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Delta and JetBlue become first airlines to allow electronics during takeoff and landing

02
Nov
2013

Delta and JetBlue have become the first two US airlines to allow e-readers, tablets, and other electronic devices to be used throughout the flight. As of 4:15 PM today, Delta officially received approval from the FAA for their plan to allow [personal electronic device] use from gate to gate, effective immediately, a Delta spokesperson tells The Verge. A photo from a JetBlue flight today (embedded below) also confirms the change. Weve reached out to the FAA, JetBlue, and also American Airlines — which has indicated it will move quickly to adopt the new policies — for more details. On Twitter, a report from Runway Girl Network says that JetBlue has given passengers the go ahead to use their devices during takeoff and landing.

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