Originally Posted by
SoulFlyer
Anyone who really doesn't like the chit-chat on a plane should invest in a nice pair of noise canceling headphones, which are already on the "May be used at any time" list.
I've got a pair, but they're not allowed to be used on UA or US until 10 minutes after takeoff. Don't know about the other carriers. And they're good, but I still don't want to have to listen to the person beside me carrying on about this or that. Can't it wait until we've landed?
Originally Posted by
SoulFlyer
Finally on this, as I recall, the mobile phone ban on planes has nothing to do with the FAA. It's an FCC rule. Mostly in place because the carriers want you to have to use the phones on the planes at a dollar a minute.
Didn't the FCC reallocate the band used by the air phones, and they are no longer functional?