Archive for June, 2009
Top Rated Backpacks
Friday, June 26th, 2009Yes its a bit too early for “Back to School” but its never a bad time for a new backpack. Luggage Pros carries the best overall rated backpack (general use), as well as the best budget backpack. This is based on a variety of third party and customer reviews. Best Backpack for Teens & Adults [...]
Antler – New at Luggage Pros
Thursday, June 25th, 2009Its a British Invasion! Antler, one of UK’s biggest luggage brands is coming to the US, and Luggage Pros is happy to be their authorized retailer. The company prides itself on quality, innovation and style. These characteristics can be seen in every piece of Antler luggage. Take the Camden Town Collection, for example. This is [...]
Government Bill to Regulate Carry-on Size
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009In case you haven’t yet gotten fed up with all the rules and regulations that the airlines and the TSA are throwing at travelers, this next bit might push you over the edge. The federal government is trying to pass a bill (H.R. 2870) that would standardize the maximum size of carry-ons allowed. The proposed [...]
An Out of This World Travel Experience
Monday, June 22nd, 2009For thousands of years man has been captivated by space. In the past hundred years there have been a select few people who have been able to experience the large expanse of space. 99.99% of the population knows that the closest the will get to space are sci-fi movies and telescope and satellite photographs. Soon [...]
A New Kind of Airport
Friday, June 19th, 2009In case you didn’t know, most of our national airports are owned by the government, and most of the employees there work either for the government or for the airlines. This practice of staffing the counters and gates at hundreds or airports costs the airlines a lot of money. A new airport, recently opened in [...]
How to Get Through Airport Security Faster
Monday, June 15th, 2009In the post 9/11 era, we have gotten used to new security measures and longer wait times at checkpoints. Here are some tips to help you get through the security checkpoints as fast as possible. Pack smart – try to make it so that your luggage does not get searched by separating all your bulky [...]
Worried About Traveling During the Recession?
Friday, June 12th, 2009Only a tiny portion of the US population is not feeling the pressures of the current economic recession. Even those of use with jobs, can’t help but wonder, “for how long?” If you are one of the millions of people who are worried that you can’t afford a summer vacation, don’t worry, I have some [...]
Garment Bags for the Business Traveler
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009For the business traveler who doesn’t like the bulky upright and/or rolling garment bags, Luggage Pros now has a solution. We are now an authorized retailer for Wally Bags, a well known name in the industry for almost 50 years. Wally Bags offers very functional and durable products, with patented hanger clamp systems. These garment [...]
Book Travel Online – Its Cheaper
Friday, June 5th, 2009Booking your travel arrangements online has now become cheaper. Most major online travel agencies have waived their nominal booking fees, either for a promotional length of time, or permanently. The latter is the case with online travel portal Expedia, which has permanently waived its $10 booking fee, in order to bring in more customers. Travelocity, [...]
Brand new X-ray Machines Making Their Way to New York Airports
Friday, June 5th, 2009New York’s LaGuardia airport just started using the newest X-ray machine for luggage screening. At $100,000 a piece, they are the most technologically advanced machines on the market. The process doesn’t take any more or less time than what we travelers are used to but it gives TSA screeners a much better look at the [...]