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Old Airline Seat Covers Are Being Reincarnated As Trendy Travel Bags

May 9, 2013 at 9:01 AM | by | Comments (0)

Earth Day has come and gone, but that doesn’t meant that we can’t continue to go green all year long. We’re excited about some of the products that Tierra Ideas have been cooking up, as not only do they recycle old stuff into new—but they do it with discarded airplane bits and pieces.

From purses and pouches to messenger bags and duffels, their main focus is on all types of bags. Seatbelts from old cars and tire inner tubes are just some of the trash that they turn into treasure; however, what we’re most interested in are the airline seat covers.

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QR Codes on Your Luggage Tags, Why Not?

April 17, 2013 at 7:11 AM | by | Comments (0)

At this point you probably have a favorite luggage tag. It might be the one that came with your suitcase, or maybe it’s a snazzy one that you scored in your travels. For quite some time ours was a just free paper one—thanks Delta—that was hanging on by a thread; however, we’ve thankfully upgraded and moved on from that one. If you’re still in the market for a piece of suitcase flair, head over to GoCodes and they will get you set up.

GoCodes take a unique spin on the traditional luggage tag, as in addition to pictures of flags, flowers, or kitties there’s also one of those QR codes on the back. The code is linked to your account, so if your bag every goes on vacation without you it’ll be able to find its way back home—at least in theory.

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Hawaii Says 'Aloha' to DIY Checked Bag Tagging

April 2, 2013 at 6:28 AM | by | Comments (0)

There’s a new fun activity to try on your next trip to Hawaii, and you won’t even need to leave the airport. It’s do-it-yourself baggage tagging, and it’s a brand new option thanks to Hawaiian Airlines. We’re sure you now want to visit the Aloha State now more than ever—right?

Seriously though we kind of love the idea, and imagine that it should be a pretty slick process for those checking their bags back to the mainland, other countries, or just over to one of the neighboring islands. Passengers at Honolulu International Airport will be able to weigh and tag their own bags, and Hawaiian Airlines is quick to point out that they’re the first carrier in the US to go all in with this process at one of their hubs.

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Samsonite Calls on Students to Design the Next Snazzy Suitcase Style

March 29, 2013 at 9:40 AM | by | Comments (0)

If you’re in the market for a new suitcase we’ve got some good news for you. No need to pick one out that only fits some of your needs and only part of your style, as Samsonite is inviting you to design your very own piece of luggage. It’s all up to you, and they’re running a little bit of a contest to find the next great design.

Bust out the crayons and markers, as the contest is all about your original artwork. Basically, Samsonite is looking for aspiring artists to design some snazzy artwork to slap on the outer shell of a Samsonite suitcase like the Cosmolite or the Firelite. The only bummer is that they want real artists working on these designs—so we’re excluded—because it’s only open to registered undergraduate and graduate art and design students.

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Travel Light, Be First on the Flight

March 26, 2013 at 9:20 AM | by | Comment (1)

There’s plenty of stuff to do as US Airways and American Airlines move toward their merger, but in the interim American Airlines has some ideas on how to move the carrier forward. We’ve already seen how they’re looking to install the latest in design, style, and comfort up in the air, and now it looks like they’re even thinking about changing up the way in which we board their planes.

AA is testing a new boarding process, a system that allows those without carry-on baggage to hop aboard the airplane before everyone else. The thought is that this will speed up the boarding process, and it’ll kind of reward those willing to pay to check their bags beforehand. It sounds like a win-win situation for all, really.

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Throwback Thursday: Hat Boxes and Train Cases

March 21, 2013 at 2:14 PM | by | Comments (0)

Sure, we love all the speed and comfort of modern travel, but it didn't get that way overnight. Every Thursday, we're going to take a look back at travel the way it used to be, whether that's decades or centuries ago. This is Throwback Thursday, travel edition.

It's tragic that we no details on this image, because this traveler (likely a celebrity) is fabulous despite what has likely been a 30-hour trip.

Everything here just says style—from the stack of hat boxes and train cases (notice no large, ungainly luggage) to the pattern and wrap of her dress, to her pose as if she's fretting about an impending departure.

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17 Travel Cats Sitting in Suitcases

March 11, 2013 at 10:42 AM | by | Comments (0)

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As regular readers of Jaunted know, every Wednesday we take some time out to feature a Travel Cat, defined as a cat (usually a stray) who has found for himself somewhere awesome to live in this world. Maybe that's in Istanbul's Hagia Sophia or on St. Maarten's Maho Beach, these kitties sure have the life.

