Bluetooth on *A carriers, allowed or not?
Jul 6, 2003 | 9:09 am
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Bluetooth on *A carriers, allowed or not?
General rules onboard airplanes is that radio transceivers and/or receivers may not be used. However some carriers is getting more liberal with these rules, for example SAS now allows GPS receivers to be used as long as the seatbelt sign is turned off. SAS will also install a wireless internet onboard their longhaul fleet next year which will allow high speed internet onboard for notebooks and PDAs.
My question is if Bluetooth hardware is allowed to use or not? Im sure most FAs will say no if a pax ask (just to be on the safe side). I have just bought a Bluetooth mouse for my notebook, thats why I ask.
Any experience of Bluetooth on *A carriers will be appreciated.
Gustaf
My question is if Bluetooth hardware is allowed to use or not? Im sure most FAs will say no if a pax ask (just to be on the safe side). I have just bought a Bluetooth mouse for my notebook, thats why I ask.
Any experience of Bluetooth on *A carriers will be appreciated.
Gustaf
Jul 8, 2003 | 6:46 pm
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Bluetooth is probably the clearest case of radio technology that couldn't possibly interfere with aircraft systems. So go ahead and use until you're told not to. Then stop using it immediately and don't use it again on that flight.
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