United Airlines is taking aim at one of the most annoying in-flight trends just as Starlink rolls out across its fleet, a technology that could otherwise make the problem far worse.
It boggles my mind that anyone would ever think it is acceptable to forgo headphones or think that others cannot hear it the volume is on low. The biggest culprits tend to be bad parents who hand over devices to their children with the volume turned up, but many adult “babies” are guilty of this to.
United is right to act proactively on this, as the problem will only get worse. As free high speed Wi-Fi comes to more flights, we will see more people able to be annoying not just on the ground, but in the air. Loud sounds, porn, and video calls will all be possible, so cracking down on it now makes sense.
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