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Bags To Go Introduces Florida Cruise-Goers to Affordable and Convenient Online Planning of Baggage Check-In
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-March 25, 2008 - Bags To Go(TM) Enterprises, a leader in advanced airport luggage check-in services, now offers Fort Lauderdale cruise-goers an affordable and convenient online planning option for baggage and flight check-in. The service, introduced in partnership with Southwest Airlines and in cooperation with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), provides customers with three easy baggage check-in planning options, allowing them additional time to enjoy the final day of their vacation without lugging around their baggage.
Cruise passengers who will be flying home on Southwest Airlines on the day they disembark from their cruise have three ways to take advantage of the Bags To Go service:
— In advance of travel: Purchase service online, pre-flight - Plan ahead by making a Bags To Go online reservation after booking a Southwest Airlines flight. Visit www.baggagecheckin.com and click "Cruise Straight to the Gate." Post-cruise, passengers simply hand their luggage over to a Bags To Go agent, conveniently stationed at the port right after U.S. Customs inspection, where baggage is checked in and boarding passes can be obtained.
— Upon arrival: Purchase service at the terminal, pre-cruise - Touch down in Florida and make a Bags To Go reservation before boarding the ship, through a designated Bags To Go agent at the airport. A Bags To Go sales counter is conveniently located at Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport's Terminal 1, next to baggage claim carousel number six.
— At the port: Purchase service at the port, post-cruise - Come ashore and keep the fun going by purchasing the Bags To Go service at the port and handing over luggage up to 12 hours in advance of departure times. Bags To Go agents are conveniently located at the port right after U.S. Customs inspection, ready to check bags, and issue boarding passes.
Bags To Go agents are readily available to collect and transport all luggage immediately as cruise-goers disembark from the ship. Once baggage has been accepted by a designated Bags To Go agent, it is securely transported to an access-controlled facility at Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. The bags are screened by TSA personnel, then delivered to the airline and loaded onto the customer's flight. Passengers simply claim their luggage at their respective destination.
Bags To Go Offers Affordable and Convenient Baggage Check-in.
Bags To Go, one of a few companies approved by TSA to perform off-airport baggage check-in services for airlines, is available at Port Everglades for Southwest Airlines flights departing after 11:45 a.m. and costs $20/per person for up to two bags. The service uses advanced technology by Air Transportation IT (AirIT), a leading provider of diversified information technology products and services to the air transportation industry. AirIT's CHECKport(TM), an Internet-based airline customer check-in tool, and AirIT's BOSS(TM) (Baggage Off-site Secure), a barcode driven database solution that enables real-time airport tracking of every single piece of tagged Bags To Go luggage, allow Bags To Go to check-in customers virtually anywhere.
"The Bags To Go service is all about convenience for customers," says Laura Adams, Southwest Airlines Director of Central Baggage Services. "Plus, the service has the added benefit of shortening airport lines and improving baggage operations behind-the-scenes."
By allowing customers to check their bags up to 12 hours in advance of departure times, Bags To Go also keeps travelers on-the-go and out of the airport, significantly reducing congestion - an issue critical to the TSA and travelers alike. And while the service also complies with stringent security measures, it is known first and foremost as a way for travelers to keep the vacation going.
"Fort Lauderdale is recognized as one of the busiest cruise ports in the United States, hosting 15 cruise lines and nearly 2000 cruises annually, with thousands of passengers disembarking simultaneously from their ships at the end of each cruise," said Keith Wiater, CEO of Bags To Go. "We offer affordable and convenient online planning for baggage and flight check-in - three easy options that ultimately allow passengers to extend their vacations, avoiding the hassles and long lines commonly linked with airport check-in."
About Bags To Go:
Serving as an agent for participating airlines, Bags To Go operates off-airport check-in locations to process customers away from the airport environment. Bags To Go's convenient services allow for customers to preplan baggage check-in and receive boarding passes up to 24 hours prior to flights. The baggage is securely transported to an access-controlled facility at the airport and screened by TSA personnel. Once screened, the bags are delivered to the airline to be loaded on the customer's flight. Passengers claim their luggage at their respective destinations. Rather than rushing to the airport to check their luggage, customers have additional time to enjoy local attractions. In addition to Port Everglades, Fla., Bags To Go offers service at several Las Vegas locations, including The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas Convention Center, Luxor Hotel and Casino, McCarran International Airport's Rent-a-Car Center, and McCarran International Airport. For more information, visit Bags To Go online at www.BaggageCheckIn.com.
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