Some smartphone models, such as the iPhone, do allow you to manually turn Wi-Fi back on while remaining in airplane mode, should you wish to connect to any in-flight Wi-Fi when it's available.

It doesn't have anything to do with the cockpit - but that's not to say it didn't contribute to two plane crashes ...

The holiday season is here, and for many of us, this means flying across the country to see family or–if we’re lucky–across the world to escape the winter. In either case, boarding a plane in the US ...

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

People can still play around with their phone, but it must be switched onto “airplane mode”, which cuts off ... prison after repeatedly refusing to turn off his mobile phone during a flight ...

Additionally, you'll be asked to switch all devices to airplane mode. But what happens if you forget? According to one pilot, forgetting this crucial step before take-off is "not the end of the ...