6 Earbuds And Headphones To Help Meet United Airlines Flight Rules

Summer is fast approaching and if you're planning to catch a flight to go on vacation, heads up that United Airlines now has the explicit right to remove passengers who refuse to wear headphones or earbuds and instead choose to blast audio through their laptop, smartphone, or tablet.

The new rule is part of a recent revision to the airline's Contract of Carriage document that outlines a whole bunch of rules. It's listed under the section titled Rule 21 Refusal of Transport, which outlines various reasons why United Airlines may remove a passenger from a flight or even issue a permanent or temporary ban. Under section H, number 22, it states: "Passengers who fail to use headphones while listening to audio or video content."

"We’ve always encouraged customers to use headphones when listening to audio content – and our Wi-Fi rules already remind customers to use headphones ...