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}
Sep 9, 2013, 3:17 pm
#526
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Sep 9, 2013, 3:32 pm
#527
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NorCal
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I flew IAH-AUS yesterday, and my yellow handle did nothing for me.
I was the first passenger to leave my luggage next to the door at boarding time at IAH. When I got to AUS, I was the first one off, but I was about the 15th guy to get my gate checked bag. My luggage was the only one with the yellow handle.
I was the first passenger to leave my luggage next to the door at boarding time at IAH. When I got to AUS, I was the first one off, but I was about the 15th guy to get my gate checked bag. My luggage was the only one with the yellow handle.
Sep 9, 2013, 3:38 pm
#528
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SMF last week mine was first off. LAX last week mine was in the middle, however, the GA who was helping the ramper appologized and said it was susposed to be first. She stated the ramper putting them up the belt must not have known.
Sep 11, 2013, 11:28 am
#529
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First Off in DFW and SFO
I've had my bag consistently first off in DFW and SFO on multiple flights. In fact, my bag was on the jetbridge before passengers had even deplaned.
The consistency of this service (at least in DFW and SFO) is good - hope it stays this way.
The consistency of this service (at least in DFW and SFO) is good - hope it stays this way.
Sep 11, 2013, 4:02 pm
#530
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One of my coworkers had his wrap on his computer bag. He had no idea it was supposed to be for gate checked baggage. It doesn't matter to him anyway as he doesn't generally fly on RJs.
Sep 11, 2013, 11:12 pm
#531
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Location: Up North
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My local airport (EAU) knows nothing about this program, and they've been looking for information since I've first mentioned it to them several weeks ago. I'm going to have to classify this priority handling as an urban legend since I've seen absolutely nothing in writing supporting this
Sep 12, 2013, 10:59 am
#532
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Yesterday had my first experiment using the yellow bag handle. I watched through the jetway door as handlers at ORD put the three bags with yellow bag tags in a separate group that they then brought up first. This is exactly what I had hopes for.
Sep 12, 2013, 6:58 pm
#533
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Yellow handle failed to have any effect again at SDF. The rampers at SDF have no clue about it (or don't care). It has been that way since the yellow handles were rolled-out a couple of months ago.
Sep 12, 2013, 8:50 pm
#534
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Yellow handle covers made absolutely no difference at IAH today. I saw other yellow handled bags. They all came 
ut at random in the middle of the pack
ut at random in the middle of the pack
Sep 12, 2013, 9:59 pm
#535
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Worked in Knoxville, TN (TYS) last week. Ramper at the top of the bridge even had his radio on and the guys unloading the plane even called out the number of "gold bags" coming up. They came up first and mine was not just placed on the floor but carefully handed to me.
Sep 12, 2013, 11:08 pm
#536
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UA Mailing Yellow Baggage Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers
Worked in IAH once, OKC once, but middle of pack at ORD tonight.
(Sorry if I missed it but should the black side face up, or the Velcro join side? )
(Sorry if I missed it but should the black side face up, or the Velcro join side? )
Sep 12, 2013, 11:41 pm
#537
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I was 4 for 4 on my aus-ord-buf-ord-aus last week. Kinda makes up for the cold spreadable cheese & cracker breakfast served in F.
Sep 13, 2013, 4:40 am
#538
Join Date: Oct 2004
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The first gate-check of my yellow-handled bag in GRR failed -- it was delivered around #12 out of maybe 16-18 bags. Not impressed. Mine was the only yellow-handled one.
Sep 13, 2013, 6:22 am
#539
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UA Mailing Yellow Baggage Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers
before we blame anyone for not handling these yellow handle bags properly, I still have never seen anything in writing supporting this amenity, nor has anyone working for United Express at my home airport (Eau Claire)
Sep 13, 2013, 7:20 am
#540
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UA Mailing Yellow Baggage Handle Wraps to 1K/GS Customers
First success yesterday at ewr. Business partner and I both 1k boarded seperately, handlers made a point to bring both of ours up together and first. Result 1 for 20ish
