Ever since 9/11, heightened airport security has made it much more difficult to travel. TSA scanning for explosives is required for every piece of luggage. The problem is these scanners cannot tell the difference between an explosive and a chocolate bar. This creates many false alerts and the need for airport personnel to search through your luggage. It also means you cannot lock your luggage, in case it has to be searched. This can be a time-consuming and humiliating experience. And who is to blame if one of your items is missing or damaged after its been poked through?
Airlines have also cut back on the pieces of luggage allowed per person and the maximum weight of those bags. Passengers are shocked to learn they will be required to pay extra for additional luggage or luggage over the 50 lb limit.
If youre planning on traveling with luggage, the hassle is enough to make you want to stay home altogether.
This has given rise to good old American ingenuity, with some companies seeing this turn of events as an opportunity to create much needed solutions to the daily problems faced by travelers.
These companies pick up your luggage and deliver it to...