Tumi Bags Help Bring Peace of Mind

Traveling long distances usually requires careful planning and preparation so that you, the traveler, will have a pleasant experience. One of the most upsetting problems that you may encounter at the end of your journey, just as you are ready to wind down, shower and change, is that your baggage has been lost or mishandled. According to the Air Travel Consumer Report by the U.S. Department of Transportation last June 2009, a top ranked airline reported 9.17 reports mishandled baggage per 1000 passengers. Now 0.0917% may seem insignificant-until you are one of the statistics. The problem is then huge.

According to Wikipedia.com, lost luggage occurs when a public carrier, airline, ship, or train fails to get a passenger's luggage to the exact destination. In the United States, an average of one of every 150 people have their checked baggage mishandled or left behind each year. Now knowing that most people usually get it back, doesn't erase the inconvenience or anxiety of not knowing that they WILL get it back.

There are many causes for this and some say that in fact, the largest cause is a passenger's late arrival or too short a layover, time frames that don't allow enough time for proper handling. Of course there is also the careless airport worker factor. But whatever the reason and no matter how luxurious your hotel room may be, how much you know about your destination, lost luggage can ruin a perfectly planned flight plan! While airline companies can compensate you, the inconvenience cannot. Nor can you get back the things that have sentimental value.

Tumi Inc., a manufacturer of quality travel bags for 35 years, came up with a solution in 1999 that has helped thousands of their customers retrieve their valuables. The Tumi Tracer Recovery Program Tracer is exclusive and complimentary to their customers. A special metal plate that is permanently attached to a Tumi product contains a unique 20-digit number. It is entered into the manufacturer's data base along with the owner's contact information.

When a lost or stolen Tumi Tracer item is found, the finder can call the free, internationally-available hotline number (732.748.8864) printed on the metal plate. Tumi will notify the customer with information on how the item can be recovered. Registered Tumi products allow the customer to have access not only to the Recovery Program but also to special events, product updates, and exclusive offers. Tumi is said to unite about 99% of lost Tumi luggage with their rightful owners. That is cause for a sigh of relief!

All Tumi brand products come with a 5-year warranty except those sold at outlet centers. (P.S. Outlet Tumi bags do not carry the warranty nor are they available for the tracer program.)