Priority Luggage Tags
Mar 4, 2019, 6:46 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: WS Nothing, AC Something, AS Gold. Too big for 737Max washrooms
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Priority Luggage Tags
Just checked in at YVR and checked in two bags.
For the first time at WestJet I got "Priority" luggage insert tags on the tracking label.
Let's see what happens....
For the first time at WestJet I got "Priority" luggage insert tags on the tracking label.
Let's see what happens....
Mar 4, 2019, 9:50 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: YYC
Programs: WJ Platinum, Marriott Titanium, HH Gold, Accor Platinum
Posts: 75
Side note: Didn't make a difference upon waiting for bags in YYC. So a relatively consistent experience as when I was AC 50K :-/
Mar 5, 2019, 1:08 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada
Programs: Westjet Platinum, Fairmont Platinum RIP, Accor Gold, Marriott Lifetime Silver, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,296
Got my priority luggage insert tag yesterday with my checked bag for my flight YYZ-YVR. It seemed that my bag arrived with the first batch of bags at YVR.
Mar 5, 2019, 7:11 am
#5
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Mar 6, 2019, 1:34 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Canada
Programs: WestJet Gold, Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 80
So yes, WS is currently rolling out priority baggage.. It's a soft launch essentially, that's why nothing has actually been announced. But anyone booked in Premium/Business, or any Gold or Platinum members will have their bags, and anyone else's bags on the same PNR tagged as priority. They're being loaded into a separate pit on the AC so that they can be unloaded first.
Mar 11, 2019, 1:48 am
#7
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: Aeroplan, West Jet rewards
Posts: 5
Flew YYC to YWG on March 7th. Got priority tag. Waited for luggage at carousel in YWG and mine wasn't on there. Lady walks up and says I should check oversize section. The luggage size I used was the "medium" size from my set and yes, it was in the oversize section.
Return flight on March 9th. Got priority tag. Waited for luggage at carousel at YYC and it was the first one off.
Growing pains, I suppose.
Return flight on March 9th. Got priority tag. Waited for luggage at carousel at YYC and it was the first one off.
Growing pains, I suppose.
Mar 11, 2019, 9:57 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada
Programs: Westjet Platinum, Fairmont Platinum RIP, Accor Gold, Marriott Lifetime Silver, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,296
They're still starting up this program. When I checked in at YVR on Saturday morning, they didn't have the priority tag system set up there yet. I think it's a great idea, and hopefully the consistency is high enough to be worthwhile checking bags. I certainly would check my bag more often!
Mar 11, 2019, 10:34 am
#9
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They're still starting up this program. When I checked in at YVR on Saturday morning, they didn't have the priority tag system set up there yet. I think it's a great idea, and hopefully the consistency is high enough to be worthwhile checking bags. I certainly would check my bag more often!
Mar 11, 2019, 6:50 pm
#10
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada
Programs: Westjet Platinum, Fairmont Platinum RIP, Accor Gold, Marriott Lifetime Silver, HH Diamond
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I checked in at YVR on Mar 4 (see post #1 ) and they had them then. My check in was domestic so if you were transborder, that may account for the difference.
Mar 12, 2019, 2:17 pm
#11
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Even if we learn nothing else from the WS threads on Flyertalk, we learn that WS are consistent in their inconsistency.
Apr 2, 2019, 4:50 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada
Programs: Westjet Platinum, Fairmont Platinum RIP, Accor Gold, Marriott Lifetime Silver, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,296
My personalized Westjet platinum tags came in the mail today along with the usual welcome letter. Looks nice and platinum!! 
Apr 2, 2019, 7:31 pm
#14
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For the record. Checked a bag at YVR tis morning and fo the "PRIORITY" printed label AND......and extra orange one stapled to it.
Bag was #2 on the belt at the destination. This is progress.