Priority Checked Bag Tags Seem to Actually Work
Mar 13, 2010, 4:01 pm
#61
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: SFO
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This has been a big improvement so far. I have 6 flights so far as a DM and it seems that my bags are coming out much quicker. Last night coming from Memphis, my 2 were among the first 5. I would say at least 15 min time savings.
Mar 17, 2010, 2:58 pm
#62
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: ATL
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More work to done with the priority bag tags
Into TPA last week, all priority bags came off randomly - one of my two bags came out about dead last. Into BCN, all priority bags came off randomly with mine someone in the middle of the pack. Back to TPA, all priority bags came off first 
what a difference this makes to your attitude when it works! And finally to ATL, where they put all the bags (priority and not) from our flight onto the wrong carousel; we didn't discover them for a long time so who knows what order the bags came off.
So priority tags worked 1 in 4 on this trip; it's not encouraging me to check my bags in the future if I can avoid it. The good news is the bags all did arrive.
what a difference this makes to your attitude when it works! And finally to ATL, where they put all the bags (priority and not) from our flight onto the wrong carousel; we didn't discover them for a long time so who knows what order the bags came off.So priority tags worked 1 in 4 on this trip; it's not encouraging me to check my bags in the future if I can avoid it. The good news is the bags all did arrive.
Mar 17, 2010, 4:13 pm
#63
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Phoenix
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50/50
It may be different in hub cities versus non-hub, but in my experience at both YYZ and PHX the compliance rate is about 50%.
What struck me as odd is that upon my last return to PHX, one of my checked bags was #3 down the chute and the second checked bag was well past #100 (I stopped counting).
What struck me as odd is that upon my last return to PHX, one of my checked bags was #3 down the chute and the second checked bag was well past #100 (I stopped counting).
Mar 17, 2010, 9:02 pm
#64
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Location: Boston, MA
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Depends on Connection Time
My travel typically brings me to regional airports by way of connection through a major hub. When the connection time is short, the priority bag tags work well; indeed, my bag is almost always one of the first on the belt. When the connection time is relatively long—2+ hours, say—my bag seems to get lost in the shuffle and doesn't make it out early with the other priority tagged bags. On a recent ATL-BOS flight, my bag was just about last on the belt. Sort of irritating at 2:00 AM.
Mar 17, 2010, 9:59 pm
#65
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MCO
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Out of the 14 flights so far after 3/1 I have had a checked bag on all of them and on all of them my bag was either the #1, #2 or #3 off. ^ I have already had more success than the last time Delta tried this .
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Mar 17, 2010, 11:18 pm
#67
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Flew SEA-SLC today. My bag, once again, was within the 10 first bags unloaded, all of them with a priority tag.
Mar 18, 2010, 2:51 am
#68
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Just had my first experience with priority baggage since DL re-instituted the priority bag policy. I avoid checking bags at all costs but sometimes I just can't avoid it.
Checked two on my SEA-HNL flight today and they were the 3rd and 4th off the carousel, respectively.
Thanks DL ^
Now if I could only get Dollar Rent A Car in HNL to run a shuttle bus a little more frequently I'd be happy!
-RM
Checked two on my SEA-HNL flight today and they were the 3rd and 4th off the carousel, respectively.
Thanks DL ^
Now if I could only get Dollar Rent A Car in HNL to run a shuttle bus a little more frequently I'd be happy!
-RM
Mar 18, 2010, 11:36 am
#69
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Priority tags have not helped me on international travel - Europe, Africa, Asia -but today at LGA mine was the first off and the next three or so also had proirity tags. In the past I had plenty of time to switch from glasses to contacts but today this was a close call.
Mar 18, 2010, 11:44 am
#70
Join Date: May 2002
Location: STL
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Used to be excellent in STL. Past few weeks (since the restart of using priority tags)...not so much.
If someone from DL is monitoring this thread, may I suggest a quality control run at this station?
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Priority tag service was excellent during recent trips to NRT and BKK.
If someone from DL is monitoring this thread, may I suggest a quality control run at this station?
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Priority tag service was excellent during recent trips to NRT and BKK.
Mar 23, 2010, 12:17 am
#71
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: LAX
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On my recent trip I had to claim my bag 3 times (sucks when you need to carry fluids in sizes > 100 ml), AMS outbound and MSP and LAX on the return. All three times the bag was early off -- though at LAX it was nearly 40 minutes after touchdown before they started coming out.
It looks like KLM is co-operating as well, which is a good thing.
A Well Done to Delta is in order. I really do hope they keep it up -- that was one of the nice features of flying CO when they were part of the family -- you knew you'd get your bag off quick.
It looks like KLM is co-operating as well, which is a good thing.
A Well Done to Delta is in order. I really do hope they keep it up -- that was one of the nice features of flying CO when they were part of the family -- you knew you'd get your bag off quick.
Mar 23, 2010, 7:06 am
#73
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DFW
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50/50 as well
Just got back to DFW from MSP on Sunday with the family - 4 bags checked:
1 bag - was first out
1 - within the first 20
1 - about halfway through
1 - nearly dead last out
They were nearly all comparable size/weight - 25" rolling types. The 'dead last' one was my personal bag so it also had the new Medallion tag.
1 bag - was first out
1 - within the first 20
1 - about halfway through
1 - nearly dead last out
They were nearly all comparable size/weight - 25" rolling types. The 'dead last' one was my personal bag so it also had the new Medallion tag.
Mar 23, 2010, 5:46 pm
#75
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First try on this on Monday (SAT-MEM-PFN) and my bag was the first off. We'll see on the return on Thursday!
Last edited by Havequick99; Mar 23, 2010 at 5:47 pm Reason: whoops... my itin changed that day! :-)