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So the only safe way is to not take the laptop out, then they'll call you and ask you to get it out ?

• FearNotDaniel 8y ago
  This should be the top reply here. As a frequent flyer, I am worried about this issue every single time. But your suggestion is awesome: the suitcase containing the laptop will be kept safely behind the security line until you have passed through the bodyscanner, shoe swipe, blah blah security theatre; then you can wait there and watch it like a hawk when it comes back out of the machine. Of course, at a seriously inefficient spot like "London" Stansted this will add about 20-30 mins to your time to clear security, thanks to understaffing and the enormous proportion of Italian/Spanish teenagers who don't pay attention to any of the warnings about removing all the cosmetics from their luggage. End result being a constant backlog of bags to be hand-checked. But that's probably better than losing your laptop. And at a well-run terminal like Heathrow 2 you're only looking at an extra five minutes to get it rechecked. I might just try this on my next flight...
• csomar 8y ago
  Only one time I got away with it. And I tried it every single time. The agent looks at me and "Sir, do you have any laptop in your bag?". Maybe something about my appearance?