Electronic Bag Tags Are Now Available
Feb 28, 2024, 11:01 am
#31
Join Date: Feb 2016
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Back on topic -- I can think of a LOT of ways to use an extra $79 (or $158, since I always check a trade-show bag as well). Buying this doesn't even rise toward the top-third of the list. I just don't see the point.
Last edited by twitch76; Feb 28, 2024 at 8:37 pm
Feb 29, 2024, 6:59 am
#32
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 8
Right after AS ended the print at home tag program I made a point of asking exactly that question when I checked my bags in over the course of a few trips. The most consistent answer I got systemwide was customers were not using it enough to be worth it for AS and that something new & better was coming soon.
Feb 29, 2024, 1:29 pm
#33
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: SFO
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Question about your photo: what are the green borders for? I know in the EU bags checked from one EU location to another have those markers to help customs identify bags that are coming from outside the EU and need customs processing. Is the green marker in the picture the same thing? And is it turned off when the tag is used for an AS trip, but conditionally enabled if the tag is used for, say, LH or KLM travel?
when from EU - the green bars are not blacked out say on LH.
Feb 29, 2024, 1:30 pm
#34
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They could seed the program by providing it as a gift to members at the 75k and up level.
Or they could offer 500 RDM each time you check a bag with this thing. (yes, there would be some gaming this by checking empty bags just for the 500 miles, but it would be few)
Or they could offer a free checked bag for a year for signing up for one of these tags.
Lots of ways they could make this more interesting.
Or they could offer 500 RDM each time you check a bag with this thing. (yes, there would be some gaming this by checking empty bags just for the 500 miles, but it would be few)
Or they could offer a free checked bag for a year for signing up for one of these tags.
Lots of ways they could make this more interesting.
Feb 29, 2024, 3:07 pm
#36
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Right after AS ended the print at home tag program I made a point of asking exactly that question when I checked my bags in over the course of a few trips. The most consistent answer I got systemwide was customers were not using it enough to be worth it for AS and that something new & better was coming soon.
Mar 1, 2024, 8:21 pm
#41
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Mar 2, 2024, 1:50 pm
#42
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: SAN
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I put the Navy character from Sketch's World on mine when it's blank. I also have a version of my business card ready to go, but since my luggage already has a metal tag on it with my info, I would rather have fun with it.
Mar 2, 2024, 10:44 pm
#43
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: OR,ID, NV
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Thank you @navydevildoc
I could not get the tag to pair with the Alaska App until I downloaded and paired the tag with the bagtag app first.
edit: I sit on a throne of lies. The tag works great with the bag tag app. I can’t get it to do anything with the Alaska app.
I could not get the tag to pair with the Alaska App until I downloaded and paired the tag with the bagtag app first.
edit: I sit on a throne of lies. The tag works great with the bag tag app. I can’t get it to do anything with the Alaska app.
Last edited by dayone; Mar 3, 2024 at 12:41 am Reason: Dark mode readability.
Mar 3, 2024, 1:18 pm
#44
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SEA
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Thank you @navydevildoc
I could not get the tag to pair with the Alaska App until I downloaded and paired the tag with the bagtag app first.
edit: I sit on a throne of lies. The tag works great with the bag tag app. I cant get it to do anything with the Alaska app.
I could not get the tag to pair with the Alaska App until I downloaded and paired the tag with the bagtag app first.
edit: I sit on a throne of lies. The tag works great with the bag tag app. I cant get it to do anything with the Alaska app.
Mar 3, 2024, 4:31 pm
#45
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