I haven't flown much the last couple years, but when flying last week I noticed lots of people using their phones. I used mine, as directed by the flight attendants. But I didn't see many people reach ...

Airplane mode is a useful feature designed to reduce the number of signals that can potentially interfere with sensors on an airplane. It's a feature available on smartphones, tablets, and laptops — ...

When activated, Airplane Mode prevents your phone from connecting to cell towers, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in some cases. The function was introduced back in 1991 by the Federal Communications ...

Plus, other uses for Airplane Mode besides when you're on a flight. Credit: Thomas Trutschel / Photothek / Getty Images We all know you're supposed to toggle on Airplane Mode when you get on a flight.

A: Airplane mode is a setting that disables that device's connection to any sort of data transmission, both incoming and outgoing, as well as any features that require data transmission to work, such ...

Flight safety is top of mind given recent high-profile crashes, like a Delta plane's fiery crash landing in Canada last week. Ask a traveler for their thoughts on airplane mode and their response is ...