Where do you put your PPS/Elite luggage tag?
Oct 25, 2005, 4:41 pm
#31
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Originally Posted by CGK
We are all aware that the newer PPS luggage tags, that are sent with the qualification package, are not durable. It's always broken into a half after once or twice attached to the check-in luggages. Just received the replacement. Still the same material from the tags, but SQ added a plastic casing. The leather casing was durable. But I think this new plastic casing will not last longer. I am grounded. So anyone has gotten the new hard plastic casing? And how is the durability performance?
Oct 25, 2005, 6:26 pm
#32
Join Date: Jan 2002
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If you're worried about the Tags surviving the flight, do it the way i saw this TPP do it the other day.
He had
-3 TPP tags, 1 Leather Cased Old design, 1 Leather Cased New design, and one plastic cased New design one on the SAME suitcase.
-Along with that, he had 6 (yes, 6!) Pink F tags,
-several (couldn't see under the layers) Solitaire Cardboard tags and
-maybe another 4-5 Raffles Tags.
Looked like a christmas tree if you ask me.
Oestensibly having so many tags makes you luggage arrive faster. Perhaps, even before your flight has landed.....
He had
-3 TPP tags, 1 Leather Cased Old design, 1 Leather Cased New design, and one plastic cased New design one on the SAME suitcase.
-Along with that, he had 6 (yes, 6!) Pink F tags,
-several (couldn't see under the layers) Solitaire Cardboard tags and
-maybe another 4-5 Raffles Tags.
Looked like a christmas tree if you ask me.
Oestensibly having so many tags makes you luggage arrive faster. Perhaps, even before your flight has landed.....
Oct 25, 2005, 6:49 pm
#33
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Minus the casing, it doesnt need to be check-in to break. The one attached to carry-on broke many months ago.
Oct 25, 2005, 9:56 pm
#34
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 5,984
Originally Posted by shortfinals
If you're worried about the Tags surviving the flight, do it the way i saw this TPP do it the other day.
He had
-3 TPP tags, 1 Leather Cased Old design, 1 Leather Cased New design, and one plastic cased New design one on the SAME suitcase.
-Along with that, he had 6 (yes, 6!) Pink F tags,
-several (couldn't see under the layers) Solitaire Cardboard tags and
-maybe another 4-5 Raffles Tags…
He had
-3 TPP tags, 1 Leather Cased Old design, 1 Leather Cased New design, and one plastic cased New design one on the SAME suitcase.
-Along with that, he had 6 (yes, 6!) Pink F tags,
-several (couldn't see under the layers) Solitaire Cardboard tags and
-maybe another 4-5 Raffles Tags…
) and his suitcase had three handles (one for each TPP tag). What is the purpose from the airlines perspective of having these Elite tags ? I would presume it’s so that these frequent pax don’t use up address tag after address tag. But then again which FFers would put tags with their address on them on their luggage anyway…
Dec 6, 2005, 9:06 am
#35
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Originally Posted by BON
My mother got it and IIRC, the plastic casing is quite thick. I think it's going to be pretty hard to break it.
Dec 6, 2005, 9:48 am
#36
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Originally Posted by CGK
The plastic casing is not helping! My SO just got back from the trip. Up to BKK, they were still okay. Then took BKK-SIN-ICN-YVR, and from two PPS tags with the clear plastic casing for two bags, one was completely broken, just a bit portion of it left.
Dec 6, 2005, 10:02 am
#37
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Originally Posted by MovieMan
That's why I continue to use the old leather holders. That's one thing I'd appreciate they'd bring back. I'd gladly trade in my 2006 PPS diary for a couple of the old tags!
Dec 7, 2005, 1:16 am
#40
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Originally Posted by MovieMan
That's why I continue to use the old leather holders. That's one thing I'd appreciate they'd bring back. I'd gladly trade in my 2006 PPS diary for a couple of the old tags!
Amen to that! For check in's I only use the leather holders. The next two generations of lugguage tag in my experience, are only good for carry on's. If anyone from SIA reads these pages [you can bet they do] PLEASE bring back the classy and resilient leather holders...
Dec 7, 2005, 1:36 am
#41
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Originally Posted by SQveteran
Amen to that! For check in's I only use the leather holders. The next two generations of lugguage tag in my experience, are only good for carry on's..
What I do now is to have my business cards laminated at SKL and place it inside the outer zipper of my check in bags.
No benefits putting the PPS tags on check in bags anyway...
Originally Posted by infoworks
Anyone else get strange looks with them taped to your forehead???
Dec 7, 2005, 1:47 am
#42
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Originally Posted by StarG
No benefits putting the PPS tags on check in bags anyway...
What's the additional benefit of putting them on carry-ons?
Dec 7, 2005, 2:00 am
#45
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Originally Posted by MovieMan
Not for priority handling, but certainly to help identify the bag.
What's the additional benefit of putting them on carry-ons?
What's the additional benefit of putting them on carry-ons?
No additional benefits on putting them on carry-ons, but they don't break easily there unless you throw your cabin bags around like the baggage handler does to your check in ones.
