When flight attendants remind you to switch to airplane mode on your phone, you may want to listen. In a viral video garnering nearly 900,000 views on TikTok, an airline pilot and U.S. Army veteran ...

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 ...

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 ...

Flight safety is top of mind given recent high-profile crashes, like a Delta plane's fiery crash landing in Canada last week. Ask a traveler for their thoughts on airplane mode and their response is ...

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 ...

When mobile phones first became popular in the 1990s, many airline pilots noticed that phones belonging to passengers were interfering with their headsets. This was due to the phone’s radio frequency ...

Air travelers are required by the Federal Aviation Agency and the Federal Communications Commission to put their phone in airplane mode for the duration of the flight; here’s what that means and how ...

'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, ...

Airplane mode disables the radios and transmitters on portable electronics like phones and laptops. You can toggle individual radios like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on and off even if airplane mode is on.