Posted on June 3, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: ABC, Air Travel, airline luggage, Airline Statistics, airlines, American, ATA, Baggage fees, Brian Williams, carry-on luggage, CBS, CNBC, CNN, damaged luggage, Delta, DOT, Expedia, fodors, Fromers, Good Morning America, Kayak.com Orbitz, lost luggage, luggage mishandle statistics, NBC, Southwest, The Empty Carousel, The Today Show, Travel books, Travel clubs, Travelocity, US Airways |
As a former system manager of baggage services for more than 50 cities, author, consultant to air travelers, speaker, and veteran of the airlines for almost 20 years, I can assure you your attempts to carry your luggage on board a flight is not an end all cure all anymore to your luggage woes. Are [...]
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Posted on May 13, 2008. Filed under: Travel, Uncategorized | Tags: air travel luggage consultant, air travelers bill of rights, airline baggage mishandle statistics, airlines, ATA, budget travel, CNBC, CNN, damaged luggage, delayed luggage, destinations, DOT, Flight Delays, Kelly Rippa, lost luggage, luggage tips, MSNBC, Regis Philbin, Scott T. Mueller, The Empty Carousel, Travel luggage, travel magazines, TSA, Vacations |
Howdy fellow air travelers and vacationers who no doubt will be heading out to warm destinations especially after the brutal winter and severe weather many of you have experienced this past Winter and Spring. First I would like to take a moment to think of all the people who have suffered losses during these terrible [...]
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Posted on April 17, 2008. Filed under: Travel, Uncategorized | Tags: Travel, lost luggage, TSA, luggage, airlines, DOT, mishandled baggage statistics, luggage carousel, cancelled flights, ATA, baggage, delayed flights, aviation, passenger bill of rights, IATA, mishandled luggage, Travel industry, travel agencies, Vacations, FAA, Lost, found, News, ABC, MSNBC, CNN, CNBC, CBS, NBC |
Air travelers, a lot has changed since 9/11. Do you remember some airports before 9/11 had those “security” people who checked your luggage claim checks against the bags you were taking with you? Where are they now? Who is watching out for your luggage until you claim it at the carousel?
The answer is NOONE is watching out for your luggage [...]
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Posted on April 11, 2008. Filed under: Travel, Uncategorized | Tags: Add new tag, Travel, bags, TSA, luggage, airlines, DOT, delays, ATA, The Empty Carousel, passenger bill of rights, Lost Luggage statistics, Travel clubs, Frequent Flyer, Travel News, flight cancellations |
A special report just released in 2008 from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reveals that in a three-year period nearly 42,000 travelers have reported items as lost from their luggage at an estimated value of more than $31 Million. We are not talking lost for a couple of days. We are talking lost for good!! Listed [...]
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Posted on April 11, 2008. Filed under: Travel, Uncategorized | Tags: airlines, Airports, American Airlines, ATA, baggage, cancelled flights, checked baggage, delayed flights, DOT, lost baggage statistics, lost luggage, luggage, mishandled baggage, passenger bill of rights, The Empty Carousel, Travel, TSA |
When you pack your luggage, do you know what your doing? This elderly woman did not have a clue she packed her husband and his dog…. « Airtravelluggageconsultant Weblog
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Posted on April 10, 2008. Filed under: Travel, Uncategorized | Tags: Add new tag, airlines, ATA, cancelled flights, delayed flights. airlines, DOT, lost luggage, luggage, mishandled baggage, passengers, The Empty Carousel, Travel, TSA |
Dear Air Travel Consumer, not that things are getting any better with your checked and carry-on luggage, released today in the Washington Post, airline luggage mishandles are up 8 percent in 2007 from 2006, that is 4.4 million bags mishandled in 2007, that is up from 2006, 2005, 2004………. You get the idea and it [...]
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