Qantas x July

[nancypants]

Interesting collab…even has space for your pizza cutter!!

I’m not posting here as free advertising, I’m posting for interest

My assumption is it offers zero benefit over existing solutions such as airtags

 

[masco131]

That's what I thought when I saw this too. Kinda pointless IMO.

 

[nancypants]

That's what I thought when I saw this too. Kinda pointless IMO.

I also looked up the dimensions and the carry on size exceeds Qantas’ standard, unless I’m missing something

 

[k_sheep]

I also looked up the dimensions and the carry on size exceeds Qantas’ standard, unless I’m missing something

Well why would you need tracking on your carry on? Presumably it's designed for checked baggage.

 

[nancypants]

Well why would you need tracking on your carry on? Presumably it's designed for checked baggage.

I’m not the one that is marketing 2 sizes, one labelled “carry on” and the other “checked”

 

[kpro]

Probably needs merging with the P1 Rebrand thread, or otherwise bring the bag related posts out to here.

zero benefit over existing solutions such as airtags

It essentially has an inbuilt AirTag given it works with the Find My network. Benefits are minor though, more around you can't lose the tag or forget to put one in.

Well why would you need tracking on your carry on? Presumably it's designed for checked baggage.

I've had a Tile then AirTag on my carry on for about a decade now. From the top of my mind, it's useful when:

• you've been caught out by the carry on weight enforcement.
• you need to gate check due to full overhead bins.
• to check in liquids for a short international trip.
• when leaving your bags with a hotel concierge.

 

[exceladdict]

I thought smart cases without removable batteries were banned from checked luggage?

(Appreciate this is probably a coin cell, but still, wouldn't want to be denied baggage loading)

 

[Himeno]

It's a shell case, so automatic fail.

 

[DejaBrew]

I thought smart cases without removable batteries were banned from checked luggage?

(Appreciate this is probably a coin cell, but still, wouldn't want to be denied baggage loading)

Definitely a coin battery in this.

 

[opusman]

I thought smart cases without removable batteries were banned from checked luggage?

I think that's related to rechargable power banks, a button battery should be no issue.

 

[Pushka]

I think that's related to rechargable power banks, a button battery should be no issue.

Yes otherwise AirTags would likewise be banned. And yes'm comments about this on the P1 thread.

 

[offshore171]

Yes otherwise AirTags would likewise be banned. And yes'm comments about this on the P1 thread.

Even wristwatches and car key fobs use button cells. No issue.

 

[kookaburra75]

Probably needs merging with the P1 Rebrand thread, or otherwise bring the bag related posts out to here.

It essentially has an inbuilt AirTag given it works with the Find My network. Benefits are minor though, more around you can't lose the tag or forget to put one in.

I've had a Tile then AirTag on my carry on for about a decade now. From the top of my mind, it's useful when:

• you've been caught out by the carry on weight enforcement.
• you need to gate check due to full overhead bins.
• to check in liquids for a short international trip.
• when leaving your bags with a hotel concierge.

I'd add

• When you're on a mixed itinerary which includes a leg on Jetstar

MrsK and I have the July Carry On bags for the past few years, and they're great. Would I lash out and get one of these new ones - no.

 

[Big John]

This reminds me of the 90s when Qantas branded bags went on sale.

I was told that those would "always be accepted as carryon by Qantas".

Needless to say, they were not !

 

[kpro]

My carry on's locking mechanism got jammed after checking it in today, and remembering this thread I went to take a look.

It's available on Qantas Marketplace, both a checked and a carry on in a black colour and an 'exclusive' blue colour. Slightly more then I wanted to pay, but YOLO I bought one.

Now I just need to make P1, or maybe it comes with complimentary P1 status?

Well this arrived today, so much for September. It seems very well constructed, and came in quite a nice looking QF box.

I really like the blue colour, though whether it's really worth the $50 premium, I'm not sure. Yet to set up the tracking feature, but I'll report back once I do on whether it supports Precision Finding. Will see how the luggage fairs on next weeks trip.

 

[dylarr]

Looks like pretty nice gear but I just can't get past 3.2kg for a carry on. Especially when that's almost half your allowance when travelling on JQ or other airlines with a 7kg allowance.

 

[moa999]

Be interesting in the tracking if it can connect to both Apple and Google at once, or just one at a time.
(I believe most of the trackers like Tile or Chipolo Pop are one at a time)