The Luggage Blog

Watch out airlines! Disgruntled passengers are finding new ways to get ‘compensation’ for damaged, lost or stolen goods.

A little laugh for your Friday morning:

Here’s a little something to jump start your return to business as usual after a holiday weekend. Look closely at what the flight attendants, shown here in an Air New Zealand airline safety video, are wearing.

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Excess may be passe, but we had to share this ridiculously opulent luggage offering. Bottega Veneta, known for luxurious leather goods, has a set of luggage that’s worth $157,000. The six piece set, which includes three suitcases (small, medium and large), a beauty case and a duffle bag, is finished in noce fume rich brown soft-finished alligator skin. Not in the market for a full set of luggage that is worth three times the amount of the average American income? Not to worry, because each piece is also sold individually ranging from $23,000 to $47,000…presumably worth more than the average American car.

If $30k is still out of your price range, visit Luggage Online for luggage and travel goods that are priced a bit more reasonably.

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This bit of news, posted on USA Today’s Today in the Sky Blog, was just too funny not to share. While it ultimately makes sense economically, the fact that Japan’s JAL has shaved a fraction of a centimeter off of all its cutlery in order to reduce weight, is worth a laugh.

What’s next, asking passengers to remove their shoes and extra layers of clothing to save a few pounds?

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Message In a Carry-On - TSA Communication Plates [Evolution of Security]

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Upgrade: Travel Better posted this video that pretty much sums up the state of air travel lately.  It seems that the comedians of the 70s forsaw the grim future of aviation…

Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, and Carol Burnett.  Enjoy.