It will be in it's case, which is inside a fairly sturdy luggage case, surrounded by clothes and stuff. What I am worried as well though is the battery, is it a good idea to have that seperate and have that in hand luggage, and if so what would security say if I have a battery, but no laptop? Or is the battery safe to put into the hold (not in the laptop though). Its just that what with all the news stories of fires caused by lithium ion batteries I just dont know what to do for the best.