taking my laptop on holiday?

Stephb1986_2

Hi all im going away next month and wanted to take my laptop with me im going to bulgaria flying with first choice, if i put it in my suitcase will it be a problem?

any help appreciated

Steph xx

Edinburghlass_2

Personally I would carry it as hand luggage for fear of damage. If you carry as hand baggage you will be required to take it out and put in a tray when going through security.

Alfrescodave

Its only a problem if you ever want to see your laptop again! Never let it out of your sight - always take it with you as hand luggage.

inspector_monkfish

Stephb1986 wrote: »

Hi all im going away next month and wanted to take my laptop with me im going to bulgaria flying with first choice, if i put it in my suitcase will it be a problem?

any help appreciated

Steph xx

Personally. I'd take the wife and kids...


hang on... maybe not!!

Stephb1986_2

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

Personally. I'd take the wife and kids...


hang on... maybe not!!

I would have to take your wife and kids because i dont have any plus im a woman!

my OH is staying here he couldnt get the time off work so im taking it so i can email him

Steph xx

kr15snw

I took mine last year but wouldnt let it out of my sight, so it came in hand luggage.

Only extra bit of hassle was that they wanted me to prove it was a laptop at security (turned it on), but this was an extra 5 minutes so no worries

inspector_monkfish

Stephb1986 wrote: »

I would have to take your wife and kids because i dont have any plus im a woman!

my OH is staying here he couldnt get the time off work so im taking it so i can email him

Steph xx

hehe
takes all sorts !!

Incapuppy

Stephb1986 wrote: »

my OH is staying here he couldnt get the time off work so im taking it so i can email him

You could find an internet cafe.

Stephb1986_2

Incapuppy wrote: »

You could find an internet cafe.

Ive done this before but the villa we're in has free internet so i can use it from my room instead of having to sit in a internet cafe

M4RKM

i've taken my laptop abroad at least 10 times.. i've never put it in my hold luggage, always my hand luggage... get a slimline laptop sleeve to protect it, and it will go in any hand luggage...

on some planes (really small ones) they do airside luggage checking, where the plane is too small for things to fit in the overhead bins.. that is the only time it has ever gone in the hold, but a 35 minute flight, and i get it as soon as i step off the plane, not at the luggage carousel, i'm not too fussed about that...

but yeah.. hand luggage. always

trinidadone

I agree with some of the other MSN people on here, you really should put the laptop in a hand lugage. I was advised by heathrow security to always tell them I had a laptop. I was always told to remove the laptop before the hand luggage went through security. It is worth taking, but why not ask the other end if there is internet connection. Lastly, if you are in a hotel hide your laptop, rooms do get broken into by locals, as everyone knows tourists bring money with them