T.C.
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Because if you allowed a big water bottle, you'd have to allow several to accomodate different liquids.Why can I bring 4 3.4oz bottles of liquid in a ziplock bag, but not a 12oz bottle of water?
Liquid explosives/chemical weapons are only effective in large amounts.
Because most planes systems are more sensitive than a GPS receiver. It's proven that cell phones can affect the older electronics; so they banned them wholesale rather than create a patchwork system of exceptions.Why do I have to turn off my phone? I find it hard to believe that my phone could interfere with the navigation system on the plane...it doesn't even interfere with the GPS in my truck.
The rules make sense, they just don't explain them well.
---------- Post added May 14th, 2014 at 05:08 PM ----------
No. Think about someone else for a change.why the hell can't the plane take off or land if someone has their seat reclined? You think phones mess up the electronics, apparently if there is just one dang seat reclined during landing, there is risk of the plane stalling out and face planting into the earth!
What would happen if the plane has to be evacuated? The person behind you would have a more difficult time escaping because you leaned back and compressed their space. Your comfort does not take precedence over the other person's safety.