FLYING OFF to Ireland when I'll be road-testing a neat bit of kit that could save passengers a small fortune.
It's a jacket that's built to carry as much luggage as a small suitcase. And it means that passengersflying on budget airlines o not have to check in pricey bags.
You wear the Rufus Roo just like an ordinary coat but its six pockets can carry up to 15 kilograms of luggage – about the weight of a fully laden small suitcase or rucksack. And with some airlines charging up to £55 a bag – and the average family paying more than £200 just to take their luggage on holiday – then the coat costing £29.95 is something of a bargain.
It comes in a choice of five colours and really packs it in. On my flight to Dublin I managed to 'wear' my laptop, ipad, mobile, headphones, notepads, jeans, trainers, pants and socks as well as something to eat on the flight and a drink, my passport, wallet, credit cards, car keys, a washbag with stuff I'd bought through security - and I still had a bit of room to spare for the proverbial kitchen sink.
The Rufus Roo is the invention of Andrew Gaule from Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire. He said: “If it brings down the cost of flying I’ve achieved my goal.” OK, you’re not going to win any fashion contests wearing it, but the Rufus Roo also doubles as a neat bag you can wear on your shoulder until you put it on as a coat at the boarding gate, thus leaving you free to take into the cabin you normal regulation hand luggage.
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