[_Lisa_]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Question: I once checked my laptop, and of course, it was the one time when I had trouble with my baggage (Dulles, fyi). I was told by an airline employee that the airlines are NOT responsible for checked laptops, even though they will cover the cost of everything else when lost. Needless to say, I've carried mine ever since.

Is this true, or (hopefully) is that old information?

I know that Delta has a policy against checking laptops:

http://www.delta.com/traveling_check...ance/index.jsp