stevmag
  • (Member) (Topic Starter)
(Member) (Topic Starter)
Just a thought. I will carry my camera and mobile phone on to the plane in my hand luggage or on my person, but is it better to put the chargers for the batteries into my main suitcase or into my carry on bag. Just thought they may open my suit-case because the x-ray machine shows up srange wires or they may worry that I am going to build something strange if I have it in my bag
nixon
  • (Member)
(Member)
I always carry my mobile and camera in my hand luggage but I must admit I put all the chargers etc in the main case. I am not sure what others do or what the correct way is.

Cindy

Mick W
  • (Member)
(Member)
I've put mine in both hand and main luggage and never been stopped or had my bags opened.

Suggest its best in your had luggage though in case your main luggage doesn't arrive with you.

Mick

stu151
  • (Member)
(Member)
Hi

I asked this at an airport recently, and was told it didn't matter.

The answer I got was that they get a lot of battery chargers, and know what to look for on their screens. If they were in any doubt they would just ask to look at the bag, which would only take a minute or so.

I believe that security is not just based on x-ray checks, but on other things like the fact that explosives/drugs have a certain chemical profile which can be picked up by the equipment they use.

Hope that helps.

Stuart

AbbaDave
(Member)
Hi, I always put my chargers in my suitcase but either way shouldn't pose any problems, they are both xrayed though I may on this occasion being on a long flight pack my kindle charger in my hand luggage incase I can use it to charge my kindle on the plane, expect you are going somewhere nice!
SylviaJ
(Member)
Hi Stevmag

Airlines always advise that you only pack what you need on the flight into your carry on hand luggage. That said, I always pack my chargers in my suitcase for the hold.

Regards

Sylvia

Hils
  • (Member)
(Member)
Hi,

Hand luggage always!! You obviously have never lost your main luggage - luckily for you! I have - for 6 days all I had was what I stood up in, and my chargers for my phone and camera were in my main luggage. I therefore always carry it in my handluggage. I also now have a change of clothes in my hand luggage too!

Cheers,

Hils

Rosie9
  • (Member)
(Member)
Hi,, I always keep camera, phone etc in my hand luggage fully charged in case needed. and chargers in my suitcase. Never had any problems with this.I do carry a spare battery for my camera in my camera case,
the_baron1
(Member)
As most people advised, place your battery charger/s etc in you hand luggage. Although security implications have changed in the last decade, in my 35 years of travelling abroad joining ships I had no problem through airports with all sorts of electrical equipment and cables in my hand luggage. The only thing I use to have in my main case was a 5 inch international colour tv which went every with me.

Eric

DAFFIEGIRL
(Member)
I always carry chargers in hand luggage, with a change underwear. Better safe than fretting over lost or delayed luggage. Never had any problems, even when flying to and from the states.
Similar Topics
Users browsing this topic