Feb 11, 2019, 12:35 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
This is an archive thread, the active thread is UA Mailing Blue Bag Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers, restarted for new 1Ks?
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 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.
The only known formal mention of Yellow Wraps (but only readable by GS)
Thread archive:
UA Mailing Baggage Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers {Archive}
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 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.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
Thread archive:
UA Mailing Baggage Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers {Archive}
UA Mailing Baggage Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers {Archive}
Jan 5, 2019, 8:55 am
#1471
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Philadelphia
Programs: United 1K, Bonvoy Ambassador
Posts: 118
Jan 5, 2019, 9:36 am
#1472
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
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Posts: 1,194
Jan 13, 2019, 10:05 pm
#1473
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ABQ
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 11
I emailed the 1K line and received this response:
Thanks for taking the time to write to us. We’re glad to hear from you.
At this time and we can't put in a request for fulfillment until the vendor opens the portal again. Please contact us after 1/31/19 and we will be happy to request them for you.
Thanks for taking the time to write to us. We’re glad to hear from you.
At this time and we can't put in a request for fulfillment until the vendor opens the portal again. Please contact us after 1/31/19 and we will be happy to request them for you.
Jan 13, 2019, 10:44 pm
#1474
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: United
Posts: 73
Quick question: When first qualified for 1K last year, I was given a nice yellow United bag handle. Are these still gifted?? Anyone receive one in the recent past? Thanks!
Jan 13, 2019, 11:46 pm
#1475
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: UA 1K; *G, AA Plat
Posts: 1,700
They're not standard with the 1K kit. Call Mileageplus via the 1K number and request them, they're called "yellow bag handles..." or something of the sort. They'll be more than happy to ship them to you
Jan 14, 2019, 5:27 am
#1476
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
But, yes, they will be sending one to first time 1K qualifiers this year.
Jan 14, 2019, 11:04 am
#1477
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Somewhere in EWR
Programs: UA GS, HH Diamond
Posts: 858
You usually get one when you first qualify for 1K. Then you have to wait many years before you can request one if it becomes too frayed. Meaning that I doubt that they would send you one this year.
But, yes, they will be sending one to first time 1K qualifiers this year.
But, yes, they will be sending one to first time 1K qualifiers this year.
Jan 14, 2019, 11:23 am
#1478
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
Then you can consider yourself lucky. How did it happen? Did it arrived just like that or did you request one? If you requested one, did you write a compelling reason?
In this same thread, in October 2018, there are some of our fellow FTers that mentioned that their requests did not generate a new one arriving at their front steps......I mean in their mailboxes.
Maybe GS get special treatment......
In this same thread, in October 2018, there are some of our fellow FTers that mentioned that their requests did not generate a new one arriving at their front steps......I mean in their mailboxes.
Maybe GS get special treatment......
Jan 14, 2019, 11:41 am
#1479
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Somewhere in EWR
Programs: UA GS, HH Diamond
Posts: 858
Then you can consider yourself lucky. How did it happen? Did it arrived just like that or did you request one? If you requested one, did you write a compelling reason?
In this same thread, in October 2018, there are some of our fellow FTers that mentioned that their requests did not generate a new one arriving at their front steps......I mean in their mailboxes.
Maybe GS get special treatment......
In this same thread, in October 2018, there are some of our fellow FTers that mentioned that their requests did not generate a new one arriving at their front steps......I mean in their mailboxes.
Maybe GS get special treatment......
Jan 14, 2019, 11:47 am
#1480
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Posts: 3,477
Jan 14, 2019, 11:49 am
#1481
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Somewhere in EWR
Programs: UA GS, HH Diamond
Posts: 858
Jan 14, 2019, 12:41 pm
#1482
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA MM 1K, AA MM Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 3,235
Requested one last year - didn't get it, but my MM-companion-status-matched SO did receive one unrequested.
Jan 14, 2019, 1:54 pm
#1483
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 3,618
LIkewise, I got them in 2016 and 2017 but not last year. I really don't use so didn't care. I actually place them on my specialized checked luggage in the hope that it will handled better (I know it is a foolish wish). I rarely gate check anything.
Jan 14, 2019, 2:36 pm
#1484
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,194
UA Mailing Blue Bag Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers, restarted for new 1Ks?
As I said several posts ago, I emailed them and requested one 3 months ago. They said no problem, expect it in the mail in 2-3 weeks. 2+ months later, I still didn't have it. When I emailed 1K a couple weeks ago to ask if they had a tracer for it, I got the same response reported above, wait until after 1/31/19 to ask for another one. It is no longer standard practice for UA to mail them out automatically, you have to request it. They seem to be pretty good about responding and sending except when you get close to the annual cut-off (like right now).
Jan 15, 2019, 2:36 pm
#1485
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I got one of these the first year they sent them out -- and then never received another. The same goes for Mrs. Xyzzy. I w
nder, did those who received them multiple times change MP levels at some point in time?
nder, did those who received them multiple times change MP levels at some point in time?