Qantas Q bag tags: use or remove for international fligths?

I know you can't use q bag tags internationally but Would the q bag tags be able to just sit on the bag, or would that interfere with bag technology in overseas airports?

I have been advised by the QANTAS check-in staff to remove the tag when going overseas. They say that the tag can interfere. I generally fly with Emirates on a QF code-share, but I would assume the same thing applies even if you are flying with QF. So, nowadays, I remove the tag.

errrrr, that makes them pretty useless as you still have to attach another ID tag. Not sure that this makes sense to me as other o/s airlines dont use this technology to my knowledge anyway. So why remove them????

i never take mine off and have never had a problem?

It's likely Qantas staff being overly cautious, but if you're willing to go against airline employee advice and risk a lost bag I guess that's your call.

I've been flying internationally since the tags came out (maybe 7 or 8 years ago). I've made over 50 overseas  trips involving 100-150 individual flights to overseas destinations with a range of airlines. I've lost the tags  (ripped off the bags), but had no problems losing bags per se. I wouldn't worry about this if I were you.

Agree with other comments, I've never taken mine off (nor have I been asked to take them off by QF or other airline staff). Never lost a bag because of the tags. 

Same as the earlier commenters - I leave mine on my bag purely so I can narrow it down amongst the other 300 black roller bags. 

I've never taken them off and never been asked to do so either and I've had them since the start. On a side note, has anyone try to rip them off a bag, impossible right? I thought so. But an American Airlines handler managed to do so with my CL tag recently. Just the "knot" is left.

Was that just a subtle way to tell everyone you have CL access?

only one time had someone suggest I take them off - I never do anyway now,