Iphone on long haul flight?

Crimefighter · 28 Feb 2012 at 13:52

Hi all,

Im thinking of using my iphone on an upcoming long haul flight to watch videos on - can I assume they are ok to have swtiched on during flight?

I dont want to go to the trouble of getting some movies/tv on there only to be told to turn it off!!!

I am aware of aiplane mode - just hoping that flight attendants are also aware of it and what it means.

Cheers :cool:

Vonhelmet · 28 Feb 2012 at 13:55

In theory, it's absolutely fine. In practice, you've hit on the key snag and that's idiots. Be prepared for an argument, or just be prepared to keep an eye out and hide it every time someone comes past.

InertProtocol · 28 Feb 2012 at 13:56

Presuming you'll be fine in airplane mode.

CAPTAINBUMFLUFF · 28 Feb 2012 at 14:00

I was watching films on iPad the whole way travelling from London to Bangkok no one said anything. I wasn't the only one using electronic devices, guy behind me was on laptop. Just make sure your on airplane mode

Marky · 28 Feb 2012 at 14:00

I just throw it onto Airplane mode and keep my eye out for flight attendant incase. Some of them don't like it, but I really don't see the problem. I think it varies dependant on the airline - Some allow you to use it in Airplane mode, some don't.

CAPTAINBUMFLUFF · 28 Feb 2012 at 14:02

Just to add to the above just turn off during take off and landing

Marky · 28 Feb 2012 at 14:02

CAPTAINBUMFLUFF said:
Just to add to the above just turn off during take off and landing

Yeah I think that's probably what annoys them the most. As long as you don't use it during that time you should be fine

Crimefighter · 28 Feb 2012 at 14:37

Thanks for the input, Ill roll with it and see what happens.

As an aside, anyone use the handbrake program to get their dvd's onto their iphone? Im going to give it a go tomorrow, heard its good.

sanofi · 28 Feb 2012 at 14:59

I've never had problems on long haul flights with BA, American or Virgin. The one time I was told to turn off my phone was on a BMI flight from Dublin to Heathrow.

Bes · 28 Feb 2012 at 15:04

Crimefighter said:
Hi all,

Im thinking of using my iphone on an upcoming long haul flight to watch videos on - can I assume they are ok to have swtiched on during flight?

I dont want to go to the trouble of getting some movies/tv on there only to be told to turn it off!!!

I am aware of aiplane mode - just hoping that flight attendants are also aware of it and what it means.

Cheers

pffft you'll be fine- every other person will be using an iphone/ ipad.

Marky · 28 Feb 2012 at 15:05

Crimefighter said:
As an aside, anyone use the handbrake program to get their dvd's onto their iphone? Im going to give it a go tomorrow, heard its good.

I've never had to use it but I've only heard positive things about it. Apparently it has presets for products such as the iPhone and iPad so you can easily convert videos into the correct resolution/format etc.

Locke · 28 Feb 2012 at 15:14

Handbrake is easy to use, it even has the presets for iPhone and iPod etc

Crimefighter · 28 Feb 2012 at 15:21

Good stuff, just what I wanted to hear!

allday247 · 28 Feb 2012 at 15:22

On my recent trip to Hong Kong, the seats on the Cathay Pacific flights even have their own sockets now, so you can recharge your phone/devices. This was in economy class btw. It was convenient as I was able to to keep the power topped up on my iPhone while my 2yr old was watching cartoons on it.

MacRS4 · 28 Feb 2012 at 15:40

Fly a lot, use phone a lot - never, ever been queried over it.

Crimefighter · 28 Feb 2012 at 15:55

allday247 said:
On my recent trip to Hong Kong, the seats on the Cathay Pacific flights even have their own sockets now, so you can recharge your phone/devices. This was in economy class btw. It was convenient as I was able to to keep the power topped up on my iPhone while my 2yr old was watching cartoons on it.

Thats great to know, because I am taking that exact airline & flight! (then on to NZ afterwards).

I recently learned of the sockets being available on long hauls so Im excited - I am completely unable to sleep on aircraft so this is very handy for me.

Spuj · 28 Feb 2012 at 16:11

As part of the announcement that they make about electronic devices on my last flight, they said that phones etc with an aeroplane/flight mode were permitted during the flight. Not sure if this is a common thing across other airlines?

As for Handbrake it is really good and easy to use!

sanofi · 28 Feb 2012 at 17:01

Spuj1988 said:
As part of the announcement that they make about electronic devices on my last flight, they said that phones etc with an aeroplane/flight mode were permitted during the flight. Not sure if this is a common thing across other airlines?

As for Handbrake it is really good and easy to use!

It's quite common now, they just as that you have them switched off for take off and landing (during which I never have my phone or iPad switched off).

Vertigo · 28 Feb 2012 at 20:15

They only care about takeoff and landing these days, you're fine during the flight.

Cabin crew are generally hopeless - if you were using an iPod Touch they'd think it was a phone and tell you to turn it off yet if you were using a 3G iPad they'd probably leave you be :rolleyes:

MrMoonX · 28 Feb 2012 at 20:15

flew London to JFK last week and back yesterday they even announced that phones should be switched off or put into flight mode, they didn't say anything about me using my iPad or phone in flight, just need to turn off for landing/take off