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 May 8, 2008. Filed under: Travel, Uncategorized | Tags: Air Travel, airlines, business travel, DOT, Family vacations, lost luggage, luggage locks, luggage theft, mishandled luggage statistics, The Empty Carousel, Travel luggage, TSA |
Putting this problem into perspective for you; 5 Million people is more than the entire city limit population of Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, Dallas, and San Jose (Not total of all cities combined but populations of each city listed according to the U.S. Census Bureau is less than number of travelers affected by mishandled luggage in [...]
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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: 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, airline luggage, airlines, American Airlines, aviation, baggage, baggage claims, cancelled flights, carry-on luggage, checked luggage, delayed flights, DOT, lost luggage, mishandled baggage statistics, Travel, travel blog, TSA, vacation |
While working as an airline baggage service manager, I received a call one day from a woman who said her bag was lost, that is not uncommon these days as many of you know. She was frantic, so I did what I did best, used empathy (sincerely) and listened to what her itinerary was etc. [...]
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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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Posted on April 8, 2008. Filed under: Travel, Uncategorized | Tags: Add new tag, airlines, bags, canceled flights, damaged luggage, delays, lost luggage, luggage carousel, mishandled baggage statistics, Travel |
Air travel consumers, did you know that when you purchase a ticket for traveleing, you are now bound by the airlines “Contract of Carriage” Do you know what information the Contract of Carriage contains regarding your legal rights for delays, cancellations, mishandled baggage, bumping and so much more? Do you know where to find an [...]
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Posted on April 7, 2008. Filed under: Travel | Tags: Add new tag, airlines, bags, damaged bags, DOT, lost luggage, luggage, stolen bags, Travel, trip, TSA |
As reported by the New York Times last November 2007 which stated that 5 million travelers last year would have stood at an empty baggage carousel scratching their heads at the end of your travel. How many of you felt this gut wrenching experience and what did it cost you in lost time, vacation time, business time, money, or?
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