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The last time I flew, most of the people around me didn't know the difference between "airplane mode", "standby", and "off". I'd bet that at least 80% of the ph
by noonespecial 15y ago
The last time I flew, most of the people around me didn't know the difference between "airplane mode", "standby", and "off". I'd bet that at least 80% of the phones on that flight were full on despite the efforts of the crew and the device's owners.
Everyone turning off everything successfully before takeoff is pure fiction.
- bdonlan 15y agoCell phone transmissions are much less frequent when the phone is idle than when it is in active use. Even if people just stop talking on the phones, it's better than nothing.
- tommi 15y agoTrue. But I bet a phone on the airplane idle is more active than on the ground idle due to network searching.
- look_lookatme 15y agoReminds me of a Southwest flight attendent on a recent flight: "The definition of 'turn off all electronic devices' is to 'turn off any device that is electronic'.
- jsight 15y agoI here this kind of banter from Southwest FAs rather frequently. Despite this, I would estimate the compliance rate at less than 33%.