Submissions for Travel Cat come to us via Twitter, email and--most importantly--Instagram, where we started the #TravelCat hashtag. Through this hashtag, Instagrammers share photos of cats they've spotted around the world, but there's also a lot right inside their own homes, apparently trying to go on vacation as well. We've gathered up all of these "armchair Travel Cats" in Buzzfeed-y style and, without further ado, here they are:

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Ugh, KLM Adds Checked Baggage Fee For European Travelers

February 15, 2013 at 11:37 AM | by | Comments (0)

Besides those pesky low cost carriers it seems that once you crossed the pond you were somewhat safe from the dreaded checked baggage fees and charges. For the long-haul flights you’re probably still okay checking a bag for free, but now when your fit hit the ground over in Europe you might need to take out the credit card.

It looks like KLM is going to be one of the first traditional carriers over in Europe to start charging for checked baggage for travel within Europe. The charges hit the airport ticket counters beginning on April 22, as it will be in effect for tickets booked on or after that day. It’s going to be 15 euros for those checking a bag in advance, but it doubles if you’re paying at the airport—that’s roughly $40 if we converted things correctly. Other carriers like Air France, Alitalia, and British Airways don’t seem to be interested in this kind of thing just yet, but now we’re getting a little nervous.

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Lost Luggage? Ask Nicely for a Toiletry Kit

Where: Spain
January 22, 2013 at 9:44 AM | by | Comment (1)

Luggage gets lost. Sometimes even our luggage gets lost. Most of the time it's no big deal since we planned accordingly and packed the essentials in a carry on and have what we need until the airline get their act together and delivers the bag. No big deal, right? Not all the time. In particular the time we put all our money on one color and let it roll on Iberia from Madrid to Mallorca.

It was a normal one-way flight to the Balearic Island. After what seemed like an uneventful check-in and after closer inspection we were given the wrong boarding passes. Inquiring about the confusion, collecting correct passes and a confirmation that the luggage will be loaded, we headed off to the lounge. In a surprise twist, our luggage was not on the belt in Palma.

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United Will Bring Your Bags Right to Your Hotel or Home

January 14, 2013 at 8:25 AM | by | Comment (1)

Despite what we thought the future would hold for us, there still doesn’t appear to be a way to transport our suitcase from here to there without lugging it around. Teleportation still isn’t a thing—and it’s probably not coming anytime soon—so United is trying to improve on the whole experience with their new baggage delivery service.

They’re patterning with another group of luggage luggers, as BagsVIP is helping them out with this new delivery service. Basically it’s going to allow you to skip the wait at the baggage carousel, as a (hopefully) friendly employee will assist your luggage in making its final leg of the journey right to your hotel or home. They promise that you will get your bags within four hours of your arrival as long as your destination is located within 40 miles of the airport. They’ll go a little bit farther as well, but it’s going to be a six hour wait if you’re more than 40 miles—but less than 100 miles—away from the airport.

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Trakdot: Already a Strong Contender for 2013 Travel Product of the Year

January 7, 2013 at 11:59 AM | by | Comments (0)

The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show begins this week and so, as happens every year, the weekend saw a bevy of new items fighting for space on the tech blogs. One that broke through is a new product called Trakdot, which promises to give travelers realtime tracking of lost luggage via a $50 tracking device plus $12.99 per year.

Given some of the travel hell we've gone through with lost luggage that airlines couldn't quite find in quite a bit of time, you'll understand why we were instantly intrigued. And given how 26 million bags per year get lost every year according to the Trakdot press release, we're assuming that at least some of you guys are going to be intrigued as well.

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Edmonton Airport Scores Big With Sports Fans

Where: Edmonton, AB, Canada
September 18, 2012 at 12:46 PM | by | Comments (0)

We haven’t even visited Edmonton International Airport, but their baggage claim area is now one of our favorites.

As part of a larger renovation of the airport, officials have just added three different sports-themed baggage carousels. The suitcase chutes and conveyor belts now feature graphics, logos, and colors from the city’s local sports teams. The Edmonton Oilers, Edmonton Oil Kings, and the Edmonton Eskimos (they’re part of the Canadian Football league) are all well represented.

Televisions feature highlights and team history, although, we’re optimistic that they’ll beam live coverage of the games sooner than later. There’s even some oversized players doing their thing while the suitcases rotate around them.

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