Airplane mode is a useful feature designed to reduce the number of signals that can potentially interfere with sensors on an airplane. It's a feature available on smartphones, tablets, and laptops — ...

The holiday season is here, and for many of us, this means flying across the country to see family or–if we’re lucky–across the world to escape the winter. In either case, boarding a plane in the US ...

Most of us are familiar with the announcement flight attendants make before takeoff off asking us to stow our carry-on items and place our electronic devices in airplane mode. If you're a frequent ...

Not using airplane mode on your phone when you fly probably won't cause the plane to crash, but it's still safer if you enable it before takeoff. However, it is more likely that it will just make the ...

*Have you ever wondered why, exactly, why your smartphone has the “airplane/flight mode” feature? Does it mean airline passengers never keep their phones active? Before we answer these questions, ...

If your planning to hop a flight out of LaGuardia, JFK or Newark Liberty airports for year-ending celebrations, you'll need to know the liquid carry-on law and if you still need to set your phone to ...

Are you phoning it in when a flight attendant orders you to switch your cell to airplane mode? Airline workers have long ordered flyers to switch off their cellular devices, saying failure to do so ...

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