Illinois-Based Airline’s New Headphone Policy Could Get You Kicked Off The Plane

A staple for any of us not rawdogging a flight: headphones.

We know that people travel...weird to say the least. From demanding you switch seats with them to sleeping and snoring on your shoulder (my latest issue), people who might otherwise be somewhat sane just lose it flying.

To help combat this, Chicago-based United Airlines is rolling out a new policy that will impact headphone usage.

According to NBC Chicago, on February 27th, United Airlines added a clause to it's "Contract of Carriage" agreement.

If you want to listen to something: not using headphones, with the volume turned all the way up on your phone or tablet, could get you kicked off the plane or banned from flying United.

Honestly, 10/10 move.

Specifically, the rule says:

UA shall have the right to refuse transport on a permanent or temporary basis or shall have the right to remove from the aircraft at any point, any Passenger for the following reasons...Passengers who fail to use headphones while listening to audio or video content.

A United Airlines spokesperson said that the airline's WiFi rules already remind people to use headphones to listen to stuff on a plane.

This isn't the first flight crackdown from United. Last year, they tweaked the deadline for passengers to check into their flights.

At O'Hare specifically, there has been an argument between United and American, with American Airlines claiming United is getting more gates at the airport. The FAA is still holding a meeting about "severe congestion" and overscheduling at O'Hare after both airlines expanded gates.