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5. If the rule goes into effect, yes. You'll have to put it

Wed May 17, 2017, 08:44 AM

May 2017

in checked luggage. And if you do, good luck with that. You might want to skip taking it and just rely on your smart phone during your trip.

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Does anybody know the latest on whether iPads will be banned from carry on? [View all] MoonRiver May 2017 OP

If you fold it in half to look like a flip phone you'll be fine snooper2 May 2017 #1

Keeping an eye on this for answers snacker May 2017 #2

Worst case - ship it back jberryhill May 2017 #3

The other alternative jberryhill May 2017 #6

Interesting. I'll let him know about this option. MoonRiver May 2017 #10

If the rule goes into effect, yes. You'll have to put it MineralMan May 2017 #5

I would never put a valuable device in checked luggage jberryhill May 2017 #7

A good practice. iPads are a likely target for theft. MineralMan May 2017 #9

Listing to NBC's Today show. rogue emissary May 2017 #11

We're only taking carry on. MoonRiver May 2017 #13

what about Kindle e-book readers? flyingfysh May 2017 #12

Don't know, but my guess is that they are treated the same as an iPad. MoonRiver May 2017 #14