Firearms are O.K. in your checked luggage, but not in your carry-on bag.
You can put wine into your checked luggage, but this poses problems, too.
Assuming the appropriate cable isn't at home or in your checked luggage.
Do not put film in your checked baggage -- some of the new explosives detection machines will damage undeveloped film.
In other words, if you are dumb enough to put the laptop in your checked baggage or drop it off the side of a cruise ship, it's still covered.
Tips on Packing Given the uncertainty about who will have access to your checked bag, Mr. Plavin, of the Airports Council, advises: "If you have something of value that you can't carry on with you, don't take it".
American Express, for example, charges cardholders $5.75 a trip for up to $500 against loss or damage to your checked or carry-on bags and up to $200 for replacing personal items when bags are delayed six hours or more.
When speaking with Ms. Kemper and her husband, Gary Smith, a commercial photographer, I joked that you used to get your checked bags pilfered free, but now most airlines charge you $15 for the honor.
There is, of course, also an increased risk of theft if you put your laptop into your checked luggage.
Otherwise, your pet would fly as cargo with the rest of your checked luggage, providing the airline doesn't have any restrictions in place.
You may have to leave the ugly Christmas sweater at home this year -- or at least pack it safely in your checked luggage.
