This simple guide will talk you through both modes and explain how they differ—and how to best use them. With airplane mode ...

It might seem like a small, even unnecessary instruction compared to all the other safety rules, but you still do it—because ...

1. On the iPhone's lock screen, touch and hold anywhere on the display until you see the Customize button. You'll need to ...

It doesn't have anything to do with the cockpit - but that's not to say it didn't contribute to two plane crashes ...

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 ...

The same type of pouches that concert or comedy show guests are required to store their phones in, are being tested as a way ...

After investigating the situation, the traveler discovered that because they had not set their cellphone to “airplane mode” the device had been racking up roaming charges as it downloaded ...

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