Perhaps you all know about this service. I have used it back and forth now between US & Europe; it is truly amazing. Example: the bag left my EU residence on Monday afternoon. and by Wednesday afternoon it was delivered to my Stateside address. And the cost. About the same as you would pay the airlines. But there is no hassle getting it to the airport via whatever manner of travel, there is no hassle getting it off the baggage carousel, you can follow this picture. And when I take my flight I don’t look like one of those over loaded persons….