Hi,
The situation has changed. With the Big-D now charging $50 one way for the 2nd checked bag, and other airlines will follow the leader and charge the same, the use of common carrier freight companies has become cost effective.

USA Today reports that the Big-D and other carriers are making windfall revenues from their new excess baggage charges.

Why haven't the common carriers (UPS, Fedex, DHL, Airborne, Emory, Flying Tiger, etc) stepped up to the plate to provide airport convenient drop off and pick up points for luggage? Do they prefer the revenue go to the Big D and United? Will the Flyertalk Forum staff inform the common carriers that there's lots of revenue in doing this?

At airports with centralized rental-car facilities, (ie. LAS, BWI), why can't the common carriers establish luggage drop off shipping points at these places, or nearby?

Don't come back with "Well the hotel provides it." Sure they do, for an extra $25 per piece minimum handling charge (ie. LAS Marriott Convention Center). We're supposed to believe that it's "labor intensive" for the hotel staff or their contracted conceriege office to handle freight. So cross that off the list as an option.

Then there's Kinkos and the UPS Store, maybe there's one on the way to the airport, maybe not. Maybe you can find a parking place, maybe not.

Looks to me like the CEOs of freight companies are oblivious to a lot of cash staring them right in the face. Or, maybe they're afraid they'll offend the Big-D.

Have a nice flight.
Adonsa