From today you can be removed from the plane because of this bad habit
United Airlines has updated its contract of carriage to allow for the removal of passengers who refuse to use headphones while playing audio content. This policy change aims to address the common passenger grievance of loud, disruptive media consumption on flights.
Why it matters
This policy shift formalizes cabin etiquette, giving flight crews clear authority to enforce quiet environments for the benefit of all passengers.
There is no shortage of passenger behaviors that manage to annoy almost everyone on a plane: Those who recline their seat all at once, those who take over both armrests, or those who stand up from their seat the moment the plane attaches to the gate upon landing before permission to disembark has been given, and more. But there is one habit that manages to irritate almost all passengers – and it is also one of the easiest to prevent: Watching videos, listening to music or playing games with an open speaker, without headphones.For years this was considered simply a basic rule of etiquette on flights.
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