Passengers refusing to wear headphones on flights could be kicked off aircraft: 'It's about time'

United Airlines has updated its passenger policy to address a common in-flight complaint about travelers who play audio or video without headphones.

The airline revised its contract of carriage Feb. 27 to clarify that passengers are now required to use headphones when listening to content onboard, United confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital.

"We’ve always encouraged customers to use headphones when listening to audio content, and our Wi-Fi rules already remind customers to use headphones," the airline said.