Greetings! This is my first post on flyertalk. I hope I'm posting in the right place. Brriefly I have traveled only twice with a laptop so I was not aware that these should not be checked luggage. I checked mine at Logans Boston airport. It never arrived at RDU airport. I filed a claim with American Airlines but they only offer $50 (for the bag, and nothing for the laptop). However my understanding is the federal liability is 2800 per bag with no exceptions as to what is inside. I have asked for a $500 travel voucher with no success thus far. Can anyone offer any advice? thank you, Arthur (by the way it was not my laptop but my employer which is the government. No important files were lost fortunately.)