Priority Baggage
Jun 17, 2005 | 11:37 pm
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Priority Baggage
Has anyone else noticed that priority bags (especially on United Airlines flights) are not coming off of planes ahead of other checked bags... I have experienced several flights of late in the US when the priority tag seemed like nothing more than a marketing gimmick?
Jun 17, 2005 | 11:48 pm
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Originally Posted by mcfc
Has anyone else noticed that priority bags (especially on United Airlines flights) are not coming off of planes ahead of other checked bags... I have experienced several flights of late in the US when the priority tag seemed like nothing more than a marketing gimmick?
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Jun 18, 2005 | 12:51 am
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YVR-domestic was a zoo last night with about 3 flights coming off the same conveyor belt. All the baggage was mixed. I thought that only happened in YUL! 
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Jun 18, 2005 | 10:11 am
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Originally Posted by YOWkid
It happens in YOW all the time.
Some expansion of that airport...
Some expansion of that airport...
AC only uses one carrousel and at times two or three flights are posted for luggage...
Note to self: Only use carry-on at YOW
Jun 18, 2005 | 10:18 am
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Well, if one must say something decent about YOW, then at least the new carousels are slightly larger than the old ones. But only slightly.
I am still so surprised they didn't build a third or fourth one and I don't understand why they relegate all AC flights to the one and all other flights to the other. Surely this is not an efficient way to use existing equipment.
But then again, what the hell do I know?...
I am still so surprised they didn't build a third or fourth one and I don't understand why they relegate all AC flights to the one and all other flights to the other. Surely this is not an efficient way to use existing equipment.
But then again, what the hell do I know?...
Jun 18, 2005 | 10:44 am
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<< Coming from the East - Coming from the West >>
Originally Posted by airbus320
My favorite airport for luggage retrieval....
AC only uses one carrousel and at times two or three flights are posted for luggage...
Note to self: Only use carry-on at YOW
AC only uses one carrousel and at times two or three flights are posted for luggage...
Note to self: Only use carry-on at YOW
Jun 18, 2005 | 10:49 am
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Originally Posted by NoahVail
I've always liked YWG's solution, mind you geography has done the ops planners a favour.
Jun 18, 2005 | 11:05 am
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Originally Posted by YOWkid
It happens in YOW all the time.
Some expansion of that airport...
Some expansion of that airport...
One big ^ (and probably the only one) of the YOW expansion is the larger security check capacity. At least I don't have to wait 30-45 minutes any more on a Friday afternoon.
Jun 18, 2005 | 4:06 pm
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Originally Posted by mcfc
Has anyone else noticed that priority bags (especially on United Airlines flights) are not coming off of planes ahead of other checked bags... I have experienced several flights of late in the US when the priority tag seemed like nothing more than a marketing gimmick?
I rarely check luggage with AC, but when I do I ask them not to put a Priority Tag on it, as it seems to ensure that it comes off last. I am not kidding!
Jun 18, 2005 | 5:01 pm
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SHOCK!
YVR to YYZ today A330, and my bags were FIRST off .... and lots of priority bags followed..... Our flight was late due to the earlier flight being cancelled ... so we had 100 extra customers
Parnel.... the boys at AC are trying the rampies are getting the message
YVR to YYZ today A330, and my bags were FIRST off .... and lots of priority bags followed..... Our flight was late due to the earlier flight being cancelled ... so we had 100 extra customers
Parnel.... the boys at AC are trying
the rampies are getting the message
Jun 19, 2005 | 6:34 am
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Originally Posted by why fly
SHOCK!
YVR to YYZ today A330, and my bags were FIRST off .... and lots of priority bags followed..... Our flight was late due to the earlier flight being cancelled ... so we had 100 extra customers
Parnel.... the boys at AC are trying the rampies are getting the message
YVR to YYZ today A330, and my bags were FIRST off .... and lots of priority bags followed..... Our flight was late due to the earlier flight being cancelled ... so we had 100 extra customers
Parnel.... the boys at AC are trying
the rampies are getting the messageDuring the YVR DO, John Ring did say that YYZ was a focus.
Now we need GTAA and AC to work together to give us a priority security line
Jun 19, 2005 | 6:41 am
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Originally Posted by yyznomad
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During the YVR DO, John Ring did say that YYZ was a focus.
Now we need GTAA and AC to work together
During the YVR DO, John Ring did say that YYZ was a focus.
Now we need GTAA and AC to work together
Jun 19, 2005 | 6:44 am
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Originally Posted by Super Larry
English being my second language, I'm assuming this is an oxymoron right?
I'm hoping that all the planets will align soon enough...