FAA to relax ban on use of in-flight personal electronics Read
Jun 21, 2013, 12:42 pm
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FAA to relax ban on use of in-flight personal electronics Read
oh boy..... Im really not looking forward to people on their cellphones. Hopefully UA will implement some sort of rule that will prevent actually talking on your phone.
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2013/0...est=latestnews
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2013/0...est=latestnews
Jun 21, 2013, 12:50 pm
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i guess you did not really read the article.
"While the study group is reportedly still in discussions over the finer details, cellphone calls are expected to continue to be off limits."
i'm not worried. this is actually good news. i love listening to my music while taking off/landing.
"While the study group is reportedly still in discussions over the finer details, cellphone calls are expected to continue to be off limits."
i'm not worried. this is actually good news. i love listening to my music while taking off/landing.
Jun 21, 2013, 2:42 pm
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And takeoff/landing is usually the only peace I get after having to listen to someone's music blaring through their headset for three hours. Or listening to someone's kid who won't wear headphones watching a movie with the volume turned up. I'll hate to see this rule disappear.
Jun 21, 2013, 2:44 pm
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I'll believe it when it happens.
After all, just a few weeks ago, TSA (the 'security' experts) announced they were going to relax other rules - short souvenir bats, ski poles, golf clubs, and a very limited set of knives the size of scissors that have been permitted for some time now.
For some reason, FA objections to knives caused TSA (allegedly) to pull back the relaxed rules on all of the items.
I wouldn't be surprised to hear objections from the FA union.
After all, just a few weeks ago, TSA (the 'security' experts) announced they were going to relax other rules - short souvenir bats, ski poles, golf clubs, and a very limited set of knives the size of scissors that have been permitted for some time now.
For some reason, FA objections to knives caused TSA (allegedly) to pull back the relaxed rules on all of the items.
I wouldn't be surprised to hear objections from the FA union.
Jun 22, 2013, 11:26 am
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Jun 23, 2013, 3:07 pm
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oh boy..... Im really not looking forward to people on their cellphones. Hopefully UA will implement some sort of rule that will prevent actually talking on your phone.
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2013/0...est=latestnews
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2013/0...est=latestnews
Jun 25, 2013, 1:18 am
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