FAA Poised To Ease Mobile Device Restrictions
No more hiding your Kindle from the flight attendant
Airline passengers may be able to use their favorite electronic gadgets from takeoff to landing if new FAA guidelines come to pass.
The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to ease the restrictions on the use of certain devices at lower altitudes, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Citing "industry officials and draft recommendations prepared by a high-level advisory panel to FAA," the Journal reported on Friday that passengers would be spared from having to turn off all electronic devices, though cell phones may or may not remain on the banned list.
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