'Flight mode' or 'airplane mode' in mobile phones is a feature that most people use only during air travel. It temporarily turns off all wireless connections - like mobile network, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ...

(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 ...

What happens if you don’t use airplane mode while flying? Here's why the FAA requires it.

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airplane mode has a whole new meaning for T-Mobile customers flying United. Starting today, eligible T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) customers now get free in-flight Wi-Fi ...

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 ...

Here’s why the flight attendant always asks your phone to be in flight or airplane mode. Flight mode, or airplane mode, disables cellular communication, WiFi, and Bluetooth and only permits the use of ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 set to flight mode." The above is a ...

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 ...