rubbeldiekatz

G´day everyone, Im going to LA from germany in october, I was wondering whether I can take my laptop into the cabin after all the recent incidents...I really dont wanna check it in.....thanks guys...

ladygwennie

check with your airline

franc11s

That's what he was asking He didn't want to check it

Seriously, M'lady is right. double check with airline but from what I've heard it's tubs of gel, hairspray and after shave etc., you can't take on. A laptop with a huge 9v battery is OK now though !!

TruBrit

seems the rules are changing daily, my husband was allowed his laptop onboard continental 2 weeks ago flying houston to amsterdam however some 10 days later travelling london to houston with the same airline all had to be checked.

best advice is to check with your airline on the day of travel.

Manc

different rules for different flights.

amsterdam - nice people with their fingers in the dyke.

london - marauding terrorists.

TruBrit

houston/amsterdam flight is goverened by the FAA and the london/houston by the CAA.....hence different rules/regs apply.

ladygwennie

all depends on the airline and the flight LOL. OP just needs to check and ask. ive heard generally laptops are allowed again, but not sure about international flights. no liquids in hand luggage though, my sis in law had a flight from alaska via canada, and they confiscated a lot recently.

Yorkieabroad

Even those selfcombusting ones that sony have sneaked into Dells :scared:

BigDavyG

The rules are....
Flights to/from the UK = one set
Flights everywhere else = another set

TruBrit

nope not true certainly up to as recent as last week as regards continental flights....... houston to london has different regs than continental flights from london to houston...

cranners99

I'm flying from Düsseldorf to Orlando via Atlanta tomorrow and planning to take a laptop. The Delta website says that all laptops have to be carried on and not checked.

I'll let you know how I get on when I get Stateside.

C

Jerseygirl

Am I correct in thinking its the airport authority that controls security issues, including what can be checked as luggage or hand luggage? Therefore, BAA rules when leaving the UK are/or can be different to airlines leaving other countries...even if they are flying into the UK.

TruBrit

the Civil Aviation Authority is the UK's specialist aviation regulator with the Federal Aviation Authority in the USA and rules and regs vary between the two.

BAA is the British Airports Authority which is the world’s leading airport company (or used to be).....they own and operate seven UK airports – Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen and may have expanded even more so.

Jerseygirl

Thank you...I should have said CAA not BAA.

Andrew Cross

Passengers can choose what to take on to a plane, but any form of liquid, fluid, lotion or gel will be banned. Electronic devices, such as laptops, will be permitted but will be thoroughly screened. The airlines always ask you to travel with your laptop in your hand luggage as the insurance claims if they were damaged would be enormous...
A medium-sized item of hand luggage will be permitted. This bag will be around half the size of luggage previously admitted.