Too Much Checked Luggage Leads to Headaches for Travelers

Oct. 17, 2007 - PRLog -- Washington, DC

According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, more than 1 million pieces of luggage were lost, damaged, delayed or pilfered by U.S. airlines from May to July. They also say that June and July of 2007 ranked among the worst months for mishandled baggage in 20 years. CBS News reported that so many bags are getting separated from their owners, the airlines are running out of places to put them. One way to avoid these travel horrors is by doing the smart thing and carrying your luggage on the plane.

A major reason for all the checked luggage these days is the one carry-on rule. If you are traveling with a garment bag and a wheeled suitcase you have no choice but to check them since you are not allowed to carry both on the plane. New luggage with a unique design aims to solve this problem.

The luggage, from a company called SkyRoll, combines a wheeled carry-on size suitcase and a removable garment bag into one unit. The new “wrinkle” is that the garment bag wraps around the outside of the suitcase. The wrap around garment bag means suits and dress clothes are gently rolled instead of folded to fit inside a conventional garment bag or suitcase. There is also a separate top compartment for easy access to items you need while traveling, like the required toiletries in a zip-loc bag.

Don Chernoff, a former Silicon Valley engineer at Intel, and a United airlines premier member, developed SkyRoll after spending a lot of time on airplanes. “Travel has gotten more difficult and the carry-on rules now limit you to one piece of luggage so it isn’t possible to carry on a suitcase and a garment bag,” Chernoff says. “ I wanted to develop luggage that took some of the hassles out of flying”.

For additional information on SkyRoll,  visit www.skyroll.com.

About SkyRoll:

SkyRoll introduced the original roll-up garment bag in 2001, it is available in all Men’s Wearhouse stores. The new SkyRoll on Wheels is available at www.skyroll.com and will be available in stores by the end of the year.



Contact:

Don Chernoff
President
SkyRoll
703-849-1492
mail@skyroll.com
http://www.skyroll.com

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About SkyRoll:

SkyRoll created the world's first roll-up garment bag that was named a best product of the year by Business Week Magazine. It is available nationwide in all Men's Wearhouse stores.

The new SkyRoll on Wheels is the world's first rolling suitcase with a wrap around garment bag. It is available online at www.skyroll.com.

Website: www.skyroll.com