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International arrivals are set to increase from 1.3 billion in 2017 to 2.3 billion by 2030. With increasingly strict regulations around baggage, having a company that takes away the hassle will speak to many.
Airportr aims to solve baggage pain points
Founded in 2014, London start-up Airportr picks up baggage anywhere inside the M25, and drops it o at either Gatwick or Heathrow. Together with British Airways, it also o ers customers the additional service of checking in bags remotely. Working within strict security standards, the company plans to expand by adding more airlines, before expanding geographically.
Executive Vice President of Airportr, Paul Mewett’s vision of future travel will strike a chord with many: “We don’t view a border as a barrier to facilitation. You should be able to have your bag picked up at home in London, travel
on the same ight and be delivered direct to your hotel in New York. It should be as if you’re travelling domestically and without bags.”
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