New Zealand allows electronic device use on all flights
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New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority has agreed to allow passengers to keep their personal electronic devices switched on throughout the duration of all flights.
The ruling already applied to jet aircraft flights, but effective 4 November passengers on all regional turboprop flights within the country will also be able to keep their smartphones and tablets switched on during take-off and landing. Air New Zealand welcomed the decision.
“Last year Air New Zealand became one of the first airlines in the Asia Pacific region to allow customers travelling on jet services to use their personal electronic devices during all phases of flight,” said the airline’s general manager of customer experience, Carrie Hurihanganui.
“We’re very excited to be expanding this to our turboprop fleets and giving customers travelling on regional services more freedom to use their electronic devices right throughout their journey.”
Previously passengers on regional flights were not permitted to use their devices during the taxi, take-off and landing phases of flight.
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