Every Journey Begins
With a Departure
From one pilot's invention in 1987 to the luggage brand trusted daily by over 220,000 aviation professionals worldwide.
Invented by a Pilot.
Perfected by Crews.
Bob Plath was a travel pro. As a 747 captain, he'd crisscrossed the globe a thousand times, lugging his suitcase along every trip.
Knowing firsthand what happened to luggage over time and the toll it took on the traveler hauling it, Bob thought there had to be a better solution.
When he discovered that there wasn't one, he created it: a two-wheeled suitcase pulled upright by an extendable handle, The Original Rollaboard®.
What he'd invented to make life easier for flight crews quickly caught on with passengers, and just like that, one inventive Pilot changed the travel experience forever.
A Legacy of Innovation
Bob Plath's innovative spirit will live on forever as a founding principle of Travelpro®. More than thirty years later, observing, anticipating, and delivering what travelers need remains the driving force behind our success.
Every feature is pressure-tested by professionals who spend 300+ days a year on the road, rolling through 310,000+ miles annually. From patented MagnaTrac® self-aligning wheels and PowerScope Lite handles to anti-tip stabilization, every innovation is engineered for one-handed navigation through the world's busiest airports.
Today, Travelpro® is the luggage brand of choice for crews from more than ninety airlines and countless travelers worldwide. 186 million miles of wheels on the ground, every single day, across every surface, every climate, every continent.
"Travelpro Rollaboards really hold up. Built to meet the daily travel grind of an airline crew. Lightweight but not light on strength or durability."
"Travelpro was recommended to me by a Delta pilot, he said they are well built, I figured a pilot would know best. He was right."
Trusted Across 30+ Airlines Worldwide
We exist to be your trusted companion, to create products that make life easier as you travel. If it's good enough for the people who fly for a living, it's good enough for wherever life takes you.
And ours is a journey that will never end.
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