"Under new FAA regulations, you may not place anything in your seat-back pockets," she announced as passengers boarded the regional jet. The only things that could be in the seat-back pocket, she said, were "company-printed material," like the in-flight magazine, the safety card and presumably the airsickness bag. All "personal items" had to be stowed in the overhead bin or under the seat.
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