Originally Posted by
sydunipete
I really don't know how many baggage handlers read priority tags (from any partner airline). I've had my tagged bags come off first, last and everywhere in between.
For Star Alliance flights, it's quite rare for my priority tagged bags not to be out in the first batch. I fly mostly international but even domestic US flights on UA when I have to pick up bags, generally it's pretty well respected. I guess your experience with this would depend where in the world you're generally flying. For me, Asia, North America, and South America it's almost always out quickly, Ethiopia & Turkey as well.