Traveling with a PowerBook in an ATA case? (airport security?)

I carry my PowerBook and associated sundries in a heavy-duty ATA
flightcase (basically a heavy briefcase-type case with lots of padding
in it.) Does anyone else carry their laptop in a similar type of case?
What have your experiences been both carrying the case on a plane
(I'll bet it'd be best to preboard with the case) and dealing with
airport security?

Any comments welcome.

--Douglas

If the case exceeds the weight criteria then it will go as checked baggage.
Otherwise, expect to have the laptop X-rayed separately and be ready to
switch it on for the security personnel.
There really is no need for such a case for laptop protection ......... the
word that comes to mind would be 'poser'.




"Douglas Carmichael" wrote in message
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I carry my PowerBook and associated sundries in a heavy-duty ATA
flightcase (basically a heavy briefcase-type case with lots of padding
in it.) Does anyone else carry their laptop in a similar type of case?
What have your experiences been both carrying the case on a plane
(I'll bet it'd be best to preboard with the case) and dealing with
airport security?

Any comments welcome.

--Douglas

Christopher writes
There really is no need for such a case for laptop protection ......... the
word that comes to mind would be 'poser'.

There is if it the laptop ends up in the hold.
--
Simon Elliott
http://www.ctsn.co.uk/

"Douglas Carmichael" wrote in message
om...
I carry my PowerBook and associated sundries in a heavy-duty ATA
flightcase (basically a heavy briefcase-type case with lots of padding
in it.) Does anyone else carry their laptop in a similar type of case?
What have your experiences been both carrying the case on a plane
(I'll bet it'd be best to preboard with the case) and dealing with
airport security?


Be prepared to have your laptop turned on at security. In fact, at security
check point, have your laptop out of the case, and have it turned on when
you get to the X-ray machine.

Any comments welcome.

--Douglas

Douglas Carmichael wrote:

I carry my PowerBook and associated sundries in a heavy-duty ATA
flightcase (basically a heavy briefcase-type case with lots of padding
in it.) Does anyone else carry their laptop in a similar type of case?
What have your experiences been both carrying the case on a plane
(I'll bet it'd be best to preboard with the case) and dealing with
airport security?


Nothing much to deal with. Laptops have to be removed from bags when
going through security. Usually that is it. Occassionally they will swab
the bag, the pc, or both. For overhead space it is always best to
preboard, but I preboard even when I don't carry a laptop. DO you have
status or a seat that will permit preboarding?

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"Douglas Carmichael" wrote in message
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I carry my PowerBook and associated sundries in a heavy-duty ATA
flightcase (basically a heavy briefcase-type case with lots of padding
in it.) Does anyone else carry their laptop in a similar type of case?
What have your experiences been both carrying the case on a plane
(I'll bet it'd be best to preboard with the case) and dealing with
airport security?

Be prepared to have your laptop turned on at security. In fact, at security
check point, have your laptop out of the case, and have it turned on when
you get to the X-ray machine.

And that's where Mac OS X really shines! Instant ON and Instant OFF!

Anyone remember dragging an OS 9 laptop through security checks and
trying to wake it up? Or that horrid Windows PC that grind and grind...