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By Marshall Loeb, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) –”If lugging those golf clubs or snowboards through the airport is just more than you can take on your next vacation, consider shipping your bags ahead. A number of delivery services — which contract with the major freight carriers like UPS, FedEx and DHL — will pick up your luggage at your home and deliver it to your destination, even overseas.

That will put at ease the minds of travelers tired of waiting for bags misplaced by the airlines. See previous Marshall Loeb’s Daily Money Tip.
Shipping ahead may be a special benefit for business travelers who can’t run out and buy two new suits when theirs don’t arrive in time for the big meeting or families that travel with four pairs of boots and skis.

Generally, the services allow you to book online or over the phone and someone will arrive at your home or office to pick up your bags. Most companies offer a choice of overnight or economy service; the latter can save you a bunch of money if you don’t mind waiting a few days for those skis to return from the mountains…”

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Unlike most of our competitors, Luggage Ahead’s roots extend from the shipping and distribution industry. There is no other company out there with our vast logistics and shipping knowledge. We have long standing and deep relationships with the world’s leading carriers. Your valuable equipment will reach your destination safer and for less with Luggage Ahead.

By CHARLES PASSY | SPECIAL TO THE WSJ

“Call it the flier’s revenge: With airlines starting to charge for checking even one piece of luggage, more travelers are just shipping the suitcases on their own.

What started as a premium service to help avoid the headaches of checking items is now looking more attractive to fliers, who feel that if they must pay to transport luggage, it might as well be on their own terms, according to companies that specialize in shipping luggage. The companies’ fees are much pricier than airline surcharges, but they do promise the convenience of door-to-door service…”

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Luggage shipping used to be a premium service. Luggage Ahead takes that elite service, and delivers it at a price for the masses.