New Diamond Tags - Plastic
Jan 15, 2019, 2:35 pm
#110
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHX, SEA
Programs: Avis President's Club, Global Entry, Hilton/Marriott Gold. No more DL/AA status.
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Jan 15, 2019, 4:23 pm
#112
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
I had that happen twice before on checked bags and then another time on my carry-on in the Sky Club, when someone swiped it while I was in the bathroom.
Jan 15, 2019, 4:31 pm
#113
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Atlanta
Programs: HH-Diamond, IHG-Plat, DL-DM, PnF Plat, Kroger +
Posts: 514
Jan 15, 2019, 5:45 pm
#114
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: DL DM, AA Plat, Hertz Pres. Club. SPG Gold
Posts: 574
Wow that takes balls. What kind of low-life creeps on someone’s bag and watches for them to leave, and then swipes their Diamond tags while they go to the bathroom?? Jesus, people are absurd.
Feb 4, 2019, 2:01 pm
#115
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
I saw a tweet today that metal bag tags are back for diamonds. Apparently, silver and golds will also receive bag tags beginning in 2020. However, physical elite status cards are extinct.
Feb 28, 2019, 4:26 pm
#116
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM, UA Plat, HH
Posts: 103
Confirmed. Got metal Diamond tags today - BUT they came with the same plastic attachment loops that the plastic cards / million miler tags have. Gone are the nice metal straps.
Mar 30, 2019, 8:06 pm
#117
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL Scattered Smothered Covered Medallion, Some hotel & car stuff, Kroger Plus Card
Posts: 10,745
I like that I have a physical membership card through Jan 2020. Sort of sad I won't ever get metal tags, though. I've heard they make for wonderful windshield ice scrapers.
Apr 17, 2019, 11:22 pm
#118
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: Formaldehyde Medallion DL DieMiles
Posts: 12,646
As to the metal straps... they were nothing to brag about. Always unscrewing themselves so that you lost the tag. I will probably leave the new metal tags in the drawer since I securely fused the metal straps together with Loc-Tite. I'd have to pull out the heavy tools to unscrew them now.
Interesting thing about the metal tags I just received... they don't show 2MM like before.
But. I'll be 3MM in a few months anyway.
Apr 21, 2019, 11:03 pm
#119
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SJC, SFO
Programs: Delta DM, IHG Spire, Hertz PC, H.com Gold^3, lowly something on others...
Posts: 1,260
I too just received the metal tags, after receiving plastic tags earlier in the year.
As to the metal straps... they were nothing to brag about. Always unscrewing themselves so that you lost the tag. I will probably leave the new metal tags in the drawer since I securely fused the metal straps together with Loc-Tite. I'd have to pull out the heavy tools to unscrew them now.
Interesting thing about the metal tags I just received... they don't show 2MM like before.
But. I'll be 3MM in a few months anyway.
As to the metal straps... they were nothing to brag about. Always unscrewing themselves so that you lost the tag. I will probably leave the new metal tags in the drawer since I securely fused the metal straps together with Loc-Tite. I'd have to pull out the heavy tools to unscrew them now.
Interesting thing about the metal tags I just received... they don't show 2MM like before.
But. I'll be 3MM in a few months anyway.
Apr 22, 2019, 6:59 am
#120
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: DL DM 2MM, Marriott LT Titanium, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 15,193
I preferred the metal straps... just put a little loctite on it and don't have to worry about them coming loose. I've had a plastic one break... not gonna happen with the metal unless somebody cuts it.