ANCHOR LEAD:
WEARY TRAVELERS, TAKE HEART...
WITH SECURITY HEIGHTENED AT AIRPORTS, HAULING YOUR LUGGAGE THROUGH THE LINES CAN CAUSE YOU A HEADACHE AND A BACKACHE. BUT THERE MAY BE SOME RELIEF IN SIGHT!
NEW BAGGAGE SERVICES ARE POPPING UP IN CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
THEY'LL SCHLEP YOUR STUFF TO THE AIRPORT FOR YOU...
AND FREE YOU UP TO ENJOY YOUR TRIP!
______ ______ TELLS US HOW IT WORKS.

TRACK ONE Length: 03
OZA PLYNTON (O-za PLIN-ton) CANNOT BELIEVE HER LUCK.

NAT SOT Length:03
"I'm genuinely happy...you have no idea..."

TRACK TWO Length: 09
IT'S CHECK-OUT TIME AT HER HOTEL - AND WITH HOURS TO KILL BEFORE HER FLIGHT -SHE'D BEEN WONDERING WHAT TO DO WITH HER BAGS.
BUT OZA HAS JUST LIGHTENED HER LOAD.

SOT
KEY @: 16 Oza Plynton, Traveler
"Very convenient I have to say. I'm incredibly surprised."

TRACK THREE Length: 07
SHE'S DISCOVERED "BAGS...."
...A SERVICE THAT WILL CHECK IN HER LUGGAGE RIGHT FROM HER HOTEL -EVEN ISSUE HER A BOARDING PASS.

SOT
KEY @: 24 Oza Plynton, Traveler
"I don't want to have to deal with check in at the airport, and dragging luggage onto the shuttle or the bus."

TRACK FOUR Length: 11
"BAGS" IS ONE OF A NUMBER OF COMPANIES DESIGNED TO DO THE HEAVY LIFTING FOR TRAVELERS.
THEY CONTRACT WITH AIRLINES, HOTELS, AND CRUISE SHIPS TO TAKE YOUR BAGS OFF YOUR HANDS-AND GET THEM SAFELY TO THE AIRPORT.

SOT
KEY @: 43 Dan Sherfield, BAGS, Inc.
"What this allows you to do is to move on to doing things that you want to do, go sight-seeing in the city, do some more business, maybe check out the convention center one more time."

TRACK FIVE Length: 05
FOR THOSE WHO ARE INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED BY THE SERVICE IN AIRPORTS - IT'S A WELCOME ALTERNATIVE.

SOT
KEY @: 55 Linda Sheldon, Traveler
"There's handling fees now on top of gratuities, and the lines inside are a lot longer."

TRACK SIX Length:03
PRICES RANGE FROM TEN TO TWENTY DOLLARS DEPENDING ON LOCATION.

SOT:
KEY @: 1:05 Stephanie Sibley, Traveler
"As long as my bag gets there, its wonderful!"

TRACK SEVEN Length: 06
BAGS VICE PRESIDENT DAN SHERFIELD SAYS THANKS TO A STRICT HANDLING POLICY-THEY DON'T LOSE BAGS.

SOT
KEY @: 1:15 Dan Sherfield, BAGS, Inc.
"We scan the bag tag, make sure the bag is getting from the hotel to the airport. We communicate with the airport to make sure they understand the bag is on the way."

TRACK EIGHT Length: 10
AT THE AIRPORT, THE BAGS GO THROUGH THE SAME SECURITY PROCESS THAT ALL OTHER LUGGAGE DOES. FOR 'ROAD WARRIORS' LIKE OZA-BEING FREE OF ALL THAT 'EXTRA BAGGAGE' FEELS PRETTY GOOD.

SOT
NO KEY
"This is great...I'm going to the museum."

ANCHOR TAG
BAGS IS THE LARGEST OF THE LUGGAGE SERVICE COMPANIES RIGHT NOW.
THEY ARE IN FIFTEEN CITIES SO FAR, AND PLAN TO BE IN TEN MORE BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
THE SMALLER BAGGAGE SERVICE COMPANIES ARE ALSO PLANNING EXPANSIONS THIS YEAR.

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BAGS, INC.
Dan Sherfield
V.P. of Operations
621 East Washington St.
Suite 800
Orlando, Fl.
32801
(407)447-5547
www.airportbags.com
This service will pick up luggage from hotels, cruise ships, convention centers, airport parking lots and is expanding that list.
Prices are generally $10-$20

BAGS TO GO,INC.
Keith Wiater, CEO
5875 S. Spencer St.
Unit 117
Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702)261-7700
www.baggagecheckin.com
This service will pick up luggage from cruise ships and has just expanded into some hotels.
Prices are generally $15-$20

BAGGAGE DIRECT,INC.
4600 Campus Drive
Suite 110
Newport Beach, CA
92626
(800)959-4424
www.baggagedirect.com
This service will pick up directly from your home, business or office.
Prices are $30 for the first passenger and $15 for the second.

EXTRA BACKGROUND

* Each company works in strict accordance with the Transportation Security Administration and airline regulations when it comes to baggage handling.
* The luggage must be checked by the traveler in person, and the traveler must present a government-issued I.D.
* If luggage is ever lost, company officials say the customer would contact either the baggage service, or the airline directly, depending upon the company.