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You Don’t Need to Use Airplane Mode on Airplanes

Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto
Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (Getty Images)

Putting your phone in airplane mode when boarding a flight feels like common sense. You wouldn’t be crazy for thinking your phone signal could interfere with an airplane’s navigation systems, potentially causing a disaster. However, the necessity of airplane mode is largely a myth, and there’s another reason airlines are asking you to turn your phone off. – Maxwell Zeff Read More