KLM to allow use of personal electronic devices
Mar 21, 2014, 5:35 am
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KLM to allow use of personal electronic devices
Originally Posted by KLM Media Relations
As of April 1st, KLM will allow the use of portable electronic devices (PED) during all phases of the flight. Any equipment operating with an antenna still must be set in 'flight mode' whenever the aircraft doors are closed.
Portable electronic devices include smartphones, tablets, e-readers, camera’s and small handheld game consoles. This provides more convenience for our customers, as use is currently prohibited during take-off and landing.
This is in alignment with Air France, with whom the use of PED’s during the whole flight has also been recently implemented.
Portable electronic devices include smartphones, tablets, e-readers, camera’s and small handheld game consoles. This provides more convenience for our customers, as use is currently prohibited during take-off and landing.
This is in alignment with Air France, with whom the use of PED’s during the whole flight has also been recently implemented.
Mar 21, 2014, 6:21 am
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Great!
How is AF handling audio players, eg, iPod? I'd love to be able to keep playing music, but something tells me they will not allow wearing headphones..
How is AF handling audio players, eg, iPod? I'd love to be able to keep playing music, but something tells me they will not allow wearing headphones..
Mar 21, 2014, 6:56 am
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Headphones are forbidden during take of and landing, and should be. Any security anouncement may get lost through a noise cancelling headphone, or loud music!
Mar 21, 2014, 10:37 am
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Mar 21, 2014, 12:56 pm
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Gotta love the arbitrariness. From April 1st it is perfectly fine and safe to play with your PED, but on March 31st you will still be endangering the safety of the aircraft.
The airlines and aviation authorities have been playing us for fools for all these years. Good to see that they have come to their senses, though. There is more than enough nanny state hysteria at ground level already.
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The airlines and aviation authorities have been playing us for fools for all these years. Good to see that they have come to their senses, though. There is more than enough nanny state hysteria at ground level already.
Johan
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Passengers are now also allowed to switch of the flight mode on their phones and SMS/call/make connection with the network when the aircraft is taxiing to the gate after landing.
May 16, 2014, 5:01 am
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The announcements made by KLM cabin crew mention that smartphones are allowed during the whole flight. They mention using antennas as an exclusion. Nothing about headphones, and the past 4-6 flights I have had no problems actually using headphones during take off and landing.