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Travellers will be able to hire
clothes for their holiday instead of lugging heavy baggage to the airport in a
new service to be launched in Australia next year. Under the new concept, people
will be able to book the clothes they want online before they embark on their
trip. The items will be waiting in their hotel room when they arrive.
Canadian entrepreneur Catharine MacIntosh hopes to launch the Zero Baggage
concept simultaneously on the Gold Coast and her hometown, Toronto, late next
year.
Ms MacIntosh said the move, as well as being more energy-efficient, would save
time wasted waiting in queues with bags and the worry about your bag being lost
or stolen. Travelers will be able to choose between new and pre-worn clothes. Ms
MacIntosh will unveil the idea at a Tourism Futures Conference on the Gold Coast
this month, and has vowed to keep costs reasonable.
"In Australia, the highest percentage of travellers are the backpacking crowd
and I think a lot of people would be happy to use pre-loved items," Ms MacIntosh
said. "When you think about removing almost half the weight from a plane when
you get rid of passenger luggage, it's quite a sustainable action in terms of
energy. "At this point, considering the economy and travel, we need to look at
new ideas."
Regular traveler Jean Burns said the option was something she would consider
when it became available. Flying home to Dubai with her two teenage children
from Brisbane last week, Mrs Burns said the idea of being able to carry less
baggage around airports was an appealing concept |
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