No Delta, my bag is NOT for free advertising - SEA
#151
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Ok...if "someone" was tagging the bag in a group. The easiest way, though I don't know who or when the tagging takes place, would be to tag them as they come off the aircraft down the loader one at a time. If two or more persons are loading the bags on the bag cart...no extra time.
#152
Join Date: Jun 2006
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I wouldn't. I'm just going to start putting stickers for American Airlines and United Airlines in the cabin next to my seats, in the lavatories, or maybe just their latest inflight magazines (Hemispheres, American Way) in the seatback pockets whenever I'm on a delta flight.
Let's see how long it takes for them to notice?
A little guerrilla marketing of my own :-)
Let's see how long it takes for them to notice?
A little guerrilla marketing of my own :-)
#153
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Ok...if "someone" was tagging the bag in a group. The easiest way, though I don't know who or when the tagging takes place, would be to tag them as they come off the aircraft down the loader one at a time. If two or more persons are loading the bags on the bag cart...no extra time.
#154
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That doesn't bother me either. I just crumple them up and throw them away. I like the previous suggestion to remove them from bags and throw them on the baggage claim floor. If they start to create a lot of litter perhaps Delta would be forced to stop.
#155
Join Date: Sep 2012
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It's my property YOU stay away from it. Unless I ask you to do so.
With the bag all I want Delta to do is transport it with me to my destination. That's it. It's'my bag and I have to trust that you take care of it during the transportation.
Now I understand that there really isn't an additional wear and tear on my bag by tagging an Amex thing to it but nevertheless, it is MY property and unless I authorize you I don't want you to put anything on it or do anything to it.
When I check the bag I authorize you to put a bag tag on it as it is required to deliver my bag to the destination. That's where it ends.
We have no contract that allows you to use my property for advertisement purposes, however minute they are. It offends me that you (Delta) think you can just go ahead and do that. Especially since the other way around you would NEVER cut me any slack.....
Point is, the tag itself is not the issue. The issue is Delta's brazen attempt to profit from me without my consent.
#156
Join Date: Apr 2005
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I don't like anyone screwing around with my vehicle. They don't own it and they don't care. They lean on the car and possibly scratch your paint with their pant rivets or jacket zipper or who knows what.
It's my property YOU stay away from it. Unless I ask you to do so.
With the bag all I want Delta to do is transport it with me to my destination. That's it. It's'my bag and I have to trust that you take care of it during the transportation.
Now I understand that there really isn't an additional wear and tear on my bag by tagging an Amex thing to it but nevertheless, it is MY property and unless I authorize you I don't want you to put anything on it or do anything to it.
When I check the bag I authorize you to put a bag tag on it as it is required to deliver my bag to the destination. That's where it ends.
We have no contract that allows you to use my property for advertisement purposes, however minute they are. It offends me that you (Delta) think you can just go ahead and do that. Especially since the other way around you would NEVER cut me any slack.....
Point is, the tag itself is not the issue. The issue is Delta's brazen attempt to profit from me without my consent.
It's my property YOU stay away from it. Unless I ask you to do so.
With the bag all I want Delta to do is transport it with me to my destination. That's it. It's'my bag and I have to trust that you take care of it during the transportation.
Now I understand that there really isn't an additional wear and tear on my bag by tagging an Amex thing to it but nevertheless, it is MY property and unless I authorize you I don't want you to put anything on it or do anything to it.
When I check the bag I authorize you to put a bag tag on it as it is required to deliver my bag to the destination. That's where it ends.
We have no contract that allows you to use my property for advertisement purposes, however minute they are. It offends me that you (Delta) think you can just go ahead and do that. Especially since the other way around you would NEVER cut me any slack.....
Point is, the tag itself is not the issue. The issue is Delta's brazen attempt to profit from me without my consent.
What bothers me most about this is the DL marketing mindset that this is ok, and doesn't see anything wrong with this.
#157
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It is interesting (but not surprising) the degree to which some here are seeking to legitimize what most view to have been a pretty crass act (no, not "class act").
Just because I choose to do business with an airline does not mean that I want every interaction with that airline turned into a marketing/revenue enhancement initiative.
Apparently, Va Ave does not understand the concept of over-saturation.
#158
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#159
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^^^
It is interesting (but not surprising) the degree to which some here are seeking to legitimize what most view to have been a pretty crass act (no, not "class act").
Just because I choose to do business with an airline does not mean that I want every interaction with that airline turned into a marketing/revenue enhancement initiative.
Apparently, Va Ave does not understand the concept of over-saturation.
It is interesting (but not surprising) the degree to which some here are seeking to legitimize what most view to have been a pretty crass act (no, not "class act").
Just because I choose to do business with an airline does not mean that I want every interaction with that airline turned into a marketing/revenue enhancement initiative.
Apparently, Va Ave does not understand the concept of over-saturation.
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#161
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To those who don't think this is a big deal, if you took your car in for an oil change, and the oil change place slapped a bumper sticker on it advertising their services, would you be OK with that?
#162
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Ok...if "someone" was tagging the bag in a group. The easiest way, though I don't know who or when the tagging takes place, would be to tag them as they come off the aircraft down the loader one at a time. If two or more persons are loading the bags on the bag cart...no extra time.
#163
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: SEA
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Just like you get your bags off of a conveyor belt they are placed on one down in the handling area. I couple of well trained monkeys sitting at the end of the belt before it goes to the carousel could attach the tags as the bags go by. total time lost in the transaction from moving bags from the baggage train to the belt to the carousel is ZERO seconds.
Some people need to work on critical thinking. The act of tagging the bags does not in any way affect the delivery of the bags. That said the speed of the less motivated ramp rats could easily explain the lost time. Place blame where it lies.
Some people need to work on critical thinking. The act of tagging the bags does not in any way affect the delivery of the bags. That said the speed of the less motivated ramp rats could easily explain the lost time. Place blame where it lies.
Arrived in SEA this afternoon. Got in at the B gates (first time ever, as I always have arrived at the S gates before on my last 10+ flights to SEA)
Total time from aircraft door open to start of bag delivery at the carousel : 17 minutes
Number of Amex advertisement tags on my bag : 0
Estimated Kettle bags spit out before the first Priority bag: too many to count
Total time from aircraft door open to start of bag delivery at the carousel : 17 minutes
Number of Amex advertisement tags on my bag : 0
Estimated Kettle bags spit out before the first Priority bag: too many to count
Not terribly surprised the B gate arrival was faster for bag delivery.
I wonder if DL/Amex ran a couple tests of this and is waiting to see how riled up the FT crowd gets... Of course, we're obviously not the target demographic for this type of advertising anyway, but someone has to be the guinea pig.
#164
Join Date: Dec 2003
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It seems to me that a bailment is created by checking luggage with Delta. One of a bailee's duties (i.e. Delta's duties) is to not make any unauthorized use of the bailed property. Use of my suitcase for advertising purposes is an unauthorized use.
#165
Join Date: Sep 2013
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More like if they slapped a bumper sticker on it advertising the muffler shop down the street.