Originally Posted by
Loren Pechtel
Things like that actually do have handles, although you can't see them in the photo. Look at the middle third of the side towards the bottom left of that image. See the straight part? I'm sure there's a way to put your fingers under the lip and lift it--I've never seen a crate like that that doesn't have a lip for lifting. It requires two hands but they're meant to be picked up, you don't have to hug them.
I've got 4 similar flip-top boxes in the basement, and they don't have actual handles. There are straight sections you can hook your fingers under to lift them, but it's awkward and painful to the fingertips if the boxes are heavy. I can't see baggage handlers being too enthused about having to load/unload these, especially as the boxes won't fit smoothly between suitcases, what with the irregular shape due to the lid section protruding.