Laminated Bag tags
May 31, 2009, 9:02 am
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Every Kinko's/Fedex-Kinko's/Fedex (whatever the heck they are calling themselves today) has a diy laminating counter complete with baggage tags, clear plastic loops and cheap leather straps. These tags are designed to laminate standard u.s. business card sized stationary. You can use MS Publisher or other business card design s/w to design the ideal luggage tag for you.
May 31, 2009, 9:37 am
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I work in a school. I made mine of my own design using the laminator. I travel by rail alot., so I made a little larger tag using the old Southern Pacific RR colors of red and orange. Easy to see from a distance. I put one on every thing I carry. My wife has one on her hand bag also. Easy to see if stolen. With almost every bag being black it helps in the luggage rack and when getting bags out of the baggage check. I have a small cc size I show to the agent so they can see what to look for.
May 31, 2009, 9:40 am
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I work in a school. I made mine of my own design using the laminator. I travel by rail alot., so I made a little larger tag using the old Southern Pacific RR colors of red and orange. Easy to see from a distance. I put one on every thing I carry. My wife has one on her hand bag also. Easy to see if stolen. With almost every bag being black it helps in the luggage rack and when getting bags out of the baggage check. I have a small cc size I show to the agent so they can see what to look for.
May 31, 2009, 3:43 pm
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I have my own laminator and I make my tags. When on a major itinerary I put all the addresses and dates on on one side, and my name on the other side.
Something like
I print them on brightly coloured paper, cut, laminate then hole punch and tie to every possible point on the suitcase with string. Each item has at least 4 tags.
Thanks to the bright tags I can spot my bags from a long distance!
Mr Falconea and I have flown around 20 sectors in the last 6 months with checked luggage, and we didn't lose one item of luggage.
Audrey
Something like
Code:
12-Jan base2stay LHR 25 Courtfield Gardens Kensington SW5 London United Kingdom 17-Jan Mena House Oberoi CAI Pyramids' Road Giza Egypt 20-Jan Hotel Angel's Home IST Mimar Mehmet Aga Cad. Amiral Tafdil Sk. 22 Sultanahmet Istanbul Turkey 23-Jan Hotel Stratford SFO 242 Powell Street San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
Thanks to the bright tags I can spot my bags from a long distance!
Mr Falconea and I have flown around 20 sectors in the last 6 months with checked luggage, and we didn't lose one item of luggage.
Audrey
Jun 1, 2009, 5:44 am
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If you fly SQ in 1st / Business Class or get access to its Silver Kris Lounge, they will laminate your business card with SQ girl on the other side together with a leather belt. I guess SQ nowadays is the only airline still offering it.
I also had a CX & UA baggage tag with laminated business card during the 80's & 90's...
I also had a CX & UA baggage tag with laminated business card during the 80's & 90's...
Jun 1, 2009, 6:51 am
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If you fly SQ in 1st / Business Class or get access to its Silver Kris Lounge, they will laminate your business card with SQ girl on the other side together with a leather belt. I guess SQ nowadays is the only airline still offering it.
I also had a CX & UA baggage tag with laminated business card during the 80's & 90's...
I also had a CX & UA baggage tag with laminated business card during the 80's & 90's...
Jun 1, 2009, 11:33 am
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Audrey, it is generally not advisable to provide your full names, home address or home phones on the luggage tags. You are advertising, "We wont be home and BTW here is our address." There are gangs operating at major airports, including baggage handling staff, who read such info to figure out which homes may be vulnerable.
Last name, email, cell phone (if active during the trip), address at the destination etc are safer as well as more useful. Good luck.
Last name, email, cell phone (if active during the trip), address at the destination etc are safer as well as more useful. Good luck.
Last edited by aktchi; Jun 1, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Jun 1, 2009, 4:00 pm
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One is always advised to include an itinerary in your luggage - I have that on my tag.
Audrey
Jun 1, 2009, 4:27 pm
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I don't - that sample list there was only a list of hotels. I do put my home address on on the last leg flying home if it's international - for domestic flights I do a tag with name and mobile (cell phone) number.
One is always advised to include an itinerary in your luggage - I have that on my tag.
Audrey
One is always advised to include an itinerary in your luggage - I have that on my tag.
Audrey
I haven't done it yet, but I have also come across the advice to leave a note for potential thieves as well as TSA staff.
Jun 2, 2009, 12:14 am
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I don't want to rain on anyone's parade but what's the deal about laminated tags? It is much easier and just as efficient to use any luggage tag (as easily recognizable or discreet as you wish) and insert your address and itinerary there. That method has the advantage of using less time and less resources (less plastic as well as less money) because it can be repeated over an over.
It is also more discreet because you can hide the info with the little flap most luggage tags have.
The method of attachment is the same, hence there is no advantage there, either.
So what's so great about laminated tags?
It is also more discreet because you can hide the info with the little flap most luggage tags have.
The method of attachment is the same, hence there is no advantage there, either.
So what's so great about laminated tags?
Jun 2, 2009, 4:09 pm
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They last longer, and you can use brightly coloured paper making brightly coloured tags, which prevents other people from taking your luggage by mistake.
They're also allow you to use printed labels which more readable than my dreadful handwriting! Handwriting varies considerably around the world and no matter how good your writing it may not be readable elsewhere in the world. A handwritten German "1" would be read as "7" here in Australia, just as an example.
That my two reasons - visibility and readability.
Audrey
They're also allow you to use printed labels which more readable than my dreadful handwriting! Handwriting varies considerably around the world and no matter how good your writing it may not be readable elsewhere in the world. A handwritten German "1" would be read as "7" here in Australia, just as an example.
That my two reasons - visibility and readability.
Audrey