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PACK IT AND SHIP IT - MARRIOTT REWARDS® MEMBERS CAN NOW SHIP THEIR LUGGAGE USING POINTS

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:29:13 GMT

BETHESDA, MD - date - With the airlines making it harder to check luggage, Marriott Rewards, Marriott® International's (NYSE:MAR) award-winning loyalty program, and The Luggage Club have teamed up to allow members to redeem points for gift cards to ship luggage door to door. Marriott Rewards members will no longer have to face long baggage check lines or fight the crowds at the baggage carousel. The Luggage Club is positioned to meet the needs of this growing segment of...

As Airline Baggage Fees and Travel Hassles Mount, Consumers Look to Alternatives for Transporting Luggage

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:39:42 GMT

OSHKOSH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As top U.S. airlines scramble to match the first checked baggage fee policies kicked off in June, travelers everywhere are left feeling the pinch for summer vacations. Added costs of $15 each way to check a bag along with potential luggage handling complications associated with high summer volumes open the door for luggage delivery services, like The Luggage Club, to give travelers the peace of mind that their luggage will be delivered to their destination...

ResellersPanel Premieres a New File Manager for Its 5th Anniversary

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:13:08 GMT

ResellersPanel, a pioneer in private label reseller hosting, announces that it has introduced major upgrades to its hosting platform in time for its fifth anniversary celebrations, among them a brand new file...

Better Homes and Garden® Unearths Space Saving BagButton Down under.

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:05:46 GMT

Recognizing the significance of the BagButton, Better Homes and Gardens produced a video demonstration staring the local Australian legend, Johanna Briggs. The TV segment that aired on April 18th, 2008 demonstrated that with plastic garbage bags and one BagButton you could have a vacuum space saving bag for around 10 cents or the cost of a garbage bag. A link to the video segment by Better Homes and Gardens and sponsored...

Amsterdam maps on www.hostels-amsterdam.nl

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:50:19 GMT

Hostels-Amsterdam (www.hostels-amsterdam.nl) announced today a new feature on its website. The Amsterdam based travel guide added a page dedicated to dynamic maps for the use of its readers. The page contain four maps: Amsterdam hotels map, Amsterdam hostels map , Amsterdam tourist attraction map and Amsterdam business map. All are visible on the following link: Amsterdam hotels map ...

Another Charge from the Airlines

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:37:53 GMT

It is just a matter of time before all airlines will charge for additional baggage transported on every flight. United Airlines has announced that it is the first of the major U.S. airlines to follow British Airway's lead and limit passengers to one free checked bag per economy ticket. (reference article WSJ, Feb. 5, "Another Reason Not to Overpack). United stated that, for travel starting on May 5, they will charge passengers $25 for their second bag checked on flights...

The New Year Will Bring Smoother Travels, or Will It?

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:16:43 GMT

Just when most people thought things are turning around and travel will become less stressful in the future, some experts are now saying that 2008 could be an even bumpier ride than 2007 for congested airports, long security check-in lines, overbooked flights, missed connections and, of course, lost luggage. The problem of lost, delayed and mishandled baggage continues to be one of the airlines industry's largest complaints; and with good cause. In November 2007, the U.S. Department...

U.S. Values 1-04-08

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:54:28 GMT

U.S. Values 1-04-08 Written by Peter Macdonald 465 Packersfalls rd Lee NH 03824 603-659-6217 Alcoholic, drug addict, abusive mother Britney Spears receives more media attention than the discrimination put to U.S. Military Veterans. We have a homeless female Veteran in San Francisco whom has just given up. We have a Veteran in Detroit Maine that lost his legs in Combat being disregarded. NH puts a 100% disabled Veteran in jail to stop this big mouth Veteran's free speech. Have the...

People are asking What to do 1-04-08

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:25:05 GMT

People are asking What to do 1-04-08 Written by Peter Macdonald 465 Packersfalls rd Lee NH 03824 603-659-6217 "NH not TV should Decide" Every newspaper in the state of NH including the Union Leader censors my opinion. Should the news media allow the people to decide? Is it ethical for any newspaper or media to censor the people's opinion? Is unbiased reporting informing the people that the State of NH has interfered with a disabled Veteran's medical care to stop free speech...

Hello United States 1-3-08

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:06:26 GMT

Hello United States 1-3-08 Statement by Peter Macdonald 465 Packersfalls rd Lee NH 03824 603-659-6217 A producer from WCVBTV, A columnist from Carriage Towne newspaper, NH Insider Blog, My Boston Fox 25 Blog, (Fosters and Union Leader newspapers) and others all agree with my issues but deny any responsibility to help. Did you wake up this morning with a good meal and a job to go to? Did you talk freely to any person or child that you wanted to? Do you live in the same United States...