AmEx hawkers are repurposed to apply the ads to checked bags, some of us might view this policy as a win. But I doubt that they have the requisite transferable job skills.
Mar 26, 2014, 10:52 pm
#178
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No, flyertalk, my web browser is NOT for free advertising.
No, California, my highway is NOT for free advertising.
No, Google, my inbox is NOT for free advertising.
No, taxi commission, my taxis are NOT for free advertising.
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I'll bet half of you are in marketing, advertising, or business development, and should know better.
No, California, my highway is NOT for free advertising.
No, Google, my inbox is NOT for free advertising.
No, taxi commission, my taxis are NOT for free advertising.
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I'll bet half of you are in marketing, advertising, or business development, and should know better.
Mar 26, 2014, 10:57 pm
#179
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No, flyertalk, my web browser is NOT for free advertising.
No, California, my highway is NOT for free advertising.
No, Google, my inbox is NOT for free advertising.
No, taxi commission, my taxis are NOT for free advertising.
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I'll bet half of you are in marketing, advertising, or business development, and should know better.
No, California, my highway is NOT for free advertising.
No, Google, my inbox is NOT for free advertising.
No, taxi commission, my taxis are NOT for free advertising.
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I'll bet half of you are in marketing, advertising, or business development, and should know better.
I want to start a new thread. Speculation: How long until we see a Gold Delta SkyMiles American Express Card special livery?
Mar 26, 2014, 11:17 pm
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