It seems GlobeGround, the company handling STAR ground facilities at AMS, are no longer tagging Business or STARGold baggage with the red Priority tags. The Business class check-in agent insisted this was a new practice, and she even refused to use the tags on my last segment which had just been removed from my two bags. At all other stations where check-in was handled by STAR partner staff, I had no problem having the tags affixed this past week over in Europe.

So what gives? Has anyone else experienced this either in Europe or elsewhere?

And while I am on the subject, STAR facilities and handling at AMS is pretty pathetic. Their contractor doesn't have enough Economy check-in positions open, and baggage delivery to carousels is ultra-slow. Lost/Misdirected baggage procedure is also a pain with few agents on hand to handle the process. [Both SK and BD have their own check-in staff and desks, but these cannot be used if not flying on these carriers. LH, OS, AC, UA and others are handled by GlobeGround.]

BD Lounge, used by STARGolds, is also extremely far from the pier and gates used by STAR partners.

In short, AMS is a pathetic station for STAR, almost as bad as SIN [for non-SQ travellers].