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Israel’s national airline, El Al, is famous for their hard-core security screenings that are so tough, they make you wish you were being taken behind the curtain at the TSA checkpoint. Now they’re bringing their inspectors into your living room.

El Al passengers paying an extra fee can have El Al’s representatives come to their homes to pick up their checked baggage. The suitcases are weighed at your home or office, and hauled off to the airport.

But according to Travel Weekly, your bags aren’t just picked up, they’re security-screened on-site. That’s kicking it up a notch.

No dragging your stuff, no waiting to check your bags, and the comfort of having your material possessions ransacked in the comfort of your own home.

The service costs $49 for one to four people traveling together. For now, it’s only available for departures in Israel, but the service could expand in the future.

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