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I have recently injured my arm and am unable to cope with luggage at airports. I have heard that there are companies who will transport bags from home to hotels. Can you recommend any please? Joy Reynolds, Watford
Sunday Times travel expert, Richard Green, responds: There are several companies that can take the headache and backache out of lugging your luggage on a journey. They will collect your bags from your home and deliver it to your hotel, so it is already there when you arrive.
You can do this within the UK, throughout Europe, or across the world, and as well as suitcases, you can ship ski equipment or golf clubs.
Book online or over the phone at least a couple of days before you are due to travel (you can track your delivery via the website after collection). A bag weighing up to 30 kilos delivered to another part of the UK is about £30 each way, or about £50 for deliveries to Europe. Ski boots and skis are about £50 each way to the Alps, or a golf bag about £60 each way to Portugal.
Companies include; Contact Carry My Luggage (0870 116 4892), First Luggage (08452 700 670), and Excess Baggage Company (0800 783 1085).
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