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I tend to bring an insane amount of electronics in my hand luggage. The reason that need big objects like laptops separately is that they block too much when th
by phicoh 10y ago
I tend to bring an insane amount of electronics in my hand luggage. The reason that need big objects like laptops separately is that they block too much when they are scanning the rest of your luggage. So if on average the scanner can see through an ipad then there is no need to take it out.
I my case, all they see is a huge collection of wires and small devices, so all of that needs to be put on separate shelves and scanned again.
- alistairSH 10y agoStill weird. My carry-on for all of trips I listed above was MacBook Air, iPad, iPhone, Olympus mirrorless camera, 2-3 lenses, Canon P&S camera, 2 USB charging bricks, chargers for the camera batteries, charger for the MBA, a bunch of USB cables. Some snack food, a light jacket, and toiletries. Of course, the really maddening part is the inconsistency. I use TSA Pre-check when possible, so I'm accustomed to not taking off my shoes, unpacking my bags, etc. It's a giant hassle when I'm flying abroad and the rules change. Especially since the rules change arbitrarily - I've passed through Edinburgh a few times over the past 2 years and sometimes the laptop comes out, sometimes it stays in the bag.
- phicoh 10y agoThe ultimate reference point is whether the person watching the screen at the scanner can see everything or not. If most of the time laptops are transparent enough then why bother asking people to remove them. On the other hand, if routinely they can't properly scan it and have to deal with delay, they will instruct people to take it out of the bag. In the end it still is security theatre so it doesn't have to make sense as long as it looks convincing enough.