said by Technogeez:said by runnoft: Traveling with a pet definitely limits what you can do with carry-ons, because it counts as your main carry-on, as you know.
Yeah, you definitely should not put a pet in your checked baggage with your laptop. They'll scratch up your laptop screen and surf pr0n while you're sipping diet Coke and munching peanuts up in the cabin.
Thank you for the humor! I needed that at this point!
UNFORTUNATELY, the kitty has to go in checked baggage as well, because he's a BIG kitty and will not fit in a cramped 8" high, under-the-seat carrier. So, the possibility of him scratching my laptop and surfing those not-so-nice places, does exist!
This is an International flight from Europe to the USA. I am not dealing with TSA on this end, thank heavens. European baggage handlers seem to be a bit more careful than thier American counterparts and all rules and regulations are under EU standards, not American.
The airport I am leaving from advises to lock suitcases and even offers shrink-wrapping at the airport itself.