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MARCH 4, 2021Ski Magazine

You’re Flying to Park City—Do You Bring Your Skis or Demo?

If you decide you want to travel with your skis, you have options on how to get them there, including sending them ahead of you so you don’t have to schlep them through the airport.

3 of the Best Luggage Shipping Services

The benefits of using a luggage shipping service extend beyond being able to travel hands-free. They also come with added security compared with checking in luggage, not to mention allowing you to skip long lines at airports and other transport hubs, avoid irritating fees and negotiating public transport with heavy bags.

The newest carry-on bags do more with less room: How to get all your gear in a smaller bag

Andy Abramson, a frequent air traveler who runs a communication firm in Los Angeles, started downsizing his luggage long before airlines began charging for checked bags. "I always only check what's required," he says. "My rolling backpack has everything for a few days: medications, tech gear, change of clothes." Everything else gets shipped to his final destination through a luggage service like Luggage Forward.

Should You Ship Your Luggage Ahead to Your Destination?

Newer entrants are bringing prices down, notably Lugless, which is owned by Luggage Forward. It offers a budget version of its parent company’s service.

Overhead bin out of reach? What to do if flight attendants don’t help

Luggage Forward lets you calculate that cost before committing. A 50-pound bag ordered at least five days in advance will set you back $99 — one way — for a U.S. flight.

Too Much Baggage? How to Ship Your Luggage

This company, which has acquired a number of experienced competitors, has been shipping clothes and sports gear like skis for more than 10 years. It’s also one of the more far-reaching players, shipping among hundreds of countries and territories worldwide, as well as to and from cruise ships and golf courses. Pack your clothes in bags the same way you would for air travel and then have Luggage Forward pick them up from you. And the company will complete and submit all customs documentation. Within the United States, you can generally choose from overnight to seven business days from pickup to delivery.

Traveling With Sticks Is More Costly Than Ever

Longtime Luggage Forward user and Golf Digest Travel Editor, Pete Finch, examines the benefits of shipping golf clubs.

Traveling Light

CNN examines how Luggage Forward is enabling people to travel light by sending luggage and sports equipment ahead,

Use These Apps and Services to Relieve Luggage Hassles

LuggageForward (varies). This door-to-door luggage-shipping service can be used for both domestic and international trips. The company picks up your bags from a location of your choice (even your home) and delivers it to your destination. You can track your bags along their journey, and will be notified once they arrive.