Luggage Free
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Luggage Free
| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Shipping |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder(s) | Eric Mautner |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States |
| Key people | Jeff Boyd (President), Alicia Alvarado (Director of Operations) |
| Products | Luggage shipping |
| Website | www.luggagefree.com |
Luggage Free is a shipping company specializing in worldwide baggage shipping.
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History
Founded in 2001 and launched in 2003, Luggage Free was created in response to new federal regulations requiring all bags to be thoroughly inspected at airports[1] and mounting customer dissatisfaction with commercial airline baggage handling.[2] The number of bags the company ships doubled each year from 2004 to 2007, with shipments reaching around 40,000 in 2007.[3]
As the global economy sputtered in 2008, with fewer people traveling and relying more heavily on carry-on luggage, Luggage Free’s growth slowed.[4] With the economy, traveler numbers and baggage mishandling rates on the rise in 2011, luggage shipment growth is again approaching pre-2008 levels.[5]
Shipping
Luggage Free uses a network of agents to retrieve luggage from a client’s location at a specific time and then wraps the luggage in plastic protective packaging.[6] Luggage Free prices by the weight of the shipment.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Kramer, Louise (September 15, 2003). "Shipping firms deliver travelers from check-ins". Crains. http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20030915/SUB/309150734. Retrieved September 07, 2011.
- ^ Sharkey, Joe (April 22, 2003). "BUSINESS TRAVEL; Finding Opportunity in Baggage Woes.". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/22/business/business-travel-finding-opportunity-in-baggage-woes.html. Retrieved September 07, 2011.
- ^ "Travelers duck snags, ship luggage ahead.". Forbes. March 25, 2008. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2008/03/25/afx4812175.html. Retrieved September 07, 2011.
- ^ "Baggage Report 2010". SITA. March, 2010. http://www.sita.aero/content/baggage-report-2010. Retrieved September 07, 2011.
- ^ "Baggage Report 2011". SITA. March, 2011. http://www.sita.aero/knowledge-innovation/industry-surveys-reports/baggage-report-2011. Retrieved September 07, 2011.
- ^ a b Passy, Charles (June 19, 2008). "Services Offer to Send Travelers’ Luggage First Class.". The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121384007600387291.html. Retrieved September 07, 2011.
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