The London startup that solved one of the most annoying things about flying is now branching out into trains

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  • Airportr is a start-up that picks up air passengers’ luggage from their doorstep and checks it in for them at London airports.
  • The firm is now branching out into trains, partnering with Go Ahead to create an integrated app where you can book baggage pick-up and train tickets in the same place.
  • Airportr CEO Randel Darby said he wanted to get into the rail business after seeing users ditch cabs for trains when travelling to the airport.

Airportr, a London tech startup that helped solve one of the most annoying things about air travel, is now branching out into trains.

The company was founded in 2014 and picks up air passengers’ baggage from their doorstep and checks it in for them at London airports Heathrow, Gatwick, and soon Luton.

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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