When Gila Drazen flies, she typically forgets or otherwise neglects to put her phone in airplane mode. "It’s laziness. It’s just plain, laziness," she told USA TODAY. Drazen is hardly alone. Although ...

Back in 2013, the FCC allowed for safe phone use in airplane mode due to technological advancements from the time the regulations on in flight-cellphone use were first set back in 1991.

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) ...

Plus, other uses for Airplane Mode besides when you're on a flight. Credit: Thomas Trutschel / Photothek / Getty Images We all know you're supposed to toggle on Airplane Mode when you get on a flight.

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 ...

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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 ...