United Airlines Can Now Boot Passengers Who Refuse to Use Headphones with Their Devices
United Airlines updated its contract of carriage requiring headphones for all audio to reduce cabin noise, with penalties including removal or permanent bans, effective Feb. 27, 2026.
- United Airlines amended its contract of carriage to require passengers to wear headphones when using devices with audio or video.
- The airline reserves the right to remove and potentially ban passengers who fail to comply with the new headphone rules.
- While United states it may provide free earbuds in some cases, travel experts view the policy as a reasonable way to address noise issues on flights.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Passengers flying with United Airlines could be removed from a flight if they refuse to wear headphones while listening to audio or watching videos on personal devices, according to the airline’s updated passenger rules.
Your neighbor is watching videos without headphones on board a plane? It could now be landed. That's what the United Airlines company announced. The company has decided to crack down on these bad behaviors.
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