If luggage is a persistent problem, try shipping it in advance. UPS and FedEx will ship bags if they are properly packed and boxed, but this requires involved paperwork. ...services like Luggage Forward...take care of the pesky details.
Chandler Blake, a Boston-based information technology consultant, uses Luggage Forward when he travels for work. On a recent trip to Munich, Germany, he decided to have his bag sent ahead of him so he could fly hassle free.
When Adam Kolodny took his wife and four children on a ski trip to Colorado, it cost him $1,200 to ship eight large bags of ski equipment and baggage round trip through Luggage Forward. But compared to the mess it would've caused at the airport, the price was worth it, said Kolodny...
Andy Abramson, the chief executive of Communicano, a communications agency based in Southern California, is a Luggage Forward fan. He cites a recent on-the-fly international itinerary change that was simplified by having a Luggage Forward staffer involved.
As airport hassles grow, and as airlines begin to charge for checking a second bag - thanks, British Airways - luggage forwarding looks smart. Services such as, uh, Luggage Forward can be a boon...