Hollywood actor blasts airplane mode as 'nonsense' in hilarious podcast flight rant

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. The trailer for Lionsgate's "Power Ballad" starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas. Directed by John Carney. Actor Paul Rudd sparked a lighthearted debate about airline etiquette after calling airplane mode "nonsense" during a recent podcast appearance. Rudd made the comments during an appearance on the May 28 episode of Jake Shane’s podcast, "Therapuss." During a conversation about common airline rules, Rudd questioned several instructions passengers are routinely given before takeoff and landing, including putting tray tables away, returning seats to the upright position and switching phones to airplane mode. STANDING UP RIGHT AFTER PLANE LANDS FUELS VIRAL DEBATE ABOUT AIR TRAVEL ETIQUETTE "I think all of that is nonsense," Rudd said. When Shane specifically asked about airplane mode, Rudd doubled down. Rudd, pictured at left, sparked a debate about airl