今天看到的一篇新闻。
对于经常来往澳洲的板友算是一个好消息吧！
澳洲航空(QF)与维珍澳洲航空(VA)的班机上即日起全程可使用电子用品，
但必须开启飞行模式。
报道中也有特别提到：重量超过1kg的电子用品，例如手提电脑等，
则还是需要在起飞、降落时放回置物柜或座椅下方。
其中，维珍澳洲航空的发言人也表示，
由于他们公司许多窄体客机陆续推出免费的机上wifi娱乐系统，
让旅客能透过自己的手机、平板电脑等使用VA的in-flight entertainment，
这项新措施实施后，旅客搭乘提供机上wifi娱乐系统的VA航班时，
一上飞机便可以即可使用VA的IFE。
最后，澳航属下的区域航空公司QANTASLINK、
捷星航空与澳洲虎航也都表示短期内将会跟进此项措施。
Qantas, Virgin get green light for in-flight gadgets
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Travellers on Qantas and Virgin will be able to keep their electronic
devices powered on during all phases of flight from Tuesday.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority on Monday approved applications from
both airlines that will allow passengers to keep their phones, tablets
and e-readers on even during take-off or landing.
The devices will need to remain in "flight mode" throughout the flight.
Devices weighing more than 1 kilogram, such as laptops, will still need to
be stored for take off and landing. Smaller devices will need to be held by
a passenger or secured in the pocket of a garment or the magazine pocket on
the back of the seat.
Similar privileges are already in place in the United States, Europe and
New Zealand.
Before the changes, devices could be powered on for as little as 15 minutes
of the flight on short sectors like Sydney to Canberra due to the duration
taken up by take-off and landing.
The move will allow Virgin Australia customers using the airline's in flight
entertainment system, which streams via Wi-Fi, to watch a film or television
show during the flight.
Virgin Australia chief customer officer Mark Hassell said the company was
pleased to be introducing the initiative without delay.
"Today's announcement means that our customers will be able to use their
personal devices throughout their entire journey with us, maximising their
work or leisure time," he said.
Virgin Australia will allow customers to do so from the first flight on
Tuesday.
However, passengers will still need to pay attention to the on-board safety
briefings and other instructions from crew members.
Qantas Domestic chief executive Lyell Strambi said the new changes, to take
effect on his airline's flights from Tuesday afternoon, would be positive
for customers.
"Whether customers choose to listen to music, read their e-books or review
work documents, the introduction of gate-to-gate electronic access on Qantas
flights is an exciting development to an already exceptional inflight
entertainment service," he said.
Jetstar and QantasLink are in the final stages of preparing their
applications for the extended use of personal electronic devices.
A Tigerair Australia spokeswoman said her airline would be applying for
approvals "imminently".