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}
Apr 22, 2017, 1:49 pm
#1366
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NY
Programs: UA Plat (1mm), Marriott Titanium, HH Gold, Hertz Pres
Posts: 430
Consistently I've gotten my bag brought up first while waiting for bags to be brought up to the jet bridge.
This last trip, my bag wasn't first or second or third. What was shocking was when my bag came up and I reached out to grab it, the handler actually looked at me and apologized for not bringing it up sooner.
Guess they are reminded to bring yellow handle bags up first.
This last trip, my bag wasn't first or second or third. What was shocking was when my bag came up and I reached out to grab it, the handler actually looked at me and apologized for not bringing it up sooner.
Guess they are reminded to bring yellow handle bags up first.
Apr 22, 2017, 2:19 pm
#1367
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH
Programs: UA-GS 1MM), Hertz Pres Circle, Starriott Titanium)
Posts: 1,966
Apr 22, 2017, 2:52 pm
#1368
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: 3,622
Apr 22, 2017, 3:01 pm
#1369
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1MM, MP 1K, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 464
Consistently I've gotten my bag brought up first while waiting for bags to be brought up to the jet bridge.
This last trip, my bag wasn't first or second or third. What was shocking was when my bag came up and I reached out to grab it, the handler actually looked at me and apologized for not bringing it up sooner.
Guess they are reminded to bring yellow handle bags up first.
This last trip, my bag wasn't first or second or third. What was shocking was when my bag came up and I reached out to grab it, the handler actually looked at me and apologized for not bringing it up sooner.
Guess they are reminded to bring yellow handle bags up first.
Apr 22, 2017, 10:10 pm
#1370
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,867
Other posts up thread have commented on the same thing. If you never/rarely gate check then then they place them on there checked bags. I guess I did it thinking that it MAY get me some sort benefit from the baggage handlers, obviously I found out that was wrong. Hardly any big revelation.
Apr 23, 2017, 6:13 am
#1372
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Syd
Programs: UA 1k 1MM, VA G
Posts: 886
The one time It worked I didn't even care as it was at RIC and I was going to be waiting on my main bags no matter what
Apr 23, 2017, 1:06 pm
#1373
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: 3,622
Apr 23, 2017, 1:32 pm
#1374
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: CO
Programs: UA OG-1K, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,360
Just me or have the handles worked better since the Dr. Dao incident?
May 12, 2017, 3:54 pm
#1375
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Los Angeles / Basel
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 26,937
Mine was just stolen on Skywest RJ flight....
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May 12, 2017, 8:30 pm
#1376
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: CLE,OH
Programs: UA 1K 3MM, AA Plat, F9 Elite, the later two thanks to Jeff $, HHdia, Mgold, WynDia, Choicepl, IHGDia
Posts: 1,405
Mine disappeared on an AA RJ flight, I wonder if it was thrown away or really fell off.
I like the AA yellow tag process better that the UA handle wrap.
I like the AA yellow tag process better that the UA handle wrap.
May 17, 2017, 3:13 pm
#1377
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 578
Hi, so this is a long shot, but would anyone be willing to request or already has an extra that they aren't using and mail it to me? I saw some offers earlier in the thread but wasn't sure if they were jokes or serious. I don't fly nearly enough to attain 1k, but enough to appreciate the time saved waiting for gate checked bags on UX.
If there are no takers, no problem and thanks for taking the time to read this
If there are no takers, no problem and thanks for taking the time to read this
Jun 17, 2017, 12:07 am
#1378
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,973
I have had really great luck into hub cities - especially IAH. They actually bring the bags from the plane side before all other bags.
Non-hub cities, not that good - especially if UA is not doing the ground handling.
Non-hub cities, not that good - especially if UA is not doing the ground handling.
Jun 17, 2017, 2:07 am
#1379
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Seoul
Programs: None anymore
Posts: 983
I'm 100% this year for outstations recognizing the tag. SFO however is a different story. Rarely happens there. I did have it happen at LAX though last week.
Jun 17, 2017, 3:09 am
#1380
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Los Angeles / Basel
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 26,937
Still angry about mine being stolen...no way it fell off...