Always on: New European flight safety guidelines allow use of electronics at all times

Passengers on European airlines may soon be able to use portable electronics including cellphones and tablet computers any time during flights, under new safety guidelines issued Friday. The Cologne-based European Aviation Safety Agency said that starting immediately, European airlines can, at their own discretion, allow passengers to leave electronics on the entire flight, without the putting them into "airplane mode."

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