Originally Posted by
txrus
According to the FAs/GA on my flight Sunday, that's a US thing that is migrating to AA, though they refused to make that announcement & stuck w/the usual AA 'the front door has now been closed, please turn off & put away all large electronic devices...'
If that is something they are migrating to, then it is new to both carriers. US crews have typically made a similar announcement about the boarding door and turning off large electronics...