A-List Luggage Tag
Dec 11, 2014, 4:24 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: St. Louis
Programs: HHonors Diamond, SWA A-List Preferred, DL Gold, AA Gold, National EE
Posts: 106
A-List Luggage Tag
Who's the genius at SW that decided to send a fancy direct mail piece with a luggage tag to A-List members who are going to lose status at the end of the year??? What a great use of marketing funds.
Dec 11, 2014, 5:19 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: ORD, MDW or MKE
Programs: American and Southwest. Hilton and Marriott hotels primarily.
Posts: 6,463
Doesn't seem any different to me than randomly handing them out at the airport, which happened about 6 weeks ago at MDW.
These are pretty cheap advertising for WN.
These are pretty cheap advertising for WN.
Dec 12, 2014, 5:39 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Programs: WN Nothing and spending the half million points from too many flights, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 8,043
It was fine by me. I needed a new tag and it saves a trip to WalMart.
It could have at least had my name on it, but what the heck. Like a post above, I will not make A-list Preferred this year but now the baggage handlers will think I am. I am not real sure if that is good or bad.
It could have at least had my name on it, but what the heck. Like a post above, I will not make A-list Preferred this year but now the baggage handlers will think I am. I am not real sure if that is good or bad.
Dec 12, 2014, 11:40 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 5,813
Airtran used to send out bag tags with the Elite Card. Early on they were Aluminum, later they were plastic with you name on them. Finally they stopped. They also sent a few free drink tickets.
Last edited by rsteinmetz70112; Dec 13, 2014 at 9:00 pm
Dec 12, 2014, 1:10 pm
#7
Join Date: Oct 2001
Programs: LTP, PP
Posts: 8,700
I've had a nice metal one that clanks around on my backpack for years. It simply says Rapid Rewards with my name and full RR number (cue the gasps from the privacy paranoia-ists). I don't recall any recent tags for AL or AL+ but perhaps I simply tossed as being junk.
Dec 13, 2014, 8:15 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: ONT
Programs: Hilton HHonors Visa, SWA Rapid Rewards, Nat'l Car Rental, US Dividend Miles MC, Delta Skymiles AmEx
Posts: 31
Could this be a hint of upcoming luggage benefits for A-Listers? First bags on the conveyor belt, maybe?? Would be nice.
Dec 15, 2014, 2:37 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SNA
Programs: Bonvoy LTTE/AMB, AmEx Plat, National EE, WN A-List, CLEAR+, Covid-19
Posts: 4,967
Dec 15, 2014, 3:44 pm
#12
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 734
Nothing says "status" like these tags.....but they also say:
1. This guy generally has a really bad wifi connection
2. He'll be waiting a long time for his checked baggage
3. It's a big deal when the peanuts transition from regular to honey roasted
1. This guy generally has a really bad wifi connection
2. He'll be waiting a long time for his checked baggage
3. It's a big deal when the peanuts transition from regular to honey roasted
Dec 16, 2014, 2:05 am
#13
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: SJC
Programs: AS MVPG, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold, Kimpton IC
Posts: 19
Just received my tag in the mail today. Cheap....very cheap. Tag is business card-ish size in plastic, with a black plastic band. Contact info is not prefilled, to be used with a sharpie.
I'd rather have an extra set of drink coupons but free is free.
I'd rather have an extra set of drink coupons but free is free.
Dec 16, 2014, 10:01 am
#14
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TUS/PDX
Programs: WN CP/A-List, AS MVPG75K
Posts: 5,798
Dec 16, 2014, 10:59 am
#15
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: SJC, Northern Cal.
Programs: SWA RR BIS 6.2M, A+'20, CP'20, AA, UA Gold, Hertz PC, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 909
Wow you're courageous around here. ;-)
I'm going to tear open a saved bag of those and watch this unfold.
/ Got one go those tag thingies last night. Not sure what to do with it. Maybe put it on the dog's collar for awhile for kicks.