Thomas Cook Airlines partners with AirPortr

Partnership will enable passengers to travel ‘bagless’

Thomas Cook Airlines has announced a partnership with home baggage collection and check-in company, AirPortr.

The service is now available to passengers departing with Thomas Cook Airlines from London Gatwick enabling them to check their baggage in from home and skip queues at the airport.

AirPortr also comes to customer’s homes and collect baggage prior to flying.

Andrew Gillies, head of product and ancillaries, Thomas Cook Group Airline said: “AirPortr allows our customers to check bags in from their own front door so they can travel easily across London without heavy baggage, travel seamlessly through the airport, enjoy their flight and start their holiday stress-free. We hope to expand this service with AirPortr to more of our UK departure airports in the near future.”

Prices start at £30 for collection and check-in of one bag with a one-hour collection slot, or check in up to four bags with a three-hour slot from £40.