We’ve all had to do it. Grin and bear it while one of our elders went into a long winded soliloquy that usually started with the phrase, “when I was your age.” Like, “when I was your age I had to walk barefoot to school, in the snow, while going uphill both ways!”
Of course one day it’ll be our turn to start a sentence that way while tormenting our own children. And when it is I know exactly what it is that we’ll be saying. Without fail we’ll be saying, “when I was your age we weren’t allowed to use our electronic devices throughout the whole duration of our flights!” Jaws will drop. Minds will be blown. And we’ll be left speechless when asked to explain why that was.
That future has just been made possible thanks to announcement from the FAA that they plan on easing those long standing pointless restrictions that have been driving frequent flyers crazy for years. You know those outdated ones that haven’t been updated in over forty years that restrict the use of all devices until the plane reaches an altitude of 10,000 feet. The ones that we all knew didn’t really put the plane at risk of falling out of the sky.
According to an article on theverge, “The panel’s draft has yet to be finalized, and details are still under debate, but the report makes clear that existing regulations “have become untenable.” If the FAA agrees to implement the recommended changes, passengers would have greater freedom to use gadgets after a plane’s cabin doors have closed. Some, including e-readers, would be allowed for use throughout the duration of a flight. A formal decision on the matter isn’t expected until the panel submits a final version of its recommendations at the end of September.”
For weary travelers that day can’t come soon enough.
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