AA discontinues Executive Platinum baggage tags (2020)
Jul 22, 2020, 5:01 pm
#31
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Rolling Lakes Yacht Club
Posts: 4,985
Tacky they may be - d*mn useful they can be as well. Some years back when the hand baggage rules about liquids and gels were about to come in, I flew to BCN. I mention that as we had to check bags which I hate doing. We arrived quite late at BCN and in the baggage hall going round and around I saw this bag with an ExPlat bag tag. I realised that this had to have been mishandled and was miles from it's proper destination and that someone. somewhere was without his razor, socks and underpants for the next day (and several more besides given the size). Although it was really none of my business, I did what I hope someone would do for me; I called American, I was passed around and someone said Thank You. I forgot all about it until I had a call one day from AA - the person from Customer Relations or some such called to pass on the owner's thanks and AA's for good measure as the bag was particularly important. I'd quite forgotten that.
Jul 22, 2020, 6:24 pm
#32
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: AA EXP, AA Million Miles, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,585
Good. Less waste. All those things were good for was as material for the trash can. Never saw the point in them, and they certainly did notthing to make me feel "appreciated."
Jul 23, 2020, 1:55 pm
#33
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Somewhere between Singapore and the US
Programs: Qantas Platinum, SQ Krisflyer PPS, UA 1p, Marriot Lifetime Platinum, American EXP
Posts: 988
I still have a Chairman's Preferred tag dated 1998 on one of my bags. The bag and the tag still going strong still. Rest are in the desk as needed.
Jul 23, 2020, 2:48 pm
#34
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Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
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Jul 23, 2020, 5:37 pm
#35
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: NC
Programs: AAConciergeKey/1MM, DL DM/2 MM, UA Gold,Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 11,967
The only thing I will really miss are the thank you certs that came with these...will there be another way for us to receive them to give out? I admit as a CK, I love my metal tags, but with the downturn, not sure I will make CK next year (after the extension) unless they dramatically lower thresholds. I do use the thank you certs for employees when merited.
Jul 24, 2020, 8:44 pm
#38
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: BOS
Programs: AA PP, DL PM
Posts: 2,086
Incidentally, Delta eliminated bag tags and elite cards for 2019 for FO and GM and then brought them back for all elite levels; it seems that they realized that it was an inexpensive way to make elites (especially elites that don't obsess over every detail like us on FT) feel special.
Jul 25, 2020, 10:48 am
#41
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LAS
Programs: AA EXP, KE GOLD, AMEX PLAT
Posts: 34
I wonder if this is a one-off for you or a general policy where you only get bag tags when you make EP for the first time. Based on the responses in this thread, it seems that only getting tags on your first EP makes sense, people like them but once you have them more tags are just clutter.
Incidentally, Delta eliminated bag tags and elite cards for 2019 for FO and GM and then brought them back for all elite levels; it seems that they realized that it was an inexpensive way to make elites (especially elites that don't obsess over every detail like us on FT) feel special.
Incidentally, Delta eliminated bag tags and elite cards for 2019 for FO and GM and then brought them back for all elite levels; it seems that they realized that it was an inexpensive way to make elites (especially elites that don't obsess over every detail like us on FT) feel special.
Will report back on the luggage tags. I will be very disappointed if they are no longer provided. It’s a milestone to celebrate.
Jul 27, 2020, 11:50 am
#43
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,039
Regards
Jul 27, 2020, 3:18 pm
#44
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In the sky.
Programs: AA- EXP 3mm, Marriott Titanium(Lifetime), *wood Plat, Hertz Pres. Circle, *bucks Gold, Joan Ranger
Posts: 781
Maybe they are being replaced by Advantage Face Masks?
It would be great to have an Exec. Plat written on my mouth w/ OneWorld Emerald logo in lower corner. Club visits and Priority boarding will be a breeze!
It would be great to have an Exec. Plat written on my mouth w/ OneWorld Emerald logo in lower corner. Club visits and Priority boarding will be a breeze!
Jul 27, 2020, 3:20 pm
#45
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In the sky.
Programs: AA- EXP 3mm, Marriott Titanium(Lifetime), *wood Plat, Hertz Pres. Circle, *bucks Gold, Joan Ranger
Posts: 781