United Airlines outlined new cellphone policy for U.S. domestic a...
United Airlines outlined new cellphone policy for U.S. domestic arrivals, joining growing list of airlines, including American, Continental and Southwest, that have relaxed their rules on use of portable electronic devices. United said its policy will allow passengers to…
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use cellphones onboard aircraft: (1) Only after plane has landed and “exited the active runway.” (2) While aircraft is at gate with entry door open, in line with previous policy. (3) During ground holds at captain’s discretion, also in line with previous policy. United said it wasn’t changing its policy for international flights or United Express routes. FCC rules prohibit cellphone use in-flight. United said although it wasn’t first to undertake policy change, it had to craft single policy for all existing fleet types. “This required considerable testing, research and analysis of the interaction of cellphones with communications systems which, when completed, proved the policy change was safe,” said Peggy Dedo, vp-engineering & technical support.