Turn off the mobile phones
Nov 14, 2000 | 11:38 am
#17
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Originally posted by FlyingRev:
Of course there were airline shills saying that although they have no direct evidence, that we should err on the side of caution.
Of course there were airline shills saying that although they have no direct evidence, that we should err on the side of caution.
It was also mentioned that the only reason they prohibited (or at least a major reason) is that the airlines want the revenue from their own inflight phones. The denied that this plays any part into their decisions.
Airlines need to realize that they're in the business of flying, not providing communication services. Consumers must vote with their feet, ur, dialing fingers.
Nov 14, 2000 | 11:52 am
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Originally posted by Westcoaster:
Yikes! Sounds like a nightmare to me. On a recent 2.5 hour layover at LAX I ended up moving 3 times because someone would sit down next to me and start yelling into their cell phone for an extended period of time. And all I wanted to do was enjoy the latest Tom Clancy novel.
At least I could move.
Then, when I boarded my plane, the FA had to tell the loud guy in 3C to turn off his cell phone 3 times before the guy finally complied. I shudder to think what the flight would have been like if this guy could have continued his sales calls the entire time.
So even if the powers that be decide that cell phone use on a flight is OK safety-wise, I hope that the airlines I fly continue to ban it.
Just my opinion.
Yikes! Sounds like a nightmare to me. On a recent 2.5 hour layover at LAX I ended up moving 3 times because someone would sit down next to me and start yelling into their cell phone for an extended period of time. And all I wanted to do was enjoy the latest Tom Clancy novel.
At least I could move.Then, when I boarded my plane, the FA had to tell the loud guy in 3C to turn off his cell phone 3 times before the guy finally complied. I shudder to think what the flight would have been like if this guy could have continued his sales calls the entire time.
So even if the powers that be decide that cell phone use on a flight is OK safety-wise, I hope that the airlines I fly continue to ban it.
Just my opinion.
I can see why carriers might legitimately place a ban on cell phone use in flight. The sheer annoyance factor is incalcuable.
Think for a moment if cell phone use in flight was allowed. Airlines would instantly have two very vociferous factions of pax: those who want the right to yak on their phones incessantly and those who insist on the right to a quiet zone. I know of no current airliners set up to accommodate both types of pax. This is the real crux of the cell phone usage issue.
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Nov 14, 2000 | 12:57 pm
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I agree, the biggest problem is inconsiderate users. On the ground, many businesses are establishing "no cell phone" policies to deal with the problem. Where do I move to when my neighbor on the LAX/JFK transcon wants to talk for the entire five hour flight? We got rid of the smoking problem. Do we now have to have cell phone/no cell phone sections of the cabin?
In some cases its easier to deal with. The Heathrow Express at LHR has "Quiet Zone" cars in both first and express class where cell phone use is prohibited. Use in other cars is fine.
In some cases its easier to deal with. The Heathrow Express at LHR has "Quiet Zone" cars in both first and express class where cell phone use is prohibited. Use in other cars is fine.
Nov 14, 2000 | 2:17 pm
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The Virgin system will not allow use of your own phone in flight--it is a system to route your phone into the onboard system. Big difference.
As for me, I loathe every minute I spend with my cell. I recognize it for the convenience that it is. My clients pay the freight, so they are entitled to reach me at will. But in the end, a couple of hours out of contact is bliss. I will happily weed through my bozo filter (i.e. voice mail) once I am on the ground.
If there is something that I absolutely positively have to know (and this is parent on deathbed or someone in childbirth category news), I can check my own voice mail from the airphone, or program it for incoming calls.
As for me, I loathe every minute I spend with my cell. I recognize it for the convenience that it is. My clients pay the freight, so they are entitled to reach me at will. But in the end, a couple of hours out of contact is bliss. I will happily weed through my bozo filter (i.e. voice mail) once I am on the ground.
If there is something that I absolutely positively have to know (and this is parent on deathbed or someone in childbirth category news), I can check my own voice mail from the airphone, or program it for incoming calls.