Should you place your government laptop in checked baggage before a flight
. Should you place your government laptop in checked baggage before a flight?
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Laptops should always be placed in carry-on baggage. This is because laptops are expensive and can be damaged during the loading and unloading process of the checked baggage. If you are a frequent air traveller, you might have noticed that they really "throw" your baggages when loading onto/unloading from the aircraft.
Most airlines will limit the amount of carryon luggage you can take. Three may be possible, but four is unlikely.
Carry on baggage is the baggage an airline will allow it's customers to bring aboard an airplane. Most carry on baggages are laptop cases and backpacks.
Generally, Yes. If possible, carry your laptop onto the plane as hand luggage. It is not a good idea to check a laptop in as luggage for the hold as it may be stolen by baggage handling staff. They can tell there is a valuable laptop in there because all luggage is X-Ray scanned.
Having the laptop checked for viruses and seeing if the laptop is up to date. Also to see how long your laptop can last. At OfficeMax they check any computer for free.
Have you checked that the both are set up for sharing? Do the two machines have the same domain name?
Laptop bags are allowed as carry-on baggage for flights. I know this information first handedly as I worked in customer service for Delta Airlines for 4 years.
Go to a computer shop and get it checked out
The size of the allowed carry-ons vary from airline to airline. Some charge for extra carry on, some charge for every piece. Any box larger than a laptop case will have to be checked as parcel baggage. There may be extra charges for this, too.
the boss should get a laptop and the cleaner shouldn't.