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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11165
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) transport

In-flight restrictions on smartphones lifted

Brussels, 29/09/2014 (Agence Europe) - Tablets, smartphones and Mp3 players can now be used free of restrictions during aeroplane flights, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced on Friday 26 September. All restrictions have been lifted, so that this equipment can be used in flight. It is, however, still up to the European airlines themselves to decide whether they can be used or not.

In 2013, EASA had already decided to allow these electronic devices to remain switched on in...

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