Originally Posted by Liz
I don't know about Express, but on mainline you can use the seatback pocket, just not for laptops.
Laptops seemed to be the main concern. But on one of the flights (I think the Express one) they also mentioned that water bottles and books were banned from the seat pockets during take-off and landing. I'm willing to dismiss that "fright crew" as a bit wacko, though, given their series of weird announcements.
Why are laptops not allowed in the pockets? I've NEVER heard of such a thing on any other airline.