Traveling With a Laptop: Why It Belongs in Your Carry-On

Luggage Forward does not ship laptops. Electronics, including laptops, tablets and cell phones, are Disallowed Goods under our Terms of Service, as are lithium batteries, including batteries built into a device. A shipment that contains them may be returned at your expense and is not covered by Value Protection.

Why laptops are not permitted

Laptops run on lithium-ion batteries, which aviation regulators classify as hazardous materials when they travel as cargo. The FAA asks travelers to keep devices with lithium batteries in their carry-on bags, where a problem can be noticed and handled quickly.

Keep your laptop with you

Your laptop, tablet, phone and any spare batteries travel best in your carry-on. Cables, chargers and converters without batteries may go in your shipped luggage.

Send everything else ahead

With your devices in hand, the rest of your luggage can go ahead of you. We arrange pickup from your door and delivery to your hotel, home or cruise ship, so you travel with only a carry-on. Before you pack, review what you can and cannot ship and our suitcase shipping guide.