Originally Posted by
Annie_8plus I feel like this is somewhat of a silly question but I thought I would go ahead and ask anyway! I haven’t flown since I got my Apple Watch this past April but will be flying to Montreal on Sunday. My question is should I take my Apple Watch off before going through the TSA checkpoint or is it OK to wear it through x-ray.
I’m wondering what everybody here does. I’m asking mainly because I’m just leery about putting it into one of the little dishes that goes through the machine. I have heard horror stories about things disappearing when going through the checkpoint and I’d rather wear it myself if possible.
I fly a lot, and always leave my Apple watch on when I go through security.
Some tips:
If your flight is, for example, 5 hours long then set a timer for 5 hours when you take off. I find it so much easier seeing how much time is left in the flight rather than trying to figure out if my watch has the correct time if/when I go through the time changes. I typically put both watch and phone in airplane mode to save battery during my flight.
Be sure to carry your paper ticket. Even though you can scan your ticket via your phone before you board, sometimes their scanners are stupid and refuse to scan. Have your paper ticket on hand.