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Air
New Zealand
Information
on how much checked and accompanied luggage the Kiwi national
carrier will allow.
http://www.airnz.com/travel/attheairport/statpage.jsp?pid=6002
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Airsafe.com
Things
you should not bring on board. 
http://www.airsafe.com/danger.htm
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Airsafe.com
Top 10
baggage tips.
http://www.airsafe.com/issues/baggage/bag_tips.htm
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Alternative
Airlines
An index
of surfer-friendly airlines around the world that will carry
surfboards free-of-charge.
http://www.alternativeairlines.com/surfers/
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APH
A guide
to the excess baggage allowances of airlines operating from
the UK. In PDF format.
http://www.aph.com/news/excess_baggage_allowances.pdf
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Baggage
Express
Unaccompanied
luggage services to over 200 countries worldwide.
http://www.luggage-express.co.uk/
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Baggage/Airlines
The baggage
liabilities of airlines explained, and a guide to the baggage
allowance of major US and international airlines.
http://www.andiamoinc.com/airlinebag.html#intl
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BBC.co.uk
A guide
to how much hand and hold luggage the top ten airlines of
the world will allow passengers to take on board.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/holiday/traveltools/baggage.shtml
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Bristol
Commercial Valuers & Auctioneers
BCVA auctions
off lost airline baggage to the public.
http://www.dnfa.com/bcva/
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Carry
My Luggage
Door-to-door
luggage delivery service.
http://www.carrymyluggage.com/
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Convention
for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage
by Air
A 1999
agreement that clarified rules pertaining to the international
carriage of passengers, baggage and cargo.
http://www.jus.uio.no/lm/air.carriage.unification.convention.montreal.1999/
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Department
for Transport
Comprehensive
guide to airport baggage security restrictions in place at
UK airports.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/airtravel/airportsecurity/
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Excess
Baggage Company
Whether
it is a bag or a car, the Excess Baggage Company can help
you ship it to anywhere in the world.
http://www.excess-baggage.com/index.asp
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First
Luggage
First Luggage
will arrange for your luggage to be collected from your home
or office prior to your departure and deliver it to your destination.
http://www.firstluggage.com/
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Fly
My Case
Use this
courier delivery service to forward your baggage, sports equipment
or excess luggage to your destination.
http://www.flymycase.com/
http://www.firstluggage.com/
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Flylite
Contains
explanations of baggage allowances, weights and dimensions,
as well as links to the baggage section of hundreds of airline
websites.
http://www.flylite.uk.com/
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FrequentFlyer.com
Carry-on
luggage guide covering major international airlines.
http://frequentflyer.oag.com/traveller_services/carryonguide.asp
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GBS
Baggage Shipping
The company
will arrange for the door-to-door pick-up and delivery of
your luggage and golf clubs anywhere in the US.
http://www.baggageshipping.com/
http://www.golfbagshipping.com/
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GetmeTicket.com
The baggage
rules of major international airlines outlined, what not to
take on board, airline baggage liabilities and damaged luggage.
http://www.getmeticket.com/airline/baggage.php
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Greasbys
Lost-luggage
auction specialist.
http://www.greasbys.co.uk/
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International
Air Transport Association
A general
introduction to checked and cabin luggage rules.
http://www.iata.org/bags/
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Internet
Lost and Found.com
The web's
largest lost and found classified resource. Logon and enter
details of what you have lost or found and how you can be
contacted, wherever you are in the world.
http://www.internetlostandfound.com/
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Jetta
Express
Australia's
leading specialist mover of excess and unacompanied baggage
services 6,000 destinations in 230 countries worldwide.
http://www.jetta.com.au/
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Luggage
Free
A luxury
baggage-handling and delivery specialist.
http://www.luggagefree.com/
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Luggage
Minder.com
A luggage
storage and laundry service that will collect from and deliver
to any central London address.
http://www.luggageminder.com/
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Microsoft
Download
a free ready made complaint letter about the treatment of
an unaccompanied child on a flight, along with templates for
many other travel related issues.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101467891033.aspx
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Microsoft
Download
free ready made complaint letters about lost or damaged airline
baggage,
along with templates for many other travel related issues.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101467891033.aspx
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Montreal
Convention.org
As well
as information about the Montreal Convention, which governs
the way airlines handle luggage issues, this site contains
sample letters that passengers can use to complain about damaged,
delayed or lost baggage.
http://www.montrealconvention.org/
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MSNBC
See how
you fare as a baggage screener by playing this short game,
which has been designed to underline a serious message. Can
you spot all the guns and knives floating by?
