Modern aircraft are designed to cope with interference from portable electronic devices (like mobile phones) - so over time the reasons for requiring cell phones to be on airplane mode have grown more ...

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If you have flown on a plane you have heard the message. Flight attendants will always ask you to put your electronic devices in airplane mode before takeoff. Over the years, passengers have claimed ...

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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 ...

"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 ...