<my 2 cents>
Originally Posted by
GRALISTAIR
It took me a while and a few dollars to get my DM status - I wear and show off mine with pride -on my luggage though and not around my neck.
Originally Posted by
scottsam66
This rings true I think for most people. Thanks for telling the truth!
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I will be PM in the next couple of weeks, and I earned all my statuses the hard way, after spending a lot of $$$ and a lot of time on the plane.
I put all my current tags on my carry-ons, simply because,
1. It helps distinguish my carry-on in the event that there are similar carry-ons on-board (trust me, it has happened, especially with the TUMI international carry-ons!)
2. Helps prioritize the delivery of bags, in the event I have to gate check it if I am on a CRJ/ERJ
3. Sometimes, the FAs are really nice and find a place for my carry on, on-board on CRJs; and I attribute it mostly due to them having seen the tags.
4. The FAs usually try to help and find a spot for your carry-on if the over-head bins are full; and, again, I will give the credit to the tags.
5. The SP lane dragons simply wave you in, without you having to stop and pull out your phone and/or your physical card.
That being said, I am totally against using the tags as a means for boosting you DYKWIA status! And wearing it around your neck is, simply, well for the lack of a better term, I'll say WEIRD and ABSURD!!
</my 2 cents>