2019 Medallion packets
Mar 27, 2019, 10:02 am
#121
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Somewhere...
Programs: AA PLT/3MM, UA GM/1MM, DL DM/1MM, FB Plat, AS MVP Gold, WN AList+
Posts: 1,588
For years airlines - especially US ones - have been trying to get away from issuing personalized cards to lower tiers - now it has gotten all the way to the top tier. It started with the car rental companies who used to issue them, then the hotels, the lower tiers with the airlines - and now everyone.
UA really has led the pack on this one, and the others are gladly following.
They are looking to save some money - nothing more - here...I am just not sure it is worth the ‘cost’ in other directions...
UA really has led the pack on this one, and the others are gladly following.
They are looking to save some money - nothing more - here...I am just not sure it is worth the ‘cost’ in other directions...
Mar 27, 2019, 10:17 am
#122
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,056
You can always just print out the card on the website and laminate if you want a physical card. Although, I'm noticing it doesn't have dates on it which seems odd.
Last edited by xliioper; Mar 27, 2019 at 10:23 am
Mar 27, 2019, 12:42 pm
#123
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: PIT/WAS
Programs: Delta GM
Posts: 256
And the MLB Ballpark app isn't available to my phone platform, either. So if I want to go to an MLB game this year, I'll need to go with somebody who owns iOS/Android.
Anyway, bringing it back on-topic-ish, to use an electronic boarding pass on DL I need to access it via the mobile browser. So 99% of the time I just print out a BP at the kiosk.
Apr 2, 2019, 9:44 am
#125
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: BUF
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 26
I finally received my PM packet today. I don't remember receiving it in 2017 when I made it the first time, or anytime last year. So this is the first I've looked at the luggage tags, and was surprised that they are not personalized. Back in the day when I flew everywhere on USAir, I loved having the tags with my name and FF number on it, instead of a tag with all of my contact info on it.
What exactly is the point of these tags???? Just the brag that you flew (or bought) your way to a piece of plastic?
What exactly is the point of these tags???? Just the brag that you flew (or bought) your way to a piece of plastic?
Apr 2, 2019, 10:29 am
#126
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Nashville, TN
Programs: 2018: Delta Diamond Medallion, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 104
Recieved my DM packet Monday. Metal tags are back (along with plastic thing to attach to luggage that I can’t figure out).
No SM# on the tags though.
No SM# on the tags though.
Apr 2, 2019, 10:34 am
#127
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
Apr 2, 2019, 12:27 pm
#129
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Madison, WI (MSN)
Programs: Delta Platinum, Hilton & Marriott Plastic Gold, Chick-fil-A Signature
Posts: 441
Both I (DM) and my wife (PM) received 2 packets each over the past week. The serial numbers on the JWDs were unique between the packages, so it was not truly duplicate. So now I've got 4 DM tags and 8 JWD's and she has 4 PM tags and 4 JWD's (plus the ones from years past).
Last edited by kpbadger; Apr 2, 2019 at 12:36 pm
Apr 2, 2019, 1:35 pm
#130
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,884
Both I (DM) and my wife (PM) received 2 packets each over the past week. The serial numbers on the JWDs were unique between the packages, so it was not truly duplicate. So now I've got 4 DM tags and 8 JWD's and she has 4 PM tags and 4 JWD's (plus the ones from years past).
Apr 2, 2019, 2:35 pm
#131
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: DCA, LEX
Programs: DL Platinum, Marriott Platinum, Caesars Diamond, K Fund
Posts: 375
Apr 2, 2019, 3:02 pm
#132
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: US-Europe
Programs: DL DM Charter/2.5MM, AA EXP, Marriott AMB, LT Titanium, HH Diamond, Avis PP, National Exec-E
Posts: 529
Yes metal, with the DL branded catch phrase, which I will not be bragging about... these will be on eBay soon, can't believe what these are selling for, especially the unused ones. I have 7 years of new DM tags still attached to the paper they came on along with this years 1MM plastic mistakes. My Charter tags, the first year Metal and my first 1MM tags have been used and I still have them on my bags. Never did get the 2MM plastic ones.
Apr 2, 2019, 4:26 pm
#133
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Atlanta
Programs: HH-Diamond, IHG-Plat, DL-DM, PnF Plat, Kroger +
Posts: 514
Just received my packet today. I was expecting the plastic ones but metal came instead. Also 4 JWD tickets.
You can probably ask Twitter to send you some extras.
I don't really need new tags, but I would love to have extra JWDs!
Apr 2, 2019, 4:32 pm
#134
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: SkyMiles 2018 PM, 2019 PM, 2020 PM, 2021 PM, 2022 PM, 2023 PM...
Posts: 314
You can ask, but if my experience is any indication, you won't get more. I've asked more times than I can count, and "no" was always the answer.
Apr 2, 2019, 6:06 pm
#135
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM; Marriott Ambasador Elite
Posts: 626
Also received mine today. My two tags are different colors; not sure if that is a production fluke or not. One is a light blue/silver and the other is kind of a dark silver with greenish tinge.