Priority tags are constantly getting ripped off on purpose
Oct 27, 2019 | 9:54 am
#46
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Manchester/London
Programs: Skywards Plat, Bonvoy Titanium
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I am not sure that the tag is what decides what happens to the bag, at least at DXB. I think that the 'status' of the bag is embedded in the barcode and the tag is more there for outstations. It seems quite possible that the tags 'disappear' during transfer in DXB, the way they are 'ripped off' would suggest that it is rather a deliberate action. Why this happens is a mystery to me. And after reading a lot of posts in this thread I am none the wiser.
Oct 28, 2019 | 3:49 am
#47
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: MM, EK, HH, etc.
Posts: 388
I am not sure that the tag is what decides what happens to the bag, at least at DXB. I think that the 'status' of the bag is embedded in the barcode and the tag is more there for outstations. It seems quite possible that the tags 'disappear' during transfer in DXB, the way they are 'ripped off' would suggest that it is rather a deliberate action. Why this happens is a mystery to me. And after reading a lot of posts in this thread I am none the wiser.
Dec 2, 2019 | 2:05 pm
#48
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: New York
Programs: EK Platinum, DL DM, AA EXP, UA Gold, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,565
FWIW, the check in agent in HYD put 2 F priority tags on my checked in suitcase, and it was the first to come out on the carrousel at JFK with both tags still intact (After the iO bags of course). Not sure her reasoning for putting 2 on, but maybe its because one might get ripped off so just throw an extra on for good measure?