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Article: Checkpoint-friendly laptop bags explained.(ACCESSORIES)(United States. Transportation Security Administration)(Brief article)
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- Macworld
- Article date:
- December 1, 2008
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In early August, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced new rules covering "checkpoint-friendly" laptop bags. The goal of these regulations is to increase the speed and efficiency of airport security checkpoints by allowing passengers to keep their laptop computers in their bags during X-ray screening.
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So what is a checkpoint-friendly bag? According to the TSA, it must have a designated laptop-only section that must unfold completely to lie flat on the X-ray belt; no metal snaps, zippers, or buckles can be located ...