Our choice of the luggage and how we pack says a lot about us, and how we travel. Listen in to this fascinating discussion on the evolving nature of modern luggage.
Bag tags -- print at home or otherwise -- matter more to long-haul travelers on airlines like Qatar who are more likely to check bags that those on short commuter or weekend getaway jaunts.
This week's travel ads go for the emotional jugular with spots that show the power of travel in connecting us with loved ones, creating memories, and having new adventures.
The launch will be well-received by flyers looking to cut a few more minutes off the increasingly expedited airport check-in, and shows there are still ways to shave time without launching yet another mobile app.
Passengers were always wont to carry their most valuable items onboard, but overhead bins are now more packed and bags are often placed far away from their owners making it difficult monitor what belongs to who.
Watch tech press go gaga over it, but in real world, complaints on lost baggage are falling in U.S., and battle-hardened business travelers minimize checked in baggage anyway. But this could be a precursor to real-time luggage tracking that airlines will eventually launch themselves, for sure.