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/airport_security/screener/FLASH.htm
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MyFreeAirFare.com
How to
avoid lost, stolen, pilfered or delayed luggage.
http://www.myfreeairfare.com/bagg.html
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MyLowFare.com
Focuses
on what to pack and what not to pack, domestic and international
free luggage allowances, special items and check-in guidelines.
http://www.mylowfare.com/Html/luggageinfo.htm
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Nolo
Your rights
explained, if an airline loses or is late delivering your
luggage.
http://www.nolo.com/lawstore/products/product.cfm/ObjectID/04BE771C-68D2-4722-8B1C004702DE86B2/sampleChapter/7#chap
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OAG.com
Detailed
guide to checked baggage, weight and piece systems, carry-on
items and dangerous or restricted goods.
http://frequentflyer.oag.com/traveller_services/baggage.asp
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OneTravel.com
The airline
policies, also known as the "conditions of carriage",
of most major and minor US airlines.
http://www.onetravel.com/advisor/AR_rules_Menu.cfm?SessionID=
96CEA0EA-5B15-11D6-932600D0B775D1B0&DK=1000001929&LANG=English&Modules=
Y|Y|Y|Y|Y|Y|N|Y|Y|Y|Y|Y|Y&STYLE=1&Token=NULL
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Oneworld
Alliance
The baggage
policy of the Oneworld alliance, which includes American Airlines,
British Airways, Aer Lingus and Qantas.
http://www.oneworldalliance.com/partner/baggagepolicy.cfm
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Oratory.com
Advice
on choosing the right type of bag for your trip.
http://www.oratory.com/travel/luggage.html
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Packinglight.com
What various
US airlines will allow on board as carry-on luggage.
http://www.packinglight.com/html/carry_on_requirements.html
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PassengerRights.com
The transportation
and baggage policies of several big airlines online.
http://www.passengerrights.com/pages/policies/air/rules.asp
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Safe
Skies
TSA approved
luggage locks.
http://www.safeskieslocks.com/
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/locks.shtm
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Secure
Wrap
This service,
which wraps your luggage and cargo items in a tamper-resistant
stretch-wrap plastic film for extra security and protection,
currently operates in over 20 airports around the world.
http://www.securewrap.com/
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Sports
Express
Sports
equipment and baggage delivery service.
http://www.sportsexpress.com/
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Tamper
Seal
SearchAlert:
TSA approved tamper-proof luggage, locks and seals.
http://www.tamperseal.com/
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The
Travel Insider
Banned
carry-on items.
http://www.thetravelinsider.info/info/bannedcarryon.htm
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Transportation
Security Administration
Details
of prohibited items on aircraft. In PDF format.
http://www.tsa.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/Permitted_Prohibited_7_14_2004.pdf
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Transportation
Security Administration
Information
about TSA approved and recognized baggage locks.
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/locks.shtm
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Travel
Sentry
Travel
Sentry markets luggage locks that are recognized by America's
Transportation Security Administration.
http://www.travelsentry.org/
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/locks.shtm
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Unclaimed
Baggage Center
Believe
it or not, a mere 0.005% of airline luggage is lost forever.
Still, this site highlights precautions that can help the
airlines return items you leave on a plane, or get your bags
back to you quickly should they temporarily go astray en-route.
http://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/travtips/home.asp
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Unclaimed
Baggage Center
Pick up
a bargain at this store which sells the contents of unclaimed
airline baggage.
http://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/
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USXP
Luggage
Express
luggage delivery, shipping and travel services.
http://www.usxpluggageexpress.com/
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Virtual
Bellhop
Offers
luggage delivery services.
http://www.virtualbellhop.com/
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Warsaw
Convention
This is
the convention airlines the world over cite when they don't
want to compensate you in full for your lost luggage.
http://www.jus.uio.no/lm/air.carriage.warsaw.convention.1929/doc.html
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Wellers
Auctioneers
Auction
off unclaimed airline luggage.
http://www.wellers-auctions.co.uk/
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Wordlock
A combination
lock that uses letters instead of numbers.
http://www.wordlock.com/
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