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Either way, before I knew it almost everyone in the first class section was chit-chatting about this and based on the conversations 7 out of the 18 first class passengers had shipped their bags! I asked which shipper they used (I wasn’t in my uniform and didn’t tell them I was a pilot) and 4 had used FedEx and 3 ups. One guys said he chose purple because “Kinko’s is always open whereas the UPS Store closes at night.” Sort of makes sense to me…
I was flying home on NW last year, in uniform, out of Memphis, and the guy next to me said he always shipped his luggage on us (FDX) for his trips. He owned his own business near Jackson MS. Since he had to fly a commuter up to MEM for his connection, he felt it was a lot easier to travel that way.
With at least one connection each way, he felt the likelihood of lost luggage was reduced. Plus the bags are shipped directly to the hotel.