Originally Posted by
tmiw
Planes did use to have those phones at the back at every seat. I don't think they were used much due to the high prices, though.
Those prices were a wonderful thing, sort of like $10 beers at NFL games.
Originally Posted by
deniah
At this minute in the lounge a leisurely dressed woman on my left is shouting on the phone to her daughter while a man to my right is commanding a conference call.
Both are competing to see who is the loudest guest in the room.
It's not to do with business, or leisure travelers.
You should tell them to jack it up a notch - tell them their volume will determine the winner of a business vs. leisure internet thread.
Originally Posted by
Artpen100
I personally would prefer no cell phone usage while in the air.
Yes!! Some airlines are giving people free chat/text access. (Whatsapp, etc.) Hopefully that suffices for people who absolutely cannot survive a few hours in the air without two-way interaction with the rest of the world.