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 ...

In either case, boarding a plane in the US means being greeted with the familiar instruction to turn portable electronic devices onto airplane mode or turn them off entirely. The reason for this ...

Travellers are being warned a simple mistake in not selecting one phone mode could end up costing them. The warning comes as ...

After the thorough airport security checks, travellers keenly await their boarding details before they proceed to step on the aircraft, where the atmosphere takes a more serious turn. Cabin crew ...

They didn’t turn on Airplane Mode. Picture: iStock The blog states that by keeping your phone in airplane mode, your phone cannot join any cellular networks and will not get you a giant bill later.

When enabled, Airplane Mode turns off turns off all wireless and cell signal capabilities on a device, including: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, Near Field Communications and GPS. While avionic ...

In either case, boarding a plane in the US means being greeted with the familiar instruction to turn portable electronic devices onto airplane mode or turn them off entirely. The reason for this ...