Back in March, the Transportation Security Administration asked luggage manufacturers to come up with a checkpoint-friendly laptop bag. Currently, all laptops, DVD players and similar electronic devices must be removed from carry-on luggage before it gets x-rayed. Creative bag maker Skooba has come up with such a prototype and is working with TSA to streamline the bag for practicality. They expect to have the designs ready for sale this fall.
Skooba was recently recognized for their Skreener bag (pictured). Apparently their tongue-in-cheek approach to fashion design wasn't a turn-off for TSA.
X-Ray Travel Bags
Skooba TSA-Friendly Laptop Bag
Trend Themes
1. Checkpoint-friendly Bags - The demand for bags that do not require laptops and other electronic gadgets to be removed before x-ray screening creates opportunities for innovators in the luggage industry.
2. Tsa-approved Designs - There is a need for more luggage designs that are practical and approved in terms of TSA standards, creating opportunities for luggage designers to explore more innovative designs.
3. Fashionable Luggage - The market is ripe for fashionable luggage designs that TSA is comfortable approving, presenting opportunities for fashion designers with an interest in luggage design.
Industry Implications
1. Luggage - The luggage industry has an opportunity to prioritize promoting TSA-approved designs and functionality, from practicality to stylishness.
2. Technology - Technology companies or innovators connected with TSA-Approved designs could take advantage of this opportunity to create more innovative gadget removal processes in TSA borders.
3. Fashion - There is an opportunity for fashion designers to pursue the creation of innovative, fashionable luggage designs that coincide with TSA-Approved guidelines.