Originally Posted by isleroyal
I am sure this has been extensivly covered and I have not been able to search so I do appologize for asking this.
I am a first time laptop owner and will be travelling with my family from DTW to JFK onto MAD this Easter. I am wondering what to expect regarding screening and a laptop. Also my laptop has a wifi card (still learning about it), will I be able to plug in and use this laptop during layovers?
Thank you for your input. Any other issues you may think helpful are greatly appreciated.
Pretty simple, remove your laptop from the bag it is in, and place it in the grey bin they provide you, and that's it. No worries about the Wi-Fi card, it will be just fine. Your power cable is fine remaining in the bag.
It differs from airport to airport, some allow you to put something small, like loose change or keys in the same bin as your computer, bu most want the computer to fly solo in that bin.
If you ever travel internationally, you will not need to remove your laptop from your bag when going through foreign airports.
Safe travels.