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08/08/04 04:10 AM
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Jim5
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Does anyone have experience or knowledge about companies that will reliably ship your luggage in advance of your arrival rather than relying upon an airline not to lose it?
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Re: Shipping Luggage
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08/08/04 05:03 AM
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Robbo
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In May we decided to ship our luggage to Disney World via UPS to make our family trip easier. While we confirmed that the luggage arrived at the hotel (Disney's Boardwalk) 2 days prior to our checking in, when we arrived, no one at the hotel could find the bags for a good 5 hours. We shipped the bags back via UPS too, and UPS lost one of the bags for 10 days, before finally showing up at our house. YMMV.
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Re: Shipping Luggage
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08/08/04 05:05 AM
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KarenS
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Jim, You may find some answers in this shipping luggage post.
Karen
Live long and prosper
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Re: Shipping Luggage
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08/08/04 06:16 AM
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ITravelNow
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Jim...I've used International Port Services. We had good luck - bags were on the ship when we boarded and taken away as we disembarked. You have to plan for some lead time and of course it will take a while for your bags to catch up with you at home, but it was wonderful going through the airport with only our two small carryons!
Margo
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Re: Shipping Luggage
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08/08/04 06:37 AM
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Jim5
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Thanks.
We will try International Port Services. We are spending a week traveling in Greece prior to a cruise and don't want to carry cruise luggage with us. Our airline connections are also not generous (2 hours plus) increasing the risk of lost luggage.
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Re: Shipping Luggage
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08/08/04 10:21 AM
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petlover
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Jim, We looked into a company that had an insert into our cruise docs....as I recall, it was very expensive. Actually, at the Zurich airport there is a large secured room which is locked down where you can store luggage for days/weeks. I believe it was around $10-$15 per bag per day but not sure of that!
Marcie 
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