Q Bag Tags unavailable for purchase?

[andyandy2005]

Noticed that Qantas no longer sell Q Bag Tag on Qantas Marketplace anymore, anyone know the reason why and if they will be able to be purchased in the near future again?

Permanent bag tags | Qantas AU

The Q Bag Tag - a permanent bag tag that allows you to check your baggage at domestic airports.

www.qantas.com

 

[gaz0303]

Trying to reduce the number of bags that mishandled

 

[chrispy3276]

Maybe the bag tags are not compatible with their new bag tracking they're offering in-app?

 

[tomlee1986]

Noticed that Qantas no longer sell Q Bag Tag on Qantas Marketplace anymore, anyone know the reason why and if they will be able to be purchased in the near future again?

Permanent bag tags | Qantas AU

The Q Bag Tag - a permanent bag tag that allows you to check your baggage at domestic airports.

www.qantas.com

i think you can get 2nd hand ones on ebay or other sites

 

[RichardMEL]

They ain't dubbed "coasters" for nothing...

 

[dylarr]

Maybe the bag tags are not compatible with their new bag tracking they're offering in-app?

They work no problems with the bag tracking function in the app. Used a Q Bag Tag as recently as yesterday and no issues tracking it.

 

[tdimdad]

I'd also like to have a second coaster. QFF sent only a single one.
And of course, there's no way I could use an older and less shiny lower level tag. It'd ruin the DYKWIA...

 

[nick87]

Seems the Q coasters are officially phased out… my status renewed this morning and I got offered a new “sustainable luggage tag”. New pages are up on the website and marketplace.

Disappointing to lose the RFID tech, and only getting one tag for high status holders is a bit stingey…

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/travel-info/baggage/luggage-tag.html

Buy Qantas Luggage Tag | Qantas Marketplace

Use Qantas Points or points plus pay to shop for Qantas Luggage Tag online on the Qantas Marketplace. Shop here.

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[fly2earth]

Noticed that Qantas no longer sell Q Bag Tag on Qantas Marketplace anymore, anyone know the reason why and if they will be able to be purchased in the near future again?

Permanent bag tags | Qantas AU

The Q Bag Tag - a permanent bag tag that allows you to check your baggage at domestic airports.

www.qantas.com

Too many normal commuters/tradies wearing the Qantas gold bag tag on their daily train commute (true SGs don't even need the bag tag to validate their status/worth)

 

[bussyboy]

I noticed this last night too, seems different and a replacement for the bag tag

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I'm truely disappointed these are going, i loved this idea and have never yet had the qtags fail me

 

[exceladdict]

I don't check a bag that often on domestic, but when I do, I greatly appreciate not having to apply a paper bag tag.

Will be frustrating having to get re-acquainted with those machines...

 

[fly2earth]

I don't check a bag that often on domestic, but when I do, I greatly appreciate not having to apply a paper bag tag.

Will be frustrating having to get re-acquainted with those machines...

Oh really? I do enjoy having the privilege of receiving my oneworld priority sticker tag. Then selling it for $10 on Ebay

 

[SYD]

I don't check a bag that often on domestic, but when I do, I greatly appreciate not having to apply a paper bag tag.

Will be frustrating having to get re-acquainted with those machines...

Nothing in the earlier link confirmed RFID tech is being removed (just yet) but that’ll be a lot of infrastructure to remove / replace (or maybe just stub out that software feature?).

The totem poles where easier to remove but I liked using those back in the day.

 

[TheInsider]

Nothing in the earlier link confirmed RFID tech is being removed (just yet) but that’ll be a lot of infrastructure to remove / replace (or maybe just stub out that software feature?).

The totem poles where easier to remove but I liked using those back in the day.

Even when the new bag drops come in, it will still have the RFID feature. Q-tags may be slowly on the way out, but the use of them will still be available.

 

[SYD]

These are the new bag tags that you will get when you get to a new level. Obviously different colour for different status. But they are just name tags, no RFID.

Buy Qantas Luggage Tag | Qantas Marketplace

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The link in the earlier comment shows the full set of colours.

 

[TheInsider]

The link in the earlier comment shows the full set of colours.

Sorry didn't see that part.

 

[kpro]

Feels like a step backwards. How is printing lots of paper/plastic tags at check in more sustainable then the re-usable RFID tags?

I guess at the very least people won't question why the tags are placed on hand luggage and perhaps realise that the tags can be used as a means of visual identification too.

 

[1022]

I'm a Q Tag fan and they have never failed me yet - apart from occasional temperamental behaviour from bag drop carousels, usually if there were old international barcode stubs still stuck to my bag.

It will be a shame to see them phased out and a shame not to be able to sail straight up to bag drop machines but instead deal with a kiosk first, especially at busy times or arriving with only minutes to spare before bag drop closes.

 

[Sprucegoose]

It feels like a step backwards. How is printing lots of paper or plastic tags at check-in more sustainable than using re-usable RFID tags?

I guess at the very least people won't question why the tags are placed on hand luggage and perhaps realise that the tags can be used as a means of visual identification too.

They make a decent drinks coaster.

 

[SYD]

They make a decent drinks coaster.

I have some original issue WP ones that feel like they’ve been used as drinks coaster. Quite icky now including one never used…