, m# y! \- [2 l+ B+ RForget booking a taxi, now you can RIDE your luggage to the airport as firm designs 'scooter suitcase' 1 ^) R$ _! m- N8 u' C2 q) P S1 f. W * o( X+ v. \( D% [3 \- iTrying to run with a suitcase because you're late for your flight is a nightmare that most of us have had to deal with. {; z& {4 {- e ?# n4 x3 m+ a+ O f- I5 z p- b' D* c3 v X0 R; F
But now a firm has designed a case that could make the desperate dash across Heathrow a breeze - with a bizarre 'commuter scooter'.; x1 ~, C% A0 |0 @' y# a
4 j3 u' S& Y1 l' V# M+ X7 [The Micro-Luggage case has an in-built scooter so travellers can ride their case to the gate after dropping up to 20kilos of luggage off at check-in.+ k! d- t1 j" O. f1 u& g- u
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The new £250 bag consists of a 26-litre case and a lean-and-steer scooter. It is being marketed at frequent business flyers and people making short commutes to work. + ^; A8 g' Y+ w: Z+ }& Q3 b' E" R( n . G. |$ ?; v! [ K. U0 L* xThe case can be detached from the scooter and wheeled around in the same way as an ordinary suitcase.3 v0 @& I, m c- a
8 \6 r1 J ?! n% h& a! {; c% U$ D9 G% zIt is designed by Micro Scooters UK, a Colchester-based company behind, who produced micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s.* _6 ~$ j$ S' g0 O2 a3 J
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A spokesman for the company said: 'Micro Scooters UK has already changed the face of the school run with thousands of families having swapped their gas guzzling 4x4s for the Mini and Maxi Micros., ?" p- f% s. B9 d' `
: R# R+ Z$ l& o, B; h/ R; s'Now the company is set to do the same for commuting with the Micro Luggage scooter./ a0 j$ y' ]0 e% D7 ^; ?
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7 n5 V$ t7 s% c8 F; _! o5 g1 B & A" N3 q* _ H5 Y6 pCarry-on: The case and scooter, pictured together right, can be detached. The £250 product is being marketed at frequent flyers
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