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Lost Luggage? Not Any More…

Mhairi

The beginning of any trip should be stress-free and enjoyable, but if your luggage or golf clubs go missing, this can easily put a damper on your vacation.

Further to my colleague Keith’s blog in March, I discovered another interesting article which not only places great emphasis on shipping luggage and clubs in advance of a trip, but specifically mentions Luggage Forward as a great option in making sure your golf clubs arrive safely (and hassle-free) to your destination.

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Shipping Your Golf Clubs

PerryGolf Staff

If you’ve been on a golf trip abroad before, you‘ll be aware of the hassle involved in taking your clubs with you.  Having to take them to and from the airports, between flights (if you’re not flying direct and they’re not checked right through) and the worry that they could be delayed – and therefore not arrive in time for your first round – can all result in the trip not getting off to the best possible start.  As a result, why not consider shipping them across the pond in advance of your trip?

All you need to do is go online and fill in a simple form, give the company a couple of weeks notice and they’ll pick them up from your house and deliver them to your first hotel where the concierge will store them prior to your arrival.  This hassle-free service obviously comes at a cost, but at around $250 each way (to the UK) it’s a service well worth considering.

PerryGolf strongly recommends Luggage Forward who will give you the added bonus of a 5% discount as a PerryGolf customer.  They provide a reliable service and automatically included in the price is insurance covering your clubs to the value of $500 should anything go wrong (which in my 10 years at PerryGolf, has never happened…touch wood!)  Obviously golf clubs are generally worth a lot more than $500, and so there is the option of purchasing additional insurance for a fraction more cost.  For more details, and to obtain a quote, remember to visit Luggage Forward’s website.

By Keith Baird.  Keith has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

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Luggage Strategy

Gordon Dalgleish
As airlines look for every revenue opportunity, it is time to rethink your strategy on various topics;
Checked luggage for domestic travel – A lower weight limit (50lbs per item) is becoming more common and rigidly enforced. Coupled with a fee to check luggage and the idea of paying an airline to possibly lose your luggage is less appealing than ever….I rarely check my luggage domestically but rely on UPS (or Luggage Forward for more complex trips) to handle my shipping needs. The cost is competitive and with what the airlines charge, you can track your luggage…and they rarely lose it. Check in online before departing for the airport and the only line you stand in is for security. Even as a premium flyer when airlines waive baggage fees, I think you will be quite satisfied with the small inconvenience of planning ahead, on your schedule….rather than standing in various lines…on the airlines schedule!
You will be surprised how quickly UPS can deliver packages via their ground service. I can ship golf clubs (approx 17lbs) from Wilmington, NC to Philadelphia in 2 days for $11.
When you ship your luggage include a return label for the homeward journey and enjoy the same convenience in reverse. It works wonders and will take some stress of your game.
International shipping with customs requirements and cost is far more complicated and expensive.

 

About the Author: Gordon Dalgleish is the Co-Founding Director of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+

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