“Hold that plane!!” Just like in commercials, television shows, or movies someone sprints through the concourse in a race against a departing flight. They close in on their gate. They see the stewardess closing the jet way door. Inevitably they call out in protest and right on the cue (only of a Hollywood script), the passenger makes their flight and all is well.
If you are a frequent business traveler, you know that scenario is a distant memory, never to be revisited. September 11, 2001 changed us all. . Along with our new branch of government, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created to oversee and protect travelers in the US. Today, speed has been traded for safety when traveling by air and leaving travelers with one hurdle in the way of that race to the runway—increased screening.
At the encouragement of the TSA, manufacturers began producing laptop bags that offered a clear, unobstructed view of a laptop. Creating this style of bag allows the traveler to open the bag, without taking out the laptop, and get through screening in a more expeditious fashion. These bags are now more commonly referred to as “checkpoint friendly” bags.
One popular checkpoint friendly bag is the Verve Checkpoint-Friendly Compu-Messenger. This versatile travel companion offers quick access to your laptop as well as functional storage for other items such as your phone, iPod, headphones, and other traveling amenities. Designed to comply with TSA standards, this bag offers a laptop-only section which unfolds laying flat on X-ray belt, expediting airport security.
It is important to remember that any traveler is always subject for additional screening. Whether your second home is on a 747 or you are simply a casual vacation traveler, getting through security with ease makes everyone’s travel more enjoyable. Plan ahead and leave unnecessary items at home. Pack your laptop efficiently and thoughtfully.
The TSA offers these additional tips for your checkpoint friendly laptop bags:
- Your laptop bag has a designated laptop-only section that you can lay flat on the X-ray belt.
- There are no metal snaps, zippers or buckles inside, underneath or on-top of the laptop-only section.
- There are no pockets on the inside or outside of the laptop-only section.
- There is nothing in the laptop compartment other than the laptop.
- You have completely unfolded your bag so that there is nothing above or below the laptop-only section, allowing the bag to lie flat on the X-ray belt.
Follow these tips and you could again experience a taste of days gone by as you waltz through the concourse on your way to the bright lights and big city…or just to Scranton for another business meeting.
Happy Traveling!
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