Checkpoint-friendly Laptop Bag Approved by TSA

Forget removing computers, placing in plastic bins and stuffing the laptop back in your already cramped carry-on bag. If you have a “checkpoint friendly” computer case you can send your laptop straight through security screening, says the Transportation Security Administration (TSA website: TSA).

The new TSA rules will take effect Aug. 16 and are another effort TSA is making to help smooth out congested security lines. The new bags are X-ray friendly and provide a clear and unobstructed image of the laptop. The bags must not have metal straps, zippers or buckets, and no pockets. Mobile Edge, Skooba Design and Targus Inc. are among the bag manufacturers that currently sell TSA-approved laptop bags.

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Comments

[Ernie]

None of the Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Cases have been "Approved" by the TSA. They simply provided guidelines for us to follow while designing our checkpoint friendly bags. Beware of any manufacturer who states that their product is TSA approved. I suggest that you visit the TSA Web site for yourself and become familiar with the elements that make a bag checkpoint friendly.

Ernie