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Old Dec 2, 2024 | 12:46 am
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Originally Posted by mlin32
I thought laptops were generally not allowed in checked bags for the same reason as power banks......the lithium batteries.

I know at Taipei they were pretty strict about screening the checked bags for stuff like that before letting passengers leave the area of check-in.
I've never had any airport in Asia reject my laptop in luggage. The checks like you mentioned are common, but they'on the lookout for spare batteries and powerbanks, not laptops.
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