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Department of Transportation Plans Ban on In-flight Phone Calls
Following a Federal Communications Commission vote that could lead to overturning a 22-year-old rule preventing the use of mobile phones in flight, the U.S. Department of Transportation said it is considering a ban on in-flight calling. The Department of Transportation’s rule would take precedence... (www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Make that "yak section" just beyond the tail section.
Commuter railroads found a solution, quiet cars. How about flying Cell Phone class on the back of the plane. Section it off from the other normal people. And for that extra fare, you can yak to your heart's content. What's it worth? $40 per coach fare?
$500.
Its bad enough sitting, no sandwiched, next to someone watching an "R" rated movie. Now I dread the possibility of having to listen to one side of an inane conversation all the way from Pittsburgh to Fever.
I foresee multiple arguments and lawsuits.
I foresee multiple arguments and lawsuits.
How about from Washington, DC to Seattle? That would be enough to cause some major "air rage"!
THE CELL PHONE ADDICTS, IF ALLOWED ON PLANES WILL PROBABLY BE THE LAST TIME I FLY.
I CAN HEAR SOME ONE SCREAMING NOW ON THEIR CELL PHONE, "HEY, IT'S ME, I'M FLYING
OVER KANSAS !! CAN YOU SEE MY PLANE !!?? IT WOULD BE A NIGHTMARE !!!
BECAUSE THE AIRLINES HAVE A FEE FOR ANYTHING YOU TAKE ON BOARD, THIS MIGHT BE
THEIR PEACE OFFERING FOR THE "IMPORTANT PEOPLE" THAT FLY AND HAVE TO SURE RON IN
MICHIGAN SETS UP LUNCH FOR BOB !!!!!! BAD BAD BAD IDEA
I CAN HEAR SOME ONE SCREAMING NOW ON THEIR CELL PHONE, "HEY, IT'S ME, I'M FLYING
OVER KANSAS !! CAN YOU SEE MY PLANE !!?? IT WOULD BE A NIGHTMARE !!!
BECAUSE THE AIRLINES HAVE A FEE FOR ANYTHING YOU TAKE ON BOARD, THIS MIGHT BE
THEIR PEACE OFFERING FOR THE "IMPORTANT PEOPLE" THAT FLY AND HAVE TO SURE RON IN
MICHIGAN SETS UP LUNCH FOR BOB !!!!!! BAD BAD BAD IDEA
Why are you yelling? Oh, yeah, so we can hear you over the other 115 people on the plane. haha
@Mike...@Dolores makes the point EXACTLY.