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There’s No Such Thing As Too Many Handles On A Suitcase

3:00AM October 16, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Unless you travel with just the clothes on your back, or have enough kids in tow to do the work for you, you’ll probably be awkwardly wrangling a heavy suitcase in and out of taxis and through airport checkpoints. More »

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Every Airline Should Board Passengers Like This

10:20AM August 31, 2011 | Casey Chan

Boarding a plane is a completely miserable, time-consuming experience. How often are you left waiting for that oversized man jam his oversized luggage into the undersized overhead compartment? Ridiculous! That’s why every airline needs to try this new boarding method. It cuts the time in half. More »

News

$US107,000 Worth Of Cocaine Found Hidden Inside Shoe Soles

12:20AM June 29, 2011 | Casey Chan

When airport officials were examining leftover abandoned luggage (not really sure why they do this), they found suspicious looking sneakers that were heavier than normal. Turns out the shoe soles were hiding 2.2kg of cocaine. More »

News

Aeroplane Luggage Thief Smuggled Himself Inside Luggage

11:09PM June 8, 2011 | Sam Biddle

I’m not sure whether this criminal scheme is brilliant or idiotic, but either way, it didn’t work. A Spanish man attempted to plunder valuables from airport bags by making himself one of those valuables, the BBC reports. This takes cojones. More »

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‘iPod Of The Hotel Industry’ Has Robot Arm For Storing Luggage

12:20AM May 26, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Ever wondered what happened to Bjork’s robot arms? They’re hauling luggage in a Manhattan hotel, due to open on June 1. It’s yet another technological feature from Yotel, which dubiously called itself the “iPod of the hotel industry”. More »

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Fly Your Bike Across The World With This Tough Case

5:40AM March 10, 2011 | Sam Biddle

The problem of packing up your bicycle and loading it onto an aeroplane isn’t likely an issue many of us face regularly, if ever. But if you do – and you’ve got $US1400 – the AeroTech Evolution looks like a killer way to safely ferry your ride. More »

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Open A Locked Suitcase Without Leaving A Trace

12:20AM February 1, 2011 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Whether you’ve lost the key to your own suitcase and need to get it open in a hurry or you’re trying to plant some contraband in your dodgy roommate’s bag, this clever hack has to be seen to be believed. More »

Gadgets

This Carry-On Bag Splits Into Three Parts To Fit Into Even The Tightest Spots

2:40PM January 12, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

If you’ve ever struggled to jam your clunky carry-on bag into an overhead compartment then you might appreciate Truco. It’s a three-piece carry-on bag which can be separated or reshaped as necessary. More »

This Rolly Suitcase Is Also A Chair… And A Speaker

10:00AM September 18, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Weary travellers, prick up your ears! All those times you wished your suitcase was also a seat? They’re over! And all those times you wished your seat had speakers? They’re over too! More »

Was Steve Jobs Busted For Bringing Throwing Stars Into Airport?

11:25PM September 14, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

This is probably just unfounded gossip, but Bloomberg is reporting on a story about Steve Jobs getting stopped at the Kansai Airport last July, after security found ninja stars in his carry-on luggage. He got pissed off, they say. Updated. More »