AS to Roll Out Electronic Bag Tags
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AS to Roll Out Electronic Bag Tags
Rollout of the electronic bag tag program will happen in several phases. The first phase will initially include 2,500 Alaska Airlines’ frequent fliers who will begin using the electronic bag tags in late 2022. Mileage Plan members will have the option to purchase the devices early next year.
Alaska Airlines to roll out electronic bag tags to save time (and paper) at the airport – GeekWire
Alaska Airlines becomes first U.S. airline to launch electronic bag tag program – Alaska Airlines News
Alaska Airlines to roll out electronic bag tags to save time (and paper) at the airport – GeekWire
Alaska Airlines becomes first U.S. airline to launch electronic bag tag program – Alaska Airlines News
Last edited by dayone; Jul 20, 2022 at 7:05 am Reason: AS press release live again.
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Rollout of the electronic bag tag program will happen in several phases. The first phase will initially include 2,500 Alaska Airlines’ frequent fliers who will begin using the electronic bag tags in late 2022. Mileage Plan members will have the option to purchase the devices early next year.
Alaska Airlines becomes first U.S. airline to launch electronic bag tag program – Alaska Airlines News
Alaska Airlines becomes first U.S. airline to launch electronic bag tag program – Alaska Airlines News
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It looks like they've pulled the story back. I can't follow the link or get to the story from their main news page. Did you happen to grab a screenshot? I'd be curious to see what (if anything) changes from the first draft of the release.
Happy to have this if it's free. Not sure I would pay anything for it.
Happy to have this if it's free. Not sure I would pay anything for it.
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It looks like they've pulled the story back. I can't follow the link or get to the story from their main news page. Did you happen to grab a screenshot? I'd be curious to see what (if anything) changes from the first draft of the release.
Happy to have this if it's free. Not sure I would pay anything for it.
Happy to have this if it's free. Not sure I would pay anything for it.
https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/19/alaska-airlines-new-electronic-bag-tag-will-let-you-speed-through-the-airport-lobby/
https://www.geekwire.com/2022/alaska-airlines-to-roll-out-electronic-bag-tags-to-save-time-and-paper-at-the-airport/
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Anyway... in regard to the tag. Interesting. It really rises and falls on the self-serve scale and drop-off counter. If that doesn't work well, then the value is diminished. Being able to skip the counter altogether would be nice.
Also, I'd rather have an app enhancement that shows me where my bag was last scanned. That could be an universal enhancement, unrelated to electronic tags. I don't want to say that such an enhancement would be "easy," but I think it probably would have been a better use of R&D dollars.
Guesses on cost? $5/tag? $10/tag? More?
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(Now that I think of it, I guess my $5 or $10 guess was woefully inadequate. There's a lot of tech packed into that little package.)
Maybe AS gives them to MVPGs as a perk.
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Airlines would be much better off using this technology to hang from the lanyards of UM travelers ... and pets in the cargo hold.
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The airline’s Mileage Plan members will be able to purchase the tags in early 2023, and Jain said the price will be around $70.
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Will they pay for replacements when the tag gets damaged/destroyed/ripped off the bag during travel?
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Also, I'd rather have an app enhancement that shows me where my bag was last scanned. That could be an universal enhancement, unrelated to electronic tags. I don't want to say that such an enhancement would be "easy," but I think it probably would have been a better use of R&D dollars.