If you are willing to give up every ounce of dignity you have and don’t mind ridicule and finger-pointing accompanied by fits of laughter, then read on. You know that travelling has gotten more costly and having to pay a fee for extra baggage is seriously cutting into your fun money, so what are you to do? Finally, there’s a solution that will let you hold on to more of your hard-earned cash without having to cut back on the things you want to take with you on the plane. Your dignity, however, is another matter.
Behold the new wearable baggage by Jaktogo (www.jaktogo.com). Yes, you can now wear your extra baggage to avoid those pesky fees. John Power, the engineer behind this wearable baggage, admits the attire isn’t very attractive, but it serves its purpose by saving those travelling by plane a substantial amount of money. Airlines typically allow for one piece of checked luggage and one carry-on for free. If the checked luggage is over a specific weight or if you have more than one piece to check in you’re going to have to fork over more dough.
The wearable luggage is made of light-weight but strong polyester and comes in the form of a dress, sleeve-less pancho, or a coat with multiple pockets in various sizes. The idea is to cram as much as you can in the pockets and you’ll be able to wear your stuff right on the plane without worrying about paying extra fees. Each piece holds up to 15 kg (just over 33 lbs.) of items you won’t have to stuff in your other baggage. Bring along your iPad, books, clothing, and just about everything but the kitchen sink.
It may not be much fun for security workers at the airport, but as long as you do what they ask, there shouldn’t be too much of a fuss. You’ll probably face more scrutiny from your fellow travelers who will no doubt try to sneak a cell phone photo to post to their Facebook walls the first chance they get. The baggage dress can only be described as hideous and a great way to prevent unwanted advances. It’s great at preventing wanted advances too, but if saving money is your goal, then your dignity can wait.
The Jaktogo luggage can be transformed into a carry-on bag too. When preparing to board the plane, you’ll want to be wearing it as a garment or you won’t get very far if you already have a carry-on with you. Once on the plane, you can then remove the garment and fold it into a bag that looks like any other bag. If this causes a stir, you can open it up revealing it as a coat or dress and put it on. The looks you get will no doubt be priceless, especially the death stares.
As more people discover and use the Jaktogo wearable baggage there’s a good chance the airlines will find ways to thwart these efforts at avoiding extra baggage fees. Is the Jacktogo here to stay or a great idea that will be snuffed out by new airline regulations? No one knows, but you can bet the airlines aren’t happy about losing money to this ingenious invention. As its popularity grows the airlines are going to find a way to recoup their losses.
Now when you travel you can bring what you need and save on baggage fees. For some, weighing dignity with saving money might be a tough choice, but to the frequent traveler, dignity may not seem such a big price to pay.