There’s nothing more confusing than when your phone just stops working — no service, no notifications, nothing. Then, you spot the tiny airplane icon. Somehow, somewhere, airplane mode got switched on ...

When you board an airplane for a flight, there are a few things that you have to do, some of which you do automatically. You quickly make it to your seat, stash your carry-on luggage in either the ...

Plus, other uses for Airplane Mode besides when you're on a flight. Credit: Thomas Trutschel / Photothek / Getty Images We all know you're supposed to toggle on Airplane Mode when you get on a flight.

Are you phoning it in when a flight attendant orders you to switch your cell to airplane mode? Airline workers have long ordered flyers to switch off their cellular devices, saying failure to do so ...