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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 1:19 am
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Originally Posted by Toddf
That's one use, and you know how hard it is to handle a smooth cardboard box, weighing 45lbs, through the airport? Imagine what the baggage handlers do with something that inconvenient to lift and throw.

Waste of Styrofoam to have to buy one every time, too.
I had an issue with that earlier in the year. Coming back from MAD, I was maxing out DL's allotment of baggage in BizElite baggage allotment (3 bags @ 70 lbs) mostly vino, and lost three when my box of 15 fell off a bag after going thru Customs in JFK, but before rechecking my bag

Hard to balance 2 rollers and a large box...
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