A pilot has lifted the lid about airplane mode and why it's necessary to use it while on board the plane. So here's ...

Though some countries are softening rules about using airplane mode during flights, it's best to comply with crew member directions and use airplane mode when you're instructed to. If you’ve ever ...

A commercial pilot explains the real reason phones must turned to airplane mode during flights - and it’s not what most ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Hundreds of millions of Americans are expected to travel this summer, with the airline industry bracing for its busiest time since before the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) ...

A new patent from Google appears to detail something called “Connected Flight Mode.” The feature would be able to automatically switch airplane mode on and off when it detects you’re on a plane.

Whenever you’re traveling via airplane, flight attendants will likely ask you to put your phone on Airplane Mode before takeoff. This is something most people just do without question, even if they ...

The EU has agreed to allow phones to be used on airplanes without the need to turn phones to flight mode—a change that will make a lot of travelers very happy indeed. Currently, anyone traveling in ...

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 ...

Air travelers are required by the Federal Aviation Agency and the Federal Communications Commission to put their phone in airplane mode for the duration of the flight; here’s what that means and how ...