United Airlines has quietly added a new line to its passenger rules: if you’re watching videos or listening to music on your device during a flight, headphones are now required. The change was added to the airline’s Contract of Carriage after growing complaints about passengers playing audio aloud in the cabin. In extreme cases, travelers who refuse to comply could even be removed from a flight.
For missionaries and frequent travelers logging many hours in the air, the lesson is simple: pack your headphones in your carry-on. A small courtesy can make a long flight much more pleasant for everyone in row 32. What are your favorite travel headphones? Please comment!
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/united-airlines-quietly-introduces-new-flight-etiquette-rule-for-passengers/ar-AA1Xr6sD
I have both in-ear Apple AirPods and over-the-ear Bose noise canceling. The noise canceling feature (which the AirPods have also) are really nice to cut down on airplane noise and the stress it creates on long flights. Sometimes, I’ll use both, which is nice and quiet. I have a wired Bose noise canceling also…but it is older now, and doesn’t seal out the air as much as it used to. When I can’t get my other headphones “attached” to the flights TV system (which I do use, on LONG flights, when I can’t work productively any more) I will use the wire ones, or the ones the airlines give you now (again, sometimes with the Bose over ear on top of it).
I don’t usually use my headphones till I see if someone sitting around me wants to talk…never give up an opportunity to share your faith by seeming like you don’t want to talk. I try and greet people when they sit in my row. (If I can, I bring a hard copy Bible so people can see I’m reading it! :)