BA multiple-use electronic digital baggage tags, introduced Jan 2019
Dec 13, 2018, 2:26 pm
#31
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Despite moving to the UK 8 years ago, I have kept my QF bag tags - they are strong as! Over 500,000 miles flown in that time and not one has broken off, the BA tags look so flimsy in comparison. Domestically check-in works like a charm; I've not used them internationally as QR is usually better priced than QF.
Dec 13, 2018, 5:00 pm
#32
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Despite moving to the UK 8 years ago, I have kept my QF bag tags - they are strong as! Over 500,000 miles flown in that time and not one has broken off, the BA tags look so flimsy in comparison. Domestically check-in works like a charm; I've not used them internationally as QR is usually better priced than QF.
Dec 14, 2018, 1:31 am
#34
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Dec 14, 2018, 1:14 pm
#36
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Dec 14, 2018, 1:42 pm
#37
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The prototype I saw at the last open day was synched with the app to show name, flight number bar tag and 3 digit airport code.
Jan 24, 2019, 2:18 am
#41
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Well January is almost at an end (Woohoo!) but still no word on the Digital Bag Tags which were supposed to be launched this month. Does anyone have any intel as to when we might expect to see these new fangled devices?
Jan 24, 2019, 3:51 am
#42
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Jan 25, 2019, 5:12 am
#43
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The newest release of the iPhone app has the option to “Add TAG” (Settings -> TAG), so they can’t be far off now...
Last edited by LBP2; Jan 25, 2019 at 5:44 am
Feb 19, 2019, 2:24 pm
#44
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So it's either been removed from the app for some reason or if you're still seeing it perhaps you're due to get an early invite to use the system.
I'm interested in trying it, but as I almost always travel HBO these days then I don't think I'd be someone they'd target.
Feb 19, 2019, 2:27 pm
#45
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