Anyone know the rules on taking Laptops on a plane?

Phate · 23 Oct 2008 at 09:46

Hello all,

flying tomorrow morning with BA and want to take my MacBook with me.

I've got an airline charger so I can power it without the battery on the plane, does anyone know the rules? like...do I have to remove the battery etc?

Many Thanks,
Jake

Beansprout · 23 Oct 2008 at 09:48

You don't have to remove the battery, no

Phate · 23 Oct 2008 at 09:49

Beansprout said:
You don't have to remove the battery, no

Cool cheers

Should help pass 9 hours

Cosimo · 23 Oct 2008 at 09:51

You don’t even have to take it out of its bag anymore.

Phate · 23 Oct 2008 at 09:52

Knowing me and my familys luck we will get checked for "extra security"

Happens every single bloody year :rolleyes:

Beansprout · 23 Oct 2008 at 09:54

simulatorman said:
You don’t even have to take it out of its bag anymore.

Depends....I've had to either do nothing, or take it out, or take it out and turn it on, depending on airline/country/destination.

kempythe2nd · 23 Oct 2008 at 09:57

They just ask that you turn off the wi-fi on the plane

Magic_x_uk · 23 Oct 2008 at 10:00

Just be carefull with your bluetooth

Phate · 23 Oct 2008 at 10:01

Moses99p said:
Is that because you look (or are) emo, so they fear you'll try to kill yourself and take everyone else with you?

lol true that

The last 2 times I've flown there it's been "dynamite checks" or its been "additional security checks"

about the only thing we haven't had so far is a bloody cavity search

MonkieMann · 23 Oct 2008 at 10:58

Phate said:
about the only thing we haven't had so far is a bloody cavity search

there is still time for that!

knowlesy · 23 Oct 2008 at 10:59

i thought its only in america that have those types of rules with having specific laptop bags allowed etc and them being able to take your laptop and examin it, but every flight ive been on some b!nt air hostes tells me to turn it off etc .... like a camera is gonna mess with plane electronics ....

Amnesia · 23 Oct 2008 at 11:43

what happened to carrying stuff in see through bags...do u put your laptop in one ?

Beansprout · 23 Oct 2008 at 11:45

memory said:
what happened to carrying stuff in see through bags...do u put your laptop in one ?

That's only for liquids. I remember once drinking an entire lucozade while in the security queue....unlucky for me it turned out to be a 30min-long wait....

Royal Fleet · 23 Oct 2008 at 11:45

No. Laptop is normal. Only stuff in see through bags is liquids, creams etc.

Where are you flying from - I went through Terminal 5 two weeks ago and it was fab compared to what it replaced!

Rotty · 23 Oct 2008 at 11:49

did you check the plane has charging points ? they are still a minority at momentt

Royal Fleet · 23 Oct 2008 at 11:50

Rotty said:
did you check the plane has charging points ? they are still a minority at momentt

Usually Business class only.

AdWright · 23 Oct 2008 at 12:14

Royal Fleet said:
Usually Business class only.

Yep. In BA Club World there are American-type 110v sockets, so you don't even need the special power adapters for your laptop anymore

Phate · 23 Oct 2008 at 12:38

Rotty said:
did you check the plane has charging points ? they are still a minority at momentt

No I haven't checked. Will have to check tonight and fully charge it overnight if needbe.

Flying cattle class....so heres hoping....

Phate · 23 Oct 2008 at 12:38

Royal Fleet said:
Where are you flying from - I went through Terminal 5 two weeks ago and it was fab compared to what it replaced!

Heathrow, terminal 5

EDIT: No powerpoints....blehhh

Aod · 23 Oct 2008 at 12:41

Phate said:
No I haven't checked. Will have to check tonight and fully charge it overnight if needbe.

Flying cattle class....so heres hoping....

if you're on BA and in world-traveller, you're out of luck

if you're in world-traveller-plus (premium-economy) then there's a good chance that you'll have the little round laptop power-ports.