{"id":32833,"date":"2026-06-01T14:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/32833\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:38:23","slug":"easyjet-tui-jet2-and-ryanair-bluetooth-rules-explained-after-spain-plane-evacuated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/32833\/","title":{"rendered":"easyJet, TUI, Jet2 and Ryanair Bluetooth rules explained after Spain plane evacuated"},"content":{"rendered":"

A flight heading to Spain was returned to Newark airport and evacuated after a Bluetooth device triggered a security scare\"Salzburg,<\/p>\n

(Image: Photofex-AT via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Air passengers are being urged to pay close attention to Bluetooth regulations on flights following an incident where an aircraft was turned back to an airport and evacuated. The episode has reportedly resulted in one passenger being arrested.<\/p>\n

Reports today indicate that failure to comply with the rules could lead to a flight being diverted back to its departure airport for safety considerations. On Saturday afternoon, an aircraft departed Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey bound for Palma de Mallorca in Spain.<\/p>\n

However, while crossing the Atlantic some time later, it was compelled to return to its point of departure due to a security concern, according to reports. For British travellers, the episode serves as a reminder of how vital it is to observe airline regulations. It will also prompt many to review these rules to ensure they’re following the guidelines properly.<\/p>\n

easyJet rules on Bluetooth use<\/p>\n

According to easyJet’s website<\/a>, passengers are permitted to use portable electronic devices on board for purposes including gaming, reading e-books, viewing films and enjoying their preferred music. The airline confirms that most devices can be used throughout all stages (take-off, flight and landing) of the journey, reports the Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The website continues: “All devices must be in ‘flight safe’ mode for taxi, take-off, inflight and landing and held securely in your hand or in your pocket. During the taxi-in to the arrival gate the cabin crew will let you know when you can make telephone calls or send text messages.”<\/p>\n

\"Funchal,<\/p>\n

An easyJet plane(Image: f9photos via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The airline also states that certain devices may be used for boarding and during flight as long as they’re set to “flight safe” mode. However, this doesn’t apply during taxi, take-off and landing – when they must be securely stored in the overhead locker. These include:<\/p>\n

All Bluetooth accessories (wireless keyboard, headphones etc)Large electronic gamesDVD playersNotebooksLaptopsLarge music playersUltra books<\/p>\n

easyJet explains that devices without a “flight safe” mode need to remain switched off throughout the entire flight. There may be occasions when the pilot or cabin crew request that all electronic devices be turned off, and passengers should comply with these instructions, the airline states.<\/p>\n

In Saturday’s incident in America, according to passengers who spoke to the website AirLive, crew members had instructed passengers to immediately disconnect all Bluetooth devices. Yet, despite repeated appeals, reports say at least two devices stayed connected.<\/p>\n

The pilots made the decision to return to the USA, Spanish news outlet El Diario reports. Reports say the threat came from a device identified by “a certain four-letter word.”<\/p>\n

Passengers reportedly informed aviation media that the message displayed ‘BOMB’. Following the landing back at Newark, the aircraft was evacuated while security personnel examined it.<\/p>\n

Authorities subsequently stated it was the name of a device and apprehended the suspect. According to media reports, he was a teenager.<\/p>\n

Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI rules on Bluetooth use<\/p>\n

Airlines operating flights for UK travellers have established clear guidelines regarding passenger device usage. Ryanair’s<\/a> website features a dedicated section titled “Will I be able to use my phone\/device\/electronics on board?”<\/p>\n

It states: “Yes. You may use your laptop, tablet, smartphone and other electronic devices on board Ryanair flights. Your device will need to be switched to flight mode for the entire flight duration.<\/p>\n

\"Leeds<\/p>\n

Ryanair and other airlines have guidance on their website for travellers(Image: Bradley Caslin via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“Laptops and larger electronics can be used once the fasten seatbelt sign has been turned off. For safety reasons, these items must be kept in the overhead locker or stored in your bag under your seat when the aircraft is taxiing (moving towards the runway for take-off or towards the terminal after landing), take-off and landing stages of your flight.”<\/p>\n

Jet2’s website<\/a> similarly provides instructions for travellers. It explains: “You can use all handheld electronic devices and Bluetooth gadgets, such as headphones, throughout the flight, as long as they’re switched to flight mode while onboard.<\/p>\n

“Larger gadgets, such as laptops, must be switched off and put away for take-off and landing. If there are any changes to this, the captain or our cabin crew will let you know.” TUI’s<\/a> website features a dedicated section regarding the use of personal electronic devices while in the air.<\/p>\n

Its guidance confirms that passengers are permitted to use items such as MP3 players, e-books, smartphones, and other handheld personal electronic devices throughout a flight, unless instructed otherwise by crew members – “as long as they’re switched to ‘Flight Safe Mode’ or ‘Airplane Mode’.”<\/p>\n

\"Tenerife,<\/p>\n

A TUI plane(Image: Pavel1964 via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The site adds: “That said, please make sure you listen carefully to the safety briefing by the cabin crew. You’ll not be able to use any type of clip-on product to hold your phone or tablet on TUI flights, as you’re not allowed to attach anything to your tray tables or seats.”<\/p>\n

For those travelling with larger devices such as laptops and bigger tablets, the airline confirms these may also be used during the flight. However, it makes clear that such devices must be switched off during take-off and landing and properly stowed away.<\/p>\n

The airline says: “You’ll need to take these items out of your hand luggage before you get to the security search point. This is because they’ll need extra screening. If any of your electronic devices can’t be switched to ‘Flight Safe’ or ‘Airplane Mode’, they’ll need to be switched off completely throughout the flight. Please also be aware that you won’t be able to charge your laptop on the flight.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A flight heading to Spain was returned to Newark airport and evacuated after a Bluetooth device triggered a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32834,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4869,3158,3967,602,17,357,3713],"class_list":["post-32833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-spain","tag-easyjet","tag-jet2-com","tag-liverpool-john-lennon-airport","tag-ryanair","tag-spain","tag-travel","tag-tui"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32833"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32833\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}