United Airlines Formalizes Headphone Policy in Contract of Carriage

United Airlines has updated its Contract of Carriage, allowing for the removal of passengers who listen to audio content without using headphones.

Mar 22, 2026•4 min

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United Airlines Updates Contract to Enforce Headphone Use Onboard

United Airlines has updated its Contract of Carriage, allowing crew to remove passengers who refuse to use headphones for personal audio or video streaming.

Mar 13, 2026•6 min

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United Airlines Mandates Headphones in Updated Passenger Contract

United Airlines has updated its Contract of Carriage to mandate headphone use for all personal audio, making a long-standing etiquette an enforceable rule.

Mar 8, 2026•4 min

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