Bringing imac on airplane

[extraextra]

Meaning no disrespect but when and what airlines have you ever seen enforce the rules of carry-on bags. I travel as a part of my job and I see all the time roll-arounds, suit bags way over packed that are way oversized allowed onboard along with just about everything else you can imagine. And the flight attendents turn-their-head 80 to 90% of the time. I have flown one airline (British Airlines) that has enforced these strickly at the gate. And if they are the last to board then they get in a real huff! So on that aspect to prevent any damage and as all have said I would pack it well and ship it!! It will be worth the extra money spent just to get your hard earned iMac home in safe and sound order.

As far as ironic said I do not believe UPS or Fed-Ex will pack anything. But you can try Pak-Mail or Mailboxes are us or something similier to drop it off and pack it. I do not think a single layer of bubble wrap would protect an LCD. Again though Insure it well and keep your receipts not only from the shipper but also the original from the computer just in case you need to make a claim.

Bill......

Singapore Airlines, Asiana, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, etc. They check you before you get onboard, and they'll charge you extra fees. Or if they're feeling grumpy, they tell you to check it in.

Maybe it's only the American airlines that don't care?

 

[telecomm]

does that mean people with iPods and laptops have to throw them away to get past security?

Yes, you have to throw them away—there are big bins into which you can throw them, and then they are incinerated.

 

[Xeem]

When a bunch of friends and I went to the CPL gaming tournaments in Texas last year, I had them bring my suitcase and monitor with them in their van while I flew down with my tower. I didn't even put it in a bag, I just carried it (I really wished it had handles by the time I got home) and stuck it in the overhead on its side. I've never purchased a newer iMac, so I don't know how large the iMac box is, but if I were you I'd check the box' dimensions to see if you can just stick the iMac in its original box and use that as your carry-on.

 

[BeefUK]

I think after todays events the likehood of them letting you on the plane with ur imac are very very slim.

I would ship it and make sure you get insurance, which covers the cost of ur imac!!!

 

[Eidorian]

So we have iMacs? On a plane? (Request photoshop....)

I remember the 17" iMac G5/Intel being just big enough to be taken as a carry on in its box. At least someone has posted that here before.

 

[Macky-Mac]

"All sorts of stuff"? What airline do you fly? Most have size/weight restrictions.....

I think ALL of them have restrictions.....but enforcement is quite variable, often it's up to the discretion of the gate staff and flight crew. If you're on an airplane around Christmas time you'll see an amazing variety of stuff being carried on.

and of course sometimes they're very strict about enforcing the restrictions

 

[psingh01]

just ship it. i've been to conferences before where i bought lots of books and had no intention of fussing over them at the airport so I shipped them. admittedly books are not as fragile as an imac, but I think shipping it is the best idea. though normally if you don't carry on too much, the imac might be small enough to carry on. there are usually small bins near the security check points of airports that tell you if what you have is too big for carry on (i.e. it has to fit in the bin). but like others said, based on the current hightened security, just ship it and don't give yourself the aggrivation

 

[YS2003]

I am very familiar with airlines industries. I recommend the well established shipping company (FedEx, UPS, Freight forwarding companies, etc) for an important personal effect shipment. Airlines will throw your iMac around like Jim Carey-stye in his movie Pet Detective.

When I get out of this country in the near future, I will ship my personal effects (including Macs) via the freight forwarder who has a strong lane to the destination I am going to. The freight forwarder typically builds up their airline pallet so that low skill/not-motivated-enough handlers at the airline don't need to touch your cargo. It's just amazing how poor airlines' services are.