I am just back from Orlando, flying American Airlines from Chicago. I went with a carry on bag because I am too cheap to pay the checked baggage fee. Of course, everyone else is thinking the same thing so bin space was definitely at a premium. American charges $!5 for the first bag and $25 for the second. At this point Southwest and now Air Canada are the only ones not charging for checked bags. If you need a list of what each carrier is charging, contact me.
My point to this post is that I was at a trade show where there were several vendors who are in the business of luggage delivery. They will pick up the bags and deliver the bags to your destination, for a fee of course. The charges vary but considering the convenience of not having to deal with the bags, I think they may be on to something. The Luggage Club has a plan offering ten one way deliveries (one 70 pound item) for $795. That may seem like a lot but if you are checking 2 bags you would be paying $40-50 plus lugging them around. A fair price to pay for convenience, I would say.
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