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Laptops, at least in the US, are not banned in checked luggage[1]. The airlines may have different rules, but generally the airline is not the one inspecting yo
by NocturnalWaffle 6mo ago
Laptops, at least in the US, are not banned in checked luggage[1]. The airlines may have different rules, but generally the airline is not the one inspecting your bag, TSA is.
[1] https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/laptops https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/...
- longislandguido 6mo agoThe policies are indeed confusing. FAA rules prohibit power banks and spare (uninstalled) batteries from checked baggage. It's a bit of a grey area on jurisdiction because FAA cares about flight safety (fires) whilst TSA is primarily looking for terrorists. United Airlines, however, prohibits laptops and tablets: * Remove any lithium batteries from electronic devices stored in checked bags. * If batteries cannot be removed, these devices must be stowed in cabin bags only. * Store any spare batteries in cabin bags.
- brigade 6mo agoAnd that itself is a recent policy change from just in the last two months; as of January United's official policy [1] matched the FAA's in only requiring checked devices to be powered down [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20260129152627/https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/baggage/electronic-devices.html https://web.archive.org/web/20260129152627/https://www.unite...
- herewulf 6mo agoAh, good. We're currently reliant on unpaid, probably-not-too-happy workers for fire safety. Sounds like a great time to stay off an airplane in the USA.