No Gold/75k check-in Line at TPA
Mar 21, 2021, 7:14 pm
#1
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No Gold/75k check-in Line at TPA
Last month we flew the 7:15am TPA-SEA-RDM and had to go to the ticket counter to check bags. The line was about 50 passengers deep and there was no signage for Gold/75K check-in. I finally asked a TA if there was a Gold line and he asked me to stand to the side and they would take care of us. However if I waited in the general line we would most likely have missed our flight.
Has anyone checked bags at TPA in March to confirm if there is now a Gold line? Flying out of there on March 30th.
Has anyone checked bags at TPA in March to confirm if there is now a Gold line? Flying out of there on March 30th.
Mar 21, 2021, 7:34 pm
#2
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I've never flown out of TPA, but I would be shocked if they didn't have a First Class line. With AS, those are usually labeled as First Class and then underneath it: "& Elite"
Mar 21, 2021, 9:37 pm
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Mar 21, 2021, 9:50 pm
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Mar 21, 2021, 10:40 pm
#6
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I've flown out of TPA twice this year- both times no one else around - but I recall checking in on the far left side of the AS area. So I'm pretty sure this is signed. The only station in recent memory that may not have had this was HAV- but that was a strange contract operation, with *very* limited abilities.
Glad you made the flight.
Glad you made the flight.
Mar 22, 2021, 10:18 am
#7
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similar questions, I remember in LAX they used to have first class security line, or I could be wrong. It seems many airports no longer offer first class security line any more, probably due to less travel demand of covid?
Mar 22, 2021, 11:04 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2019
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Last month we flew the 7:15am TPA-SEA-RDM and had to go to the ticket counter to check bags. The line was about 50 passengers deep and there was no signage for Gold/75K check-in. I finally asked a TA if there was a Gold line and he asked me to stand to the side and they would take care of us. However if I waited in the general line we would most likely have missed our flight.
Mar 23, 2021, 7:38 am
#10
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There definitely was no signage over President’s Day Weekend. Glad to hear that has been corrected.
Also, RDM (although much smaller airport) didn’t have any signage either.
Also, RDM (although much smaller airport) didn’t have any signage either.
Mar 30, 2021, 7:04 pm
#12
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I really appreciate these reports, which tell me I should fly with carryons for an April trip in and out of TPA and skip this mess. It'd be nice if they fix it, though.
Mar 30, 2021, 7:07 pm
#13
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Mar 30, 2021, 7:44 pm
#14
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Mar 30, 2021, 8:03 pm
#15
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I never fly out TPA, so I don’t have a share in this, but if someone who has a few DPs on when this has been an issue wants to DM me with specifics I will forward it onto AS.