Priority
Jun 14, 2001 | 1:29 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: AlFursan, AAdvantage, Aeroplan, Avios, Bonvoy, All
Posts: 1,549
Priority
Why does AC place 'Priority Tags' on baggage? Does this mean it comes off first? Last week on short haul YYC YVR, my priority bag came off dead last?
What is the purpose of that tag?
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Jun 14, 2001 | 5:49 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: YXU, ON Canada
Programs: AC LT E50K; AC*MM; SPG LT Gold
Posts: 4,672
It's a vindictiveness alert. Once the baggage handlers see that, they know it's some uppity SE/E customer or someone with more money than sense paying for J class. This helps them to decide where to load the bags.
Jun 14, 2001 | 9:07 am
#4
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: TBD. In a server room.
Posts: 2,083
My experience has been about 50/50 with my bags being the among the first down the chute.
Some places like T2-Transborder claim it doesn't make that much of a difference. All the bags from a given flight will come about the same time.
Though on Tuesday, my bag came out first and last at the same time(only checked bag on flight with 2 people
)
Some places like T2-Transborder claim it doesn't make that much of a difference. All the bags from a given flight will come about the same time.
Though on Tuesday, my bag came out first and last at the same time(only checked bag on flight with 2 people
)
Jun 14, 2001 | 10:10 am
#5
Company Representative - Air Canada
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Canada
Posts: 24,224
It's been getting better lately everywhere except YYZ.
YYZ-YVR on Tue, bags came out among the first batch.
YVR-HKG on Wed, bags were already out after clearing customs. {<10 mins after getting off the plane}
YYZ-YVR on Tue, bags came out among the first batch.
YVR-HKG on Wed, bags were already out after clearing customs. {<10 mins after getting off the plane}
Jun 14, 2001 | 10:55 am
#6
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Posts: 3,373
The only time I really notice a problem with priority bag delivery is at YYZ/YUL for connections to USA. In those cases, baggage delivery is so painfully slow, that priority tags are meaningless.
Just last week, travelling YVR-YYZ-MCO-YYZ-YHZ-YVR, at each station (except MCO) our bags were in the first ten.
That being said, I avoid YYZ, and frequently only have carry-on when I do go there.
Just last week, travelling YVR-YYZ-MCO-YYZ-YHZ-YVR, at each station (except MCO) our bags were in the first ten.
That being said, I avoid YYZ, and frequently only have carry-on when I do go there.