Here's a nice DIY way of beating the airlines.
Next time you go abroad and those nice airline people want to charge you lots and lots for a suitcase (and even more if your over the baggage allowance) why not parcel your suitcase up and then post it to where you're going?
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charge £24-99+Vat to deliver a 25kg parcel to Europe. You won't have the hassle of carrying your case around with you and it's cheaper then paying the airline. Parcel2go.com will collect from your doorstep ... so .... arrange for collection one day, fly the next and receive your suitcase the following day ... I'm considering this when we go to Spain next.
Ash