Priority Bright Orange Bag Tags: Your Alaska Experiences
May 10, 2024 | 11:57 pm
#166
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 51
No priority orange tags today in first class PDX - LAX. Our bags came off in the middle of the pack, after the carousel had malfunctioned and had to be repaired. I’m sure the people whose bags were off first were already in their hotel rooms while we were still waiting.
May 25, 2024 | 10:54 pm
#169
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 18,058
Follow up, SMF to SEA today bags came up together and in the first batch. This was good.
However, 1 suitcase was destroyed. The handle was no longer attached and a sharp metal piece that used to be part of the rolling handle was sticking up like an antenna. I was laughing out loud and got a kick out of it. While waiting for car service to arrive at curbside walked up to baggage line. “Was this how you checked this in?” I politely replied “no, and I would be disappointed if an Alaska agent would permit me to check in a piece of luggage in this condition that is potentially a danger to the handling crew”. Got $100 voucher, and didn’t bother regarding a piece of,luggage that was about 1 year old as the driver had arrived curbside and we just wanted to get home. Wife got a kick out of the checking in baggage experiment and now better appreciative of why we each are best served to just roll as a carry on
However, 1 suitcase was destroyed. The handle was no longer attached and a sharp metal piece that used to be part of the rolling handle was sticking up like an antenna. I was laughing out loud and got a kick out of it. While waiting for car service to arrive at curbside walked up to baggage line. “Was this how you checked this in?” I politely replied “no, and I would be disappointed if an Alaska agent would permit me to check in a piece of luggage in this condition that is potentially a danger to the handling crew”. Got $100 voucher, and didn’t bother regarding a piece of,luggage that was about 1 year old as the driver had arrived curbside and we just wanted to get home. Wife got a kick out of the checking in baggage experiment and now better appreciative of why we each are best served to just roll as a carry on
May 26, 2024 | 5:56 am
#170
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Seattle
Programs: Alaska airlines 100k
Posts: 1,251
Curious, what is the official policy on those orange tags? I know this only started for AS after the American Airlines partnership but what is the “official” policy and expectation?
May 27, 2024 | 12:19 am
#171
Join Date: Sep 2002
Programs: The opinions expressed here are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the airlines I worked for.
Posts: 1,984
The orange tags are no longer how rampers sort the bags - it's the the "Priority" printed on the barcode.
Many pax try to reuse the orange tags after their status drops below MVPG (and then complain on FT that their bag didn't come out first lol).
What's interesting to me is that purchasing First on Alaska doesn't get you Priority on the bag tag. Only status (of MVPG or higher) does.
Many pax try to reuse the orange tags after their status drops below MVPG (and then complain on FT that their bag didn't come out first lol).
What's interesting to me is that purchasing First on Alaska doesn't get you Priority on the bag tag. Only status (of MVPG or higher) does.
May 27, 2024 | 9:26 am
#172
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: SAN
Programs: AS Mileage Plan 100k, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,554
The orange tags are no longer how rampers sort the bags - it's the the "Priority" printed on the barcode.
Many pax try to reuse the orange tags after their status drops below MVPG (and then complain on FT that their bag didn't come out first lol).
What's interesting to me is that purchasing First on Alaska doesn't get you Priority on the bag tag. Only status (of MVPG or higher) does.
Many pax try to reuse the orange tags after their status drops below MVPG (and then complain on FT that their bag didn't come out first lol).
What's interesting to me is that purchasing First on Alaska doesn't get you Priority on the bag tag. Only status (of MVPG or higher) does.
Aug 29, 2024 | 10:16 pm
#173
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: San Diego, Ca
Programs: AA 2MM LT PLT; AS Atmos Gold; Honors Diamond; IHG PLT
Posts: 4,253
I checked bags on both legs of 2 roundtrips on AS this month; when checking in at first class counters, agents did not have Orange Priority tags. Has the practice quietly gone away?
Feb 13, 2026 | 12:57 pm
#174
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Seattle WA
Programs: AS Titanium/OWE; Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 1,969
Completely agree. My bag has been almost last on my last 2 flights... I have some patience for that at a small outstation, but both of these were arriving back at SEA
Got em on my last two flights -- but they didn't make a difference
What I want to know is whether AS has an operational metric the Ops and leadership teams track associated with Priority bags coming out first.
And if so, how often does it currently happen??
What I want to know is whether AS has an operational metric the Ops and leadership teams track associated with Priority bags coming out first.
And if so, how often does it currently happen??