{"id":282,"date":"2011-04-19T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T19:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2011\/04\/19\/another-choice-in-luggage-travelpros-platinum-7-collection\/"},"modified":"2012-01-03T10:17:25","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T15:17:25","slug":"another-choice-in-luggage-travelpros-platinum-7-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/another-choice-in-luggage-travelpros-platinum-7-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Another choice in luggage – TravelPro’s Platinum 7 collection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Platinum 7 Collection has set a new standard for luxury design with distinction and functional superiority. The Collection includes a leather monogram patch for the engraving of initials as well as black nickel accents throughout the bag. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to its stylish features, Travelpro took the challenge of weight into consideration, with the ever changing airline baggage restrictions in mind, and succeeded in making the 22\u201d Expandable Rollaboard\u00ae under 9 lbs, considerably lighter than its competitors. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDesigned for the frequent traveler, the fashionable Platinum 7 Collection is the top of our line with innovative features that set it apart from any other luggage line in the marketplace. The collection offers a lifetime, worry-free warranty, covering repairs for damage caused by airline baggage handlers,\u201d said Scott Applebee VP of Marketing for Travelpro.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span>The Platinum 7 Collection includes the Deluxe Tote, Soft Duffel Bag, Deluxe Rolling Tote, 20\u2019 Expandable Business Plus Rollaboard, 20\u201d Expandable Wide Body Rollaboard\u00ae Suiter, 22\u201d Expandable Rollaboard\u00ae Suiter, 24\u201d Expandable Rollaboard\u00ae Suiter, 26\u201d Expandable Rollaboard\u00ae Suiter, 28\u201d Expandable Rollaboard\u00ae Suiter, Carry-on Rolling Garment Bag, 50\u201d Expandable Rolling Garment Bag, and the 30\u201d Rolling Duffel all available in wine and black fabric colors.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Platinum 7 Collection has set a new standard for luxury design with distinction and functional superiority. The Collection includes a leather monogram patch for the engraving of initials as well as black nickel accents throughout the bag.  In addition to its stylish features, Travelpro took the challenge of weight into consideration, with the ever […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[608,607],"tags":[341],"class_list":["post-282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news-blog","category-tech-gadgets-gear-2","tag-luggage"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","rpg_gallery_admin_thumb":"","rpg_gallery_thumb":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","gb-block-post-grid-landscape":"","gb-block-post-grid-square":"","et-pb-post-main-image":"","et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth":"","et-pb-portfolio-image":"","et-pb-portfolio-module-image":"","et-pb-portfolio-image-single":"","et-pb-gallery-module-image-portrait":"","et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large":"","et-pb-image--responsive--desktop":"","et-pb-image--responsive--tablet":"","et-pb-image--responsive--phone":""},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"

The Platinum 7 Collection has set a new standard for luxury design with distinction and functional superiority. The Collection includes a leather monogram patch for the engraving of initials as well as black nickel accents throughout the bag.  In addition to its stylish features, Travelpro took the challenge of weight into consideration, with the ever changing airline baggage restrictions in mind, and succeeded in making the 22\u201d Expandable Rollaboard\u00ae under 9 lbs, considerably lighter than its competitors.  \u201cDesigned for the frequent traveler, the fashionable Platinum 7 Collection is the top of our line with innovative features that set it apart…<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"Blog<\/a>, Tech, Gadgets & Gear<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":null,"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Blog<\/a>","Tech, Gadgets & Gear<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Blog<\/span>","Tech, Gadgets & Gear<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["luggage<\/a>"],"unlinked":["luggage<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 15 years ago","modified":"Updated 14 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on April 19, 2011","modified":"Updated on January 3, 2012"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on April 19, 2011 3:05 pm","modified":"Updated on January 3, 2012 10:17 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-4y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":295,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wallaroo-the-packable-hats-for-traveling-light\/","url_meta":{"origin":282,"position":0},"title":"Wallaroo \u2013 the \u201cpackable\u201d hats for traveling light","author":"Doug","date":"May 10, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Making plans for summer vacation? 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