The holiday season is here, and for many of us, this means flying across the country to see family or–if we’re lucky–across the world to escape the winter. In either case, boarding a plane in the US ...

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 ...

Not using airplane mode on your phone when you fly probably won't cause the plane to crash, but it's still safer if you enable it before takeoff. However, it is more likely that it will just make the ...

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 ...

On every flight, you're instructed to turn your phone on airplane mode prior to take-off. Alarmists allege leaving smartphones on could cause planes to fall from the sky, but pilots have debunked that ...

Have you ever wondered why you must either switch off your phone or put it in airplane mode when flying by air? Flight mode, or airplane mode, disables cellular communication, WiFi, and Bluetooth and ...

Putting your phone in airplane mode is a common practice, especially during flights, but its impact on call quality is often misunderstood. Here’s a detailed look at what happens when you put your ...

You may recall a time when airlines required passengers to shut their phones down completely before take off, and it wasn’t some long-ago era, but 2012. In 2013—after conferring with pilots, ...

A family says it was wrongly billed $13,470 for using data overseas. A family on vacation overseas racked up thousands of dollars in data roaming fees despite setting their phones to airplane mode, ...