Prior to 9/11 airplane passengers could bring just about anything on board. Today, on the other hand, there's no way that a pocketknife, lighter, or scissors will be allowed to travel with you. Heightened security and forgetful travelers are the two big reasons CheckPoint Mailers came to be; this company is providing a much needed service to stressed out airline passengers across the country. CheckPoint Mailers gives you the ability to ship your treasured items home when they don't make it past airline checkpoints. Their top rated services can currently be found in nearly 30 different airports, with new service stations popping up daily. Heather Lowry and Sherry Anderson, the founders of CheckPoint Mailers, have 32 years of business and airline experience, making them well aware of the needs their potential customers have. In 2003, the first CheckPoint station was established at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, and have grown nonstop ever since.

CheckPoint Mailers is working hard to meet the needs of their customers, and have safely sent thousands of restricted items to homes around the world. If you find yourself in a situation where you need their services, just pick up one of the CheckPoint 6"x9" plastic pouches and complete the payment and shipping form. Put the completed form and your item in the pouch and drop it in the CheckPoint box. From there they pick it up, process it for proper shipping in a bubble-wrapped package, and send it on its way. Expect to pay a small fee using cash or a credit card to ship domestic and international packages (costs run about $8-9 per domestic item, $14 per lighter within the United States, and $32 per lighter internationally). In the past people have shipped pocketknives, scissors, small tools, and box cutters; the biggest item they can ship is 3 by 12 inches. And while CheckPoint will help you get your restricted items home, they don't ship things like weapons, ammunition, flammable liquids, or explosives.

CheckPoint is providing an option where one previously didn't exist. Their services are offer a sigh of relief to travelers who can't bear to part with family heirlooms and other valued trinkets. This is a good example of a company that's created an innovative service to help people – something any airline customer can appreciate.