SkyPriority Baggage
Nov 16, 2018, 8:54 am
#31
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How long was it between dropping off bags at the recheck belt and your flight to RDU? If really short or really long it's possible bags didn't get placed with other priority bags. In general I've found DL good about getting priority bags out first. Even at outstation.
For reference, the posts above the one im replying to are from 2013.
For reference, the posts above the one im replying to are from 2013.
Nov 16, 2018, 9:17 am
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Yes this is an old thread, but for me this has been an ongoing issue with RDU that is as old as this thread. As for the transfer at DTW, the Priority bags from PVG were off immediately at customs. It was a two hour layover at DTW. At RDU, the priority bags were in the last group off the plane and this has been an issue that I have taken to the DL management at RDU, seems they don't know or are aware of he problem. There has been a lot of turnover at RDU over the last few years, might be a management problem.
Nov 16, 2018, 6:06 pm
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Yes this is an old thread, but for me this has been an ongoing issue with RDU that is as old as this thread. As for the transfer at DTW, the Priority bags from PVG were off immediately at customs. It was a two hour layover at DTW. At RDU, the priority bags were in the last group off the plane and this has been an issue that I have taken to the DL management at RDU, seems they don't know or are aware of he problem. There has been a lot of turnover at RDU over the last few years, might be a management problem.
Nov 16, 2018, 6:12 pm
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Delta just decided to bring bag handling at RDU in-house. I’ve heard poor service was part of why they were doing that. So improvements may be coming.
Yes this is an old thread, but for me this has been an ongoing issue with RDU that is as old as this thread. As for the transfer at DTW, the Priority bags from PVG were off immediately at customs. It was a two hour layover at DTW. At RDU, the priority bags were in the last group off the plane and this has been an issue that I have taken to the DL management at RDU, seems they don't know or are aware of he problem. There has been a lot of turnover at RDU over the last few years, might be a management problem.
Nov 16, 2018, 7:15 pm
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Nov 18, 2018, 11:59 am
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wow, I had to go back, I'm like I didn't post this, at least not recently....talk about zombie threads - 5 years old LOL
Nov 18, 2018, 12:25 pm
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I see this is an old thread but I must have just horrible luck. In the last few years I rarely see my bag in the first 10. Usually somewhere in the middle. At ATL there is a couple dozen bags that come out without the priority tags and then maybe some priority tags. Then other bags. Then more tagged bags. I have had my bag come off what was likely dead last before in ATL.
Nov 18, 2018, 1:38 pm
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I find more often than not, having my bags tagged Priority has been beneficial. In the fact that the yellow tags usually come out first.
I can think of situations where it didn't work, sometimes my second bag comes out after some non yellow tagged bags.
However judging by how many people are usually still waiting when I walk away, I believe it is very beneficial.
I can think of situations where it didn't work, sometimes my second bag comes out after some non yellow tagged bags.
However judging by how many people are usually still waiting when I walk away, I believe it is very beneficial.
Nov 19, 2018, 11:34 am
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I'm a diamond and I check a bag 99.9% of flights. It's for work and the bag is oversized first off. Second off it's heavy with equipment to perform my job. And even so I have found it far more enjoyable to not be wheeling around a bag in airports. Just my personal bag and roll. So much simpler. So much easier. Less stress.
I see this is an old thread but I must have just horrible luck. In the last few years I rarely see my bag in the first 10. Usually somewhere in the middle. At ATL there is a couple dozen bags that come out without the priority tags and then maybe some priority tags. Then other bags. Then more tagged bags. I have had my bag come off what was likely dead last before in ATL.
I see this is an old thread but I must have just horrible luck. In the last few years I rarely see my bag in the first 10. Usually somewhere in the middle. At ATL there is a couple dozen bags that come out without the priority tags and then maybe some priority tags. Then other bags. Then more tagged bags. I have had my bag come off what was likely dead last before in ATL.
Nov 19, 2018, 11:46 am
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Since bags are unloaded based on their location in the bin, it’s mostly the origin airport that’s responsible for prioritizing SP bags. If the origin didn’t properly load the plane, then the destination airport is going to struggle or fail to properly unload the plane.
Nov 19, 2018, 12:59 pm
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I don’t usually check, but I had to bring some stuff back this past weekend from LAX, which required three roller bags.
For the first time EVER, and to my pleasant surprise, ALL three bags were 1-2-3 coming off the carousel at HSV (through DTW on a CRJ7).
I’ve had bags come off first before, but when I had multiple bags, if one came off first, the next one(s) invariably came off almost dead LAST, which I always got a wry chuckle out of. Almost like someone was trying to toy with me.
For the first time EVER, and to my pleasant surprise, ALL three bags were 1-2-3 coming off the carousel at HSV (through DTW on a CRJ7).
I’ve had bags come off first before, but when I had multiple bags, if one came off first, the next one(s) invariably came off almost dead LAST, which I always got a wry chuckle out of. Almost like someone was trying to toy with me.
Nov 19, 2018, 1:16 pm
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This! Maybe not first and dead last, but enough difference to make me wonder. Especially since my bags are bright colored and noticeable.
Nov 19, 2018, 9:18 pm
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For the record, I always check at least one bag (tools), and I am perfectly happy to wait 21 minutes for it to arrive! :-D
Nov 20, 2018, 11:14 am
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Things certainly have changed in the past 5 years, I agree priority bags are coming out less and less often at the start of the drop (that's the bad) but the good is bags are dropping much quicker these days so while I do get annoyed at non-priority dropping first the actual wait time is down considerable in the past 5 years
Except a few airports. I get the bags on time miles 100% of the time. Like LAX.
Nov 20, 2018, 11:22 am
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I thought this was the case, thank you for confirming. A question though - on mainline sized planes, do the baggage handlers segregate the priority tagged bags as they unload, and put them on a separate shelf in the cart, or in a separate cart - and then unload that first? Or is the process too hectic for that level of planning?
For the record, I always check at least one bag (tools), and I am perfectly happy to wait 21 minutes for it to arrive! :-D
For the record, I always check at least one bag (tools), and I am perfectly happy to wait 21 minutes for it to arrive! :-D