"The airplane mode button on your phone is not a conspiracy," he said in the video. He explained that on a recent flight, he ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to FAA guidelines, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prohibit the use of cell phones during flight due to the potential interference with ...

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) ...

Sure, Microsoft Flight Simulator is cool — but do you know how hard it is to fly an airplane? Even a virtual one? I do. Even with a flying lesson from Polygon’s flight sim expert Charlie Hall, I had ...

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.

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 ...