Only if they construct soundproof booths on planes, or cordon off an entire section of the aircraft and reserve it solely for cell phone use. Flying is already miserable - why compound the horror with listening to other people's conversations for (potentially) hours? According to a recent poll from the Department of Transportation, there's a serious difference of opinion between the older and newer generations, not surprisingly. I'm in the minority for my age group on this question, I know. There are potential business-related benefits to permitting cell phone use on flights, I know. But internet access on all flights would be much more beneficial than allowing cell phone use (thank you, Delta!).
I could not agree with Brendan more. We are already sittign