airplane mode

hondavee4 · 17-06-2009, 4:48 PM

when i went on holiday last year i intended to watch a few movies on my iphone while flying only to be told that even in "airplane mode" i would have to turn it off by the stewardess

i asked her if this was correct and apparantly she asked someone more senior who confirmed i had to switch off

is this correct, does anyone else use this mode while flying?

going away in a few weeks so i'd like to try it again

leeb-1977 · 17-06-2009, 4:50 PM

used mine on a plane earlier this year.... was only a short flight but used it pretty much from take off untill touchdown.

trebor1892 · 17-06-2009, 4:51 PM

I had the same problem on a thomas cook flight a few weeks ago, but easyjet were fine with it.

hondavee4 · 17-06-2009, 4:57 PM

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Originally Posted by trebor1892

I had the same problem on a thomas cook flight a few weeks ago, but easyjet were fine with it.

mine was a thomas cook, and will be again

trebor1892 · 17-06-2009, 4:58 PM

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Originally Posted by hondavee4

mine was a thomas cook, and will be again

I learnt my lesson cos did the same as you and flew for 5 hours bored. This time I'm taking my psp with films pre loaded and a spare battery

hornydragon · 17-06-2009, 4:58 PM

But you have an Ipod touch dont you ???

hondavee4 · 17-06-2009, 5:00 PM

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Originally Posted by hornydragon

But you have an Ipod touch dont you ???

i do this year mate

i just wondered though, its either safe or not

dont think apple would of installed it if it wasnt plane safe

gonna keep quiet this year

daymouse · 17-06-2009, 5:03 PM

Why would you even mention it to them! Just stick it in Airplane mode and get on with your viewing! If they say anything just say its an ipod touch!

End of the day us lot know a lot about technology and know its perfectly fine to use in airplane mode on a plane but these flight attendents prob arent as tech savvy as us so as soon as they hear the word phone they think no chance just to cover their backs!

trebor1892 · 17-06-2009, 5:04 PM

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Originally Posted by daymouse

Why would you even mention it to them! Just stick it in Airplane mode and get on with your viewing! If they say anything just say its an ipod touch!

End of the day us lot know a lot about technology and know its perfectly fine to use in airplane mode on a plane but these flight attendents prob arent as tech savvy as us so as soon as they hear the word phone they think no chance just to cover their backs!

Its probably more to do with not effecting their sales of those stupid adapters for headphones to watch their films

hondavee4 · 17-06-2009, 5:06 PM

i only mentioned it because they specifically mentioned airplane mode (words to that effect) and as i was right next to the stewardess i thought id ask

sometimes better to just shut up isnt it

alan280170 · 17-06-2009, 5:42 PM

Used mine loads of times, BA, KLM, AA, Delta, Turkish and Air Astana, never had a problem.

hornydragon · 17-06-2009, 5:46 PM

IT may just be a company policy but there is no technical reason a GSM phone is any risk to a commercial airliner. It's sometimes more about user interaction etc but if you wait till after the safety breifing your fine with an ipod...