Originally Posted by
gobluetwo
Contact the airline about potentially shipping them as cargo rather than regular checked baggage. That may require additional time on the front and back ends to drop/retrieve. FYI, I've no experience with this and not sure how viable it is, but an avenue to explore.
Careful however with the implications of shipping it as cargo rather than regular checked baggage. Lost air cargo gets compensate differently (read: significantly worse) than regular passenger baggage. Either way, 30+ laptops will require an additional insurance policy anyway. Even with $200 laptops, you'll be looking at a value upwards of $6,000 (i.e. beyond what is normally covered).