Originally Posted by Meerkat
Oh god, please no!
Is it really worth making your flight-neighbours' journeys hell just so you can have a natter? Isn't it a tad selfish? You'd be miffed if your neighbour watched movies or listened to his music without headphones on, so what's the difference?
Is it really so important for you to make that call that now rather than a)wait until you land, or b) email/text-chat?
I will be first in line demanding airlines segregate the chattering-classes to, well, a class of their own...
Using skype to communicate is ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENT than using the builtin airphones that are pretty much on every airplane. The only difference with Skype is that it is free and/or relativly cheap to use.
What is the difference in me chatting on either an airphone or skype using my headset as compared to a normal conversation with my seat mate beside me? My voice/volume is no different when I talk on a phone or skype???