Jetstar: Tag Your Own Luggage From March

[Marty H]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24905154-2,00.html

[Adrian B]

Do they want us to load it in as well?

[Greg F]

in terms of 'time-saving' I personally love the idea!
I always use a Kiosk or Webcheck, its so simple.

Although from what I have heard from the trials of Self-tag is that a lot of pax have difficulty working out how to attach the tags......

Speaking of Self serve, my local Woolworths has been upgraded and includes 5 Self serve registers, I have on 2 occasions seen all 5 self serves with people at them and a checkout operator at another register twiddling there thumbs, with no customers...

Again I always use them at Woolies as its generally quicker...

Everyone is different, but my guess is that over the next few years we will see a lot of changes in regards to E-Customer Service

[Andrew P]

my local Woolworths has been upgraded and includes 5 Self serve registers,

The Woollies checkout needs a major rethink.

Have used the ones at Woollies Macquarie Centre a few times.

Problem is you have to place the scanned item onto the bagging bench before you can scan the next item.

(The bagging bench weighs the item to see it agrees with what has been scanned.)

So you cannot get a head of steam up, (like Aldi) to get things done quickly, it is slow.

Good only for one or 2 items not a trolley load.

Banjo

[Michael Morrison]

Isnt this what Air NZ are doing for their domestic flights?

[Nathan Long]

Air Canada do the same domestically with self check-in.

[Steve Jones]

Hypothetical: Say I have 35kg of luggage. Could I weigh it with 20kg in the bag, print out the tag then add the last 15kg before sending it down the belt to get away without paying excess baggage fees?

Safety wise, not a problem for an A320 but if ever used for smaller aircraft, it could be a weight and balance issue as well?

[Greg F]

pretty sure the Bag-Drop be manned?
They still need to confirm its your bag and ask u about dangerous goods...

[Greg F]

Originally Posted by Andrew P

The Woollies checkout needs a major rethink.

Have used the ones at Woollies Macquarie Centre a few times.

Problem is you have to place the scanned item onto the bagging bench before you can scan the next item.

(The bagging bench weighs the item to see it agrees with what has been scanned.)

So you cannot get a head of steam up, (like Aldi) to get things done quickly, it is slow.

Good only for one or 2 items not a trolley load.

Banjo

Yeah as you say good for a few things,
Hey try one of those MEGA 30 pack toilet rolls! Place item in the bagging area, place item in the bagging area. ummm it does not fit!

[Matthew Chisholm]

Originally Posted by Andrew P

The Woollies checkout needs a major rethink.

Have used the ones at Woollies Macquarie Centre a few times.

Problem is you have to place the scanned item onto the bagging bench before you can scan the next item.

(The bagging bench weighs the item to see it agrees with what has been scanned.)

So you cannot get a head of steam up, (like Aldi) to get things done quickly, it is slow.

Good only for one or 2 items not a trolley load.

Banjo

Its good for a rort this system at Macquarie, not that I would ever engage in such activity.