Best luggage for summer travel [Video]

Flying comes with its share of headaches including long line-ups, flight cancellations and delays, so the last thing you want to worry about is your suitcase.

However, if you think you’ve had it bad when travelling, imagine what your luggage goes through. In many cases, when luggage takes a beating, it can lead to broken zippers and damaged seams.

Consumer Reports tested suitcases and subjected them to some of the worst experiences an airport has to offer, to see how well they held up.

“We are dragging, dropping, pulling these bags to kind of simulate what it would be like if somebody was traveling with a piece of luggage,” said Tanya Christians of Consumer Reports. “Our tests find that you don’t have to spend a lot to get a quality bag.”

Testers filled the luggage with fabric, simulating a bag packed with clothing, and then ran them along a conveyor …