Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
However, I've been on SQ flights where I was told to take off the headphones for takeoff and landing as a safety issue. I see the point of this: in an emergency, you want to hear any unusual cabin noise or announcements that are not made over the PA system.
My experience with BA, AF, and KL is similar with regard to headphones; BA's FAs asked all headphones be removed to/from DUB this past weekend. Although on my IAD-LHR flight on BA a couple of weeks ago they said you could use the headphones they'd provided during take off/landing.