What are the regulations on taking electronics in hand baggage onto a plane?

Question

I wanted to take a digital camera, an MP3 player, a mobile phone, a Nintendo DS and a battery recharger (recharges AA batteries). But are these things allowed to be taken on board an aircraft in hand luggage?

Answer 1

Yes. All you have to do is take them out of your carry-on during the security check, that is all.  You must have them scanned separately from the rest of your bag.

Answer 2

Yup all of those can be brought in hand luggage, but you can't use the mobile phone. I'm not sure how you can use the charger in a plane. The rest I'm sure you can use. I always bring those when I travel. Try visiting socialtravellersite (dotcom) if you want to get more traveling tips. I just discovered that site and I've been reading from it since.

Answer 3

Hi,

I travel extensively all over the world and this is what my carry on baggage consists of:-

1 laptop with charger and accesories like portable hard drive

1 cannon rebel digital Camera with batteries inside the camera

4 AA rechargeable batteries along with the charger

1 PSP

i also carry 2 cellphones on me one of which is an iphone.

i have never been stopped at any of the airports. i have travelled through the following airports in the past one year.

Amsterdam, Paris, Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Cebu, Manila, Newark(EWR), Costa Rica, Houston, Westpalm beach, Tampa, Orlando, barcelona, La Coruna and from all major airports in India.

i am scheduled to travel to mauritius and johannesburg and intend to use the same carry on.

you only have to take your laptop out of the bag and nothing else for security check. In india you may have to take your camera out at certain times.

Regards,

FF139

Answer 4

Check with the FAA for the most recent rules. It tells you specifically what you can bring on carry on and checked baggage.

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/p...