Turning on airplane mode before a flight seems like a logical precaution. You might worry that your phone signal could disrupt the plane's navigation, leading to a catastrophe. But the idea that ...

Airline passengers flying in the European Union will soon bid adieu to airplane mode and could even be able to make phone calls from the sky. The European Commission ruled in late November to allow ...

While modern aircraft are largely resistant to phone interference, switching to airplane mode is still a crucial safety ...

(NEXSTAR) – Come next year, airline passengers within the European Union will no longer have to set their mobile phones to “airplane mode” when hopping on a flight. The European Commission decided in ...

In many ways our phones have become the keys to our lives. We use them to bank, take photos of our families, and share those pictures on social media. We use them to buy everything from clothes to ...

A new era begins in air travel. As you know, the use of mobile phones during the flight was very limited until today. Passengers and flight crew had to put their devices in Airplane Mode or turn them ...

Flight mode isn't just useful when flying, but it also has many surprising benefits in everyday life. As soon as you turn on flight mode, your mobile's network, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are simultaneously ...

If you’ve been on social media in the last 24 hours, you’ve probably seen the video of an Ibom Air passenger who refused to turn off her phone. The crew insisted, the woman stood her ground, voices ...

We all know the routine by heart: “Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Come next year, airline ...