Mar 5, 2017, 12:17 pm
Last edit by: PTahCha
UA switched to a tri-color bag handle wraps (in post 233) in Feb 2024.
The bag wrap can provide priority processing of your gate check bags on UX. It may help checked bags also but the primary benefits is first delivery of gate check bags. It is not 100% (this is UA
) but with time it has become very common benefit for many UX flights.
older wiki content
UA switched to Blue bag handle wraps (picture below) in late 2019/early 2020 from the previous Yellow/Gold
UA started distributing the blue version and due to COVID cutbacks stopped
In Feb 2022 some distribution has restarted, unclear who is receiving these initial wraps
If you did not receive a Yellow Baggage Wrap when you reached 1K or you need another one, email 1Kvoice and request another one. They should respond and tell you that they will ship you one out within 7-10 business days.
If they do not respond to your original email, send another email.
If they do respond but do not mail you a Yellow Baggage Wrap within 10 business days then re-request one with a copy of their original response.
The only known formal mention of Yellow Wraps (but only readable by GS)
New Blue (2019/2020 version)
Old Yellow / Gold
Thread archive:
UA Mailing Baggage Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers {Archive}
The bag wrap can provide priority processing of your gate check bags on UX. It may help checked bags also but the primary benefits is first delivery of gate check bags. It is not 100% (this is UA
) but with time it has become very common benefit for many UX flights.older wiki content
UA switched to Blue bag handle wraps (picture below) in late 2019/early 2020 from the previous Yellow/Gold
UA started distributing the blue version and due to COVID cutbacks stopped
In Feb 2022 some distribution has restarted, unclear who is receiving these initial wraps
If you did not receive a Yellow Baggage Wrap when you reached 1K or you need another one, email 1Kvoice and request another one. They should respond and tell you that they will ship you one out within 7-10 business days.
If they do not respond to your original email, send another email.
If they do respond but do not mail you a Yellow Baggage Wrap within 10 business days then re-request one with a copy of their original response.
The only known formal mention of Yellow Wraps (but only readable by GS)
https://globalservices.united.com
At The Airport --> Boarding and Baggage --> Baggage
At The Airport --> Boarding and Baggage --> Baggage
Yellow Handle Wrap for gate-checked baggage on United Express(R)-operated flights, for expedited gate checking and delivery
Old Yellow / Gold
Thread archive:
UA Mailing Baggage Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers {Archive}
UA Mailing Blue Bag Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers, New design 2024
Mar 1, 2020, 12:03 pm
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Mar 1, 2020, 7:48 pm
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Im refusing to go to Costco, Target, Walmart, or Safeway on Maui, with or without the wrap. Stores are stupid busy and I refuse to play. I’ll survive just fine with the supply of stuff I currently have.😜
Joking aside, the wrap rarely worked/works in DEN, sometimes COS. I haven’t seen a yellow or blue wrap come up first at all this year.
Joking aside, the wrap rarely worked/works in DEN, sometimes COS. I haven’t seen a yellow or blue wrap come up first at all this year.
Mar 1, 2020, 10:03 pm
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Im refusing to go to Costco, Target, Walmart, or Safeway on Maui, with or without the wrap. Stores are stupid busy and I refuse to play. I’ll survive just fine with the supply of stuff I currently have.😜
Joking aside, the wrap rarely worked/works in DEN, sometimes COS. I haven’t seen a yellow or blue wrap come up first at all this year.
Joking aside, the wrap rarely worked/works in DEN, sometimes COS. I haven’t seen a yellow or blue wrap come up first at all this year.
Mar 1, 2020, 10:39 pm
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A new Safeway replacing the Kahului dive has opened just outside airport with wide aisles, self checkouts, plenty of cashiers and a gas station that almost matches Costco’s prices. The new United bag handle wrap gets you Safeway Club prices - as long as you have the Safeway Club card, too...
I just wish I could book OGG-DEN less than a month out for first class on the dates I end up needing. I’m flexible by a day or so, but UA severally undersized the first class cabin 772 HD vs. demand.
Mar 1, 2020, 11:03 pm
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It’s not just OGG-DEN. The long-haul Hawaiian routes have had pretty much static F capacity for years. UA’s gotten the price right and weaned FFers from expecting easy instrument upgrades. I think you’re right -UA is missing an opportunity, but I’m not sure they have the flexibility to add more seats right now. I’d add 2 more rows of 8-across to 777s and reduce coach seating. There’s no shortage of coach seats to Hawaii with WN in market now. My SFO-OGG 777 was full in F last Tuesday and coach 1/2 full (if even that).
Mar 1, 2020, 11:08 pm
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It’s not just OGG-DEN. The long-haul Hawaiian routes have had pretty much static F capacity for years. UA’s gotten the price right and weaned FFers from expecting easy instrument upgrades. I think you’re right -UA is missing an opportunity, but I’m not sure they have the flexibility to add more seats right now. They’re still the lower margin routes.
Anyway, back to robin's egg blue handle wraps - just wondering if folks are having better luck keeping them from falling off of hard handled luggage?
David
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Mar 3, 2020, 2:35 pm
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Mrs tarheelnj is companion-matched 1K, but we only got one blue handle wrap. When I called in January, the MPSC agent said I'd have to wait until after February to order a second one. I called today, and the agent took the request without any issues. Said it would take 2-3 weeks to get it.
Mar 3, 2020, 3:49 pm
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Mrs tarheelnj is companion-matched 1K, but we only got one blue handle wrap. When I called in January, the MPSC agent said I'd have to wait until after February to order a second one. I called today, and the agent took the request without any issues. Said it would take 2-3 weeks to get it.
Thanks!
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Mar 4, 2020, 6:46 pm
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Similarly for me about 3 weeks ago at ONT. Handler delivered my bag first to the GA standing at the door, I overheard her say to make sure he got the others and he said mine was the only one. So some stations got the message and are paying attention.