Orlando International Airport becomes the second American Airlines location to offer customers the option to tag their own bags.
Boston and Austin were test cities for self-tagging, and for a while AAdvantage members with Elite status in Boston were being offered bonus miles as an inducement to give it a try.
During several months of feedback and tests, American observed that customers were able to speed up their check-in time (in Austin it improved by as much as 55 percent) and AUS become the first airport to offer self-tagging permanently.
It’s an easy enough process, here’s how American explains it:
Self-Tag is easy! Just follow the steps below.
Step 1: Print your bag tags at the self-service kiosk.
Step 2: Attach the bag tag to each checked bag.
Step 3: Bring your self-tagged baggage to the designated Self Tag drop-off location.
According to American’s website, self-tagging will be expanded soon to Chicago O’Hare and Reagan National.
Not sure why it’s didn’t work out in Boston….<insert Boston joke here>
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Photo: American Airlines Check In Kiosks
Credit: Photo courtesy Grant Wickes on Flickr
Smart move on aa’s part..should save them some money..
Who checks your ID?
@ Eric – You’re right. Save AA some money and save me some time. I found out later this afternoon that “American plans to launch self-tag at additional airports in 2013 that include ATL, LAX, JFK, MIA, BOS, SFO, STL and LAS”.
@ Gene – They check your ID when you go to the designated Self Tag drop-off location.
Thanks for the comments!
Hopefully AA will continue to offer bonus miles for early/first time users of the self bag/tag option. Otherwise, I’d like to give humans the job instead of automation. 🙂