Aaron Kirley and Zeke Adkins, Luggage Forward co-founders.
Claim to fame: Skipping the luggage carousel
After spending a fair amount of time schlepping bags through airports, Aaron Kirley and Zeke Adkins set out to form a company that ensures bags arrive at the destination at the same time as travelers — by mailing them.
Why not just check the bags?
Luggage Forward offers a reliable and cost-effective door-to-door luggage delivery service that saves time, excess baggage fees and customs hassles.
Naturally, the founders — who met in high school — say the idea sprang from their own unfortunate experiences lugging bags through airports.
Travelers can ship luggage and sports gear (bikes, skis, snowboards, golf clubs) to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide using Luggage Forward.
Zeke Adkins and Aaron Kirley, Luggage Forward
Claim to fame: Skipping the luggage carousel
After spending a fair amount of time schlepping bags through airports, Aaron Kirley and Zeke Adkins set out to form a company that ensures bags arrive at the destination at the same time as travelers -- by mailing them.
Why not just check the bags?
Luggage Forward offers a reliable and cost-effective door-to-door luggage delivery service that saves time, excess baggage fees and customs hassles.
Naturally, the founders -- who met in high school -- say the idea sprang from their own unfortunate experiences lugging bags through airports.
Travelers can ship luggage and sports gear (bikes, skis, snowboards, golf clubs) to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide using Luggage Forward.
Your bags shouldn't be baggage — Getting yourself from Point A to Point B while you duck summer storms is difficult and draining enough. Don't magnify the problems by checking luggage, which will only slow you down and might not fly with you as you pick your way through the detritus of summer schedules. Fly only with carry-ons whenever possible. If you must pack a load, ship it instead. Third-parties such as Luggage Forward and commercial shippers such as FedEx or UPS aren't cheap, but they are more reliable than airlines.
Well, please remember it because tighter luggage standards are coming. Mark my words. Every time an airline adds a new row of seats, we move one step closer. It may even get to the point where sending luggage by express mail makes more sense. There are services that already let you do that, like Luggage Forward and Luggage Free, but they're pricey.
Fortunately, Luggage Forward had picked up my golf clubs from my house in South Carolina earlier in the week and they were now waiting for me in my hotel. The company specializes in sending luggage ahead of travelers, allowing them to avoid extra cost at the airport and the hassle of lost baggage. The weekend included 54 holes of golf between rounds at Yale University Golf Club and Winged Foot. Removing the large variable of traveling with clubs made the short 2 day trip exponentially more enjoyable.
Gone are the days when you arrived 20 minutes before your flight is scheduled to leave; quickly check your luggage and hop on your plane.
Just checking your bags has become a major project. Who would have ever guessed that your luggage would develop into an entity of it own that provides a major source of income for the airlines? This is regardless if the price of your ticket produces a great deal of capital for them, or not.
I find it noteworthy that this one decision by the airlines has created a financial windfall for Federal Express and UPS. In addition it has spawn companies such as Luggage Forward and Sports Express.
These companies were formed out of the desire to find a less costly way to transport our ‘stuff’, during a trip. The exasperating part of this matter is that this one change has increased the bottom line of the airlines by the millions of dollars while costing the traveler additional money.
Luggage Forward® and Club Glove® Team Up to Improve Traveling with Golf Clubs
Luggage Forward, the worldwide leader in doorstep to destination luggage and golf club delivery, and Club Glove, the premier manufacturer of American-made luggage, golf travel bags, and accessories today announced a relationship aimed to benefit traveling golf enthusiasts. Golfers can ship clubs ahead to the golf course in their Club Glove case – allowing them to save time and money at the airport, and travel with peace of mind knowing that their clubs will arrive at their destination safely and on-time.
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Luggage Forward Integrates with Concur to Improve Business Travel
Luggage Forward, the worldwide leader in doorstep to destination luggage delivery, today announced the integration of its service with Concur, the world’s leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions and services. This integration is aimed to provide business travelers with an easier way to expense their luggage shipments.
We’ve all done it - stuffed our suitcase to the brim to avoid waiting in those long luggage lines. It's also likely you have run through an airport terminal to make a flight while tripping over a heavy carry-on. If that’s you, then check out Luggage Forward.
Luggage Forward is a convenient service that will pick up your luggage directly from your home and have it delivered to your specified destination. They will handle all Customs issues – perfect for destination weddings. During booking, Luggage Forward will gather a few details about your trip and will submit any Customs forms needed for entry into any of the 200+ countries and territories they service worldwide.
