Ottawa to allow electronic devices during all phases of flight
May 30, 2014, 8:35 am
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If a procedural/operations update is implemented while the crew is part way through their trip the crew will not know until they are back at their home base.
This is normal - and how just about all of the airlines operate today. There are changes under way to deploy tablets, etc to crew, but it does take years to roll-out, it is not an overnight switch - because of the safety and regulatory work required.
Like I said in a previous post - what's another few weeks of waiting?
May 30, 2014, 8:43 am
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Marketing public communications comes up with one statement, in-flight services was probably told last minute and didn't have the required time to send the message out to all the crew members.
The last time I flew BA, the SD said that PEDs could be used in all phases of the journey, and to ignore the safety video, which hadn't been updated to reflect the change in policy. So an airline can handle this perfectly well if they can be bothered to do so.
Keep in mind that a crew member can only do/say what is in their safety manual, doing anything contrary to what is their manual can (and usually does) result in their being terminated.
May 30, 2014, 8:54 am
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I'm really not buying in to your story here, but AC's public announcement said
As of this morning, you can use personal electronic devices at all times during flights.
May 30, 2014, 9:06 am
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May 30, 2014, 9:18 am
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From Monday's National Post:
See the difference?
This may also be relevant:
Canadian airlines welcomed the announcement, with spokesmen for both WestJet and Porter Airlines saying they estimated being able to implement the new policy by July.
This would allow time for the airlines to apply to Transport Canada for the exemption, receive an approval, then update their manuals and re-train their staff.
Air Canada said it expects to implement this policy “in the coming days.”
This would allow time for the airlines to apply to Transport Canada for the exemption, receive an approval, then update their manuals and re-train their staff.
Air Canada said it expects to implement this policy “in the coming days.”
This may also be relevant:
The National Airlines Council of Canada lauded the move, while CUPE, which represents 10,000 flight attendants, had no comment Monday as the union was still reviewing the decision.
May 30, 2014, 10:30 am
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BA has also equipped their CSD's with iPads, so the changes can be rolled out much quicker.
May 30, 2014, 5:40 pm
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From: http://www.aircanada.com/en/news/trav_adv/140530.html
New Personal Electronic Device Policy
We're happy to announce that as of Wednesday May 28, all customers travelling on Air Canada, Air Canada Express and Air Canada rouge can use their personal electronic devices at all times during flight, including taxi, take-off and landing, as long as they're not transmitting or receiving data.
We're happy to announce that as of Wednesday May 28, all customers travelling on Air Canada, Air Canada Express and Air Canada rouge can use their personal electronic devices at all times during flight, including taxi, take-off and landing, as long as they're not transmitting or receiving data.
May 31, 2014, 1:59 pm
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It's going to take a bit to get everyone on the same page, had a passenger get upset with me because I wouldn't let him use netbook, but let the person next to him use an iPad. Guidance from Jazz cabin safety was tablets ok, laptops bad
May 31, 2014, 2:46 pm
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Yesterday:
YYC-YEG: All devices had to be put away (i.e. new policy not being applied)
YEG-YYZ: New policy in effect, no probs using my tablet gate to gate.
Hopefully the inconsistency will be gone soon...
YYC-YEG: All devices had to be put away (i.e. new policy not being applied)
YEG-YYZ: New policy in effect, no probs using my tablet gate to gate.
Hopefully the inconsistency will be gone soon...
Jun 1, 2014, 6:02 am
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Jun 1, 2014, 9:49 am
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Jun 5, 2014, 6:14 pm
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Ottawa to allow electronic devices during all phases of flight
3 flights since the change ... And no one asked me to put it away. Was amusing that other passengers on the plane even told me to put it away... "Actually...." 
Jun 5, 2014, 7:21 pm
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Return transborder flight on May 30 I was using cell phone and seat mate a tablet. No problems. SD even mentioned that (small) portable electronic devices could be used.
Netbooks are tricky, they might be the same size as a laptop, but aren't really as stable since you'd have to put them on your lap or tray table.
Netbooks are tricky, they might be the same size as a laptop, but aren't really as stable since you'd have to put them on your lap or tray table.