Yup, I've seen more bags drop off luggage carts & mistreated than I care to mention. To think people pay extra for that priviledge.
Once again - Shed is spot on. It's LCC high baggage fees that feed the massive hand baggage - security queues.
All names taken...please note:
Lifted from Air Canada baggage policy :
The following are permitted in carry-on baggage only*:
Consumer electronic devices containing accepted lithium metal cells or batteries
Most airlines advise silmilar. From a safety point of view, MA should mention this. Not encourage the hold to be stacked with these battery operated electronics.
From the CAA website :
Portable electronic devices
containing lithium batteries
such as lap top computers and mp3
players. Such devices should be carried in
hand baggage; spare batteries MUST be
protected against short circuit and carried
in hand baggage
So the MA advice is wrong IMHO.