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Old May 19, 2012 | 9:04 am
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Originally Posted by MarkLHR
Now we're all used to being told to switch off electronic items for take off and landing. I can understand the safety aspect of BA requiring headphones to be removed in case of emergency announcements but why ipads, laptops etc?

Yesterday I watched the CSM and his mate (yes, a mixed fleet european flight) playing some puzzle game on the ipad all the way to touch down....great example to set!
Might be the sort of thing I'd write in to BA about (to suggest a "quiet word") ... CC are there for our safety. Not sure the use of iPad on landing facilitates that, in fact I'd be pretty sure its the opposite.
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