Brag tags for every medallion member
Feb 7, 2019, 4:53 pm
#46
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: RDU
Programs: DL DM, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Platinum, etc etc etc
Posts: 2,341
Amazed nobody has mentioned the fact that they are going 100% digital on the membership cards for PM and DM, that was the one somewhat useful thing as some lounges overseas wont accept digital. I guess the GM and FO tags cost too much?
Feb 7, 2019, 6:46 pm
#47
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
As for out-station, foreign lounges, does it really matter? I suppose at some Sky Team lounges, yes it could but often, like at Tokyo–HND, there's no lounge option unless you'e a Delta One business-class passenger. So, having a card for lounge access is irrelevant in many cases in 2019, unlike before when passengers with status could still access contracted lounges.
Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if KLM and others start limiting Delta elites from accessing their lounges since Delta is pissing all over Sky Team elites with the new boarding process.
Feb 7, 2019, 9:15 pm
#48
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,373
I keep a PM tag on my backpack because it's one of the old ones with a barcode tied to your SkyMiles account. In the early days of the DL app and electronic boarding passes the barcode could be scanned at the gate in the event of an issue with your mobile boarding pass. I have no idea if the old barcode works anymore.
Feb 7, 2019, 10:25 pm
#49
Join Date: May 2018
Location: NY
Programs: DL DM (ST E+), AA PM, UA GM
Posts: 79
Actually useful...
I recently found the PM tag very useful. I went to the Virgin Atlantic club at LHR last month with my 2 teenaged girls (we were flying economy and one of them was even flying AA).The desk glanced at the tag on my knapsack and quietly let my girls into the club, no charge. I didn't even need to ask.
Needless to say, my tag is staying right where it is.
Needless to say, my tag is staying right where it is.
Feb 8, 2019, 8:52 am
#50
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: Delta PM, Delta Reserve, Amex Plat, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold ;)
Posts: 1,776
I recently found the PM tag very useful. I went to the Virgin Atlantic club at LHR last month with my 2 teenaged girls (we were flying economy and one of them was even flying AA).The desk glanced at the tag on my knapsack and quietly let my girls into the club, no charge. I didn't even need to ask.
Needless to say, my tag is staying right where it is.
Needless to say, my tag is staying right where it is.
Feb 9, 2019, 9:27 am
#51
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: USA - Seattle area
Programs: DL Platinum, "alum" of high status with UA but not any more
Posts: 532
I've always thought that publicly flaunting airline status is kind of dickish.
Perhaps the only exception is here on FT because a person's status might be relevant to their post and can provide context to a post.
Perhaps the only exception is here on FT because a person's status might be relevant to their post and can provide context to a post.
Feb 9, 2019, 11:48 am
#52
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: SJC
Programs: DL PM MM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 3,276
Maybe they can consider putting on your FF number with a barcode again. The only tags I have on my bags are the ones with the barcode since that is useful information. Otherwise, the tags serve no purpose.
Dec 3, 2019, 8:29 pm
#53
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: IAH / HOU
Programs: UA GS, DL-Plat, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Hyatt Somethingist, Marriott Titanium Lifetime
Posts: 2,853
I received these Silver bag tags Dec 3, 2019
Two tags and three rubber thingys to attach them to my bags.
Woo hoo. I received my Silver Medallion tags today. There is no name, SkyMiles number, or year on them. Maybe I should sell them to someone who wants Silver status for life.
Dec 3, 2019, 9:55 pm
#54
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 979
While this is a nice gesture, I threw mine away as soon as they arrived. What’s the purpose of nameless plastic cards? They serve no purpose, even if they go in checked in luggage...
i remember Qatar Airways used to send named bag tags with barcodes. In case luggage got lost, it those tags gave a peace of mind.
i remember Qatar Airways used to send named bag tags with barcodes. In case luggage got lost, it those tags gave a peace of mind.
Dec 3, 2019, 10:35 pm
#55
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHX, SEA
Programs: Avis President's Club, Global Entry, Hilton/Marriott Gold. No more DL/AA status.
Posts: 4,422
I always laughed when FT called them "brag tags" until I received mine. Now I get it, they really are useless! And it would have been so easy for Delta to design the rear with a space to write (permanent market) my name and address so it works as a luggage tag!!
Dec 4, 2019, 6:56 am
#57
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Hartford, CT
Programs: Delta PM
Posts: 77
While this is a nice gesture, I threw mine away as soon as they arrived. What’s the purpose of nameless plastic cards? They serve no purpose, even if they go in checked in luggage...
i remember Qatar Airways used to send named bag tags with barcodes. In case luggage got lost, it those tags gave a peace of mind.
i remember Qatar Airways used to send named bag tags with barcodes. In case luggage got lost, it those tags gave a peace of mind.
Should all this information be in their system automatically? Yes. Was it in there? Apparently not.
Dec 4, 2019, 8:54 am
#58
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 979
I am shocked that anyone would be given a lounge access based on a nameless plastic card. One of the FTs above mentioned how they sell theirs on eBay for $40.
Dec 4, 2019, 9:01 am
#59
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Hartford, CT
Programs: Delta PM
Posts: 77
I completely agree. I'm positive that proper access is coded into my ticket but it's been a problem 100% of the time I've gone to the Virgin Clubhouse (On a Delta Y ticket). Twice they actually came back and found me after I had been let in and asked to see my brag tag and took it from me to "verify something".
Dec 4, 2019, 9:22 am
#60
Join Date: Feb 2019
Programs: DL PM, HHD, MG
Posts: 162
Not having a physical PM card was an issue for me last week using the AF arrivals lounge at CDG, despite my AF boarding passes showing FB gold....they finally relented to accept the electronic version of the card that I fortunately had stored in my iPhone wallet, but the agent was complaining up a storm about Delta not issuing physical cards anymore.