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Old Mar 30, 2015, 2:44 pm
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Why did I get priority luggage?
In the midst of PSP-DEN-LGA now. I have no status. I apparently bought a V fare. I am sitting in the back of the plane and my boarding passes say I'm in group 5 on both flights.

I did request an upgrade using miles, neither of which has cleared. Currently in DEN.

yet, when I paid the $25 and checked my bag in PSP, the luggage receipt said VIP and I got a pink Priority tag on my bag.

Not that I'm complaining, but why?
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Old Mar 30, 2015, 4:45 pm
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Because these days contributing $25 in ancillary revenue makes one a VIP in 2015 UA's eyes. ($50 for a VVIP!) GS, 1K et al are but over-entitled elites.
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Old Mar 30, 2015, 5:56 pm
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Don't let it give you the illusion that your bag was actually a priority. That priority tag almost never works in the US
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Old Mar 30, 2015, 7:30 pm
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I get that the tag is pretty much just decoration. I'm just wondering why they put it on, since I don't think I should otherwise qualify.

I mean, unless I'm really truly a vip! DYKWIA?
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Old Mar 30, 2015, 8:08 pm
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Did you choose bag delivery?
Originally Posted by gfunkdave
In the midst of PSP-DEN-LGA now. I have no status. I apparently bought a V fare. I am sitting in the back of the plane and my boarding passes say I'm in group 5 on both flights.

I did request an upgrade using miles, neither of which has cleared. Currently in DEN.

yet, when I paid the $25 and checked my bag in PSP, the luggage receipt said VIP and I got a pink Priority tag on my bag.

Not that I'm complaining, but why?
Any chance you paid to have your bag delivered at your final destination?
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Old Mar 30, 2015, 8:24 pm
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Originally Posted by joelliot
Any chance you paid to have your bag delivered at your final destination?
Nope, no extra services of any kind, except the failed upgrade. Perhaps the upgrade request gave me first class bag handling, just in case it cleared.

I'm not worked up about it - just wondering what happened. I know UA is hardly a paragon of consistency, though...
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Old Mar 30, 2015, 8:47 pm
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Originally Posted by awu25
Don't let it give you the illusion that your bag was actually a priority. That priority tag almost never works in the US
Pink in PSP is the norm. See if you bags come off the belt first.

Happy and Safe travels.
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Old Mar 30, 2015, 9:02 pm
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FWIW, my bag did come off the belt first at LGA, with the other pink-tagged Priority bags.
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Old Mar 30, 2015, 9:51 pm
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Originally Posted by gfunkdave
FWIW, my bag did come off the belt first at LGA, with the other pink-tagged Priority bags.
^^^ to UA!
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Old Mar 31, 2015, 6:48 am
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Originally Posted by awu25
Don't let it give you the illusion that your bag was actually a priority. That priority tag almost never works in the US
It always works for me.
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Old Mar 31, 2015, 8:05 am
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Why did I get priority luggage?
It was the upgrade that did it. Even though it failed they give you an E for effort.
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Old Mar 31, 2015, 8:24 am
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Originally Posted by gfunkdave
FWIW, my bag did come off the belt first at LGA, with the other pink-tagged Priority bags.
Orange?
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Old Mar 31, 2015, 8:37 am
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Originally Posted by fastair
Orange?
Orange, pink, what's the difference?
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Old Mar 31, 2015, 10:29 am
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Originally Posted by gfunkdave
Orange, pink, what's the difference?
I consider it sort of a day-glo red.
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Old Mar 31, 2015, 10:31 am
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Originally Posted by awu25
Don't let it give you the illusion that your bag was actually a priority. That priority tag almost never works in the US
+1 I had on one single bag TG F, LH HON and UA Priority after connecting from Asia to Europe to Denver (re checking bags) and home to San Diego, and my bag was last.
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