Fliers are asked to dump out their beverages, take off their shoes, and go through a number of other time-eating security procedures at the airport--but at least some travelers may not have to unpack ...

While no one questions the need to properly scan laptops when going through airport security, the requirement to remove them from their protective cases is a different story. “Naked” notebooks can ...

For years at airport security checkpoints, passengers have heard the refrain, almost a dirge: "Laptops must be removed from their cases and placed on the belt." Get ready for a change. The ...

Back in August TSA issued new guidelines for travelers with notebook computers that would, for the first time, allow passengers to keep them in their bags while passing through the x-ray scanner. The ...

You know that new TSA policy that kind of sounds like a ploy to sell new generations of laptop bags? The one where, if you have specific types of bags that are deemed “checkpoint friendly” by the TSA, ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. One of the most tedious parts of going through airport ...

The wafer-thin design of Apple's MacBook has created hassles at airport security, but new 'checkpoint-friendly' laptop bags can help Apple’s laptops have had some interesting encounters at airport ...

Confession: I think checkpoint-friendly laptop bags are the anti-fashion. Because of this, I’ve chosen to forgo function and maintain style, but many of my more practical traveling companions would ...