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Don’t call me, I’ll call—well, maybe not…

Electronic Devices, Flights, Travel Advice

Phone calls won’t be allowed on planes anytime soon. Years ago commercial planes had seatback phones that cost a fortune to use. Today, while airlines offer great tech options—live TV, free WiFi—calling people on the ground isn’t one of them. And thanks to a new...

How I got my Kindle back from the TSA

Electronic Devices, Flights, Lost Luggage, Tech, Travel Advice, TSA

Left your Kindle (or anything else) at a TSA checkpoint? Here’s what you should do to maximize your chances of recovering it. Last year I arrived in Paris with time to kill before my connecting flight. I rummaged in my bag for my Kindle but couldn’t find it. After...

Can you hear me now?

Electronic Devices, Flights, Safety/Health, Travel Advice

If your cell phone isn’t in Airplane Mode during take-off and landing, can it really interfere with the plane’s electronics? On a flight earlier this year a fellow passenger nearly got himself kicked off the plane for refusing to end his phone call after the cabin...

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