Priority Tags or lack thereof

[straitman]

Ah, that's OK then

I'm about to head off and vote :shock:

That could well be a dilemma over there at the moment from what I've seen.

 

[Flashback]

That could well be a dilemma over there at the moment from what I've seen.

Care to enlighten me?

 

[straitman]

Care to enlighten me?

Sure.

From my limited understanding there is no one there I would vote for by choice :!: :shock:

....... and having just spent 8 days in Perth I am of course an expert on the subject :!:

 

[medhead]

Your previous posts relate to entitlement to luggage tags internationally. QC members are not entitled to them; sometimes they may get them if the agent happens to do it ( same as sometimes I see them tag AA platinum members with priority ) but there is no entitlement nor reason to expect it

Dave

Actually, my previous posts relate to the experience that some times QP members get priority tags internationally. I don't have a theory on why this happens. I acknowledge the T&C that you quoted and the lack of an explicit enitilement. However, I note that they don't explicitly exclude priority tags either. This combined with the experience that some people (n=~9 now) have leads me to conclude that priority tags for paid QC members is not that clear cut.

 

[oz_mark]

Sure.

From my limited understanding there is no one there I would vote for by choice :!: :shock:

Not a problem unique to Western Australia.

 

[straitman]

Not a problem unique to Western Australia.

Good point oz_mark :!:

 

[jad01]

I was fuming about this very issue just 2 days ago.
Out of the last 4 flights with QF my luggage hasn't arrived on 3 of those and the reason provided is that it was a full flight and wasn't enough room to get all bags on.

I would have thought PRIORITY meant at least my bag wouldn't have been sacrificed, but once again no tag.

From my experience really Qantas' priority tag is a waste of time.
Half the time no tag gets put on the bags and when it does it comes out mixed with everyone elses anyway.

After having my baggage delayed a few times recently I started counting and timing the process..... for example at MEL on Friday I counted 112 bags before I saw the first BUSINESS or PRIORITY tag.
When I went to the baggage counter, 2 other passengers in front of me were gold/platinum FF's and would/should have had priority tags on their bags ... but like me their bags hadnt arrived.................'That's the Spirit'

Personally, I feel I get more recognition as a Silver Velocity member than I do as a Gold QFF.

JASON

 

[oz_mark]

That could well be a dilemma over there at the moment from what I've seen.

Interesting outcome. Wonder how long it will take to find out who will be running the show.

 

[straitman]

Interesting outcome. Wonder how long it will take to find out who will be running the show.

But will it make any difference :?:

 

[AnonymousCoward]

I was fuming about this very issue just 2 days ago.
Out of the last 4 flights with QF my luggage hasn't arrived on 3 of those and the reason provided is that it was a full flight and wasn't enough room to get all bags on.

I would have thought PRIORITY meant at least my bag wouldn't have been sacrificed, but once again no tag.

I've been on flights no one's luggage except CL/Plat made it onto the flight...

From my experience really Qantas' priority tag is a waste of time.
Half the time no tag gets put on the bags and when it does it comes out mixed with everyone elses anyway.

I was under the impression that the tags did nothing anyway. Bags are sorted by whaever information is part of the bar code on the luggage tag attached to your bag, not by the paper tag that the checkin agent may (or may not) attach to your bag...

 

[serfty]

... I was under the impression that the tags did nothing anyway. Bags are sorted by whaever information is part of the bar code on the luggage tag attached to your bag, not by the paper tag that the checkin agent may (or may not) attach to your bag...

This is more appropriate for wide bodied (non containerised) aircraft and relates mainly to the loading of the aircraft ... unloading is a different matter ...

 

[codash1099]

But will it make any difference :?:

No. The monkeys always end up running the zoo.

 

[Danger]

I just checked in for a PER-SYD flight and got a yellow first baggage tag attached to my suitcase, rather than a business tag. I'm wondering if the check-in agent had just checked in a WP with a through booking internationally or, maybe, a new policy.

 

[oz_mark]

I just checked in for a PER-SYD flight and got a yellow first baggage tag attached to my suitcase, rather than a business tag. I'm wondering if the check-in agent had just checked in a WP with a through booking internationally or, maybe, a new policy.

I flew PER-MEL yesteray and was just the usual business tag. I guess the agent attached the wrong tag n your case, as attaching a first tag would not make a lot of sense

 

[MelUser]

Arrived last week on QF30 into MEL with bags tagged Business. There was a guy from QF hanging around the carousel apologising profusely to a husband and wife whose bags were tagged First. I don't know who they were but I saw them checking in at the First counter in HK (although they were seated near me in business). Anyway, they weren't too fussed and said to the qantas chap "it's OK - it's not your fault"

Anyway,all the economy bags came off, then business - first tagged stuff came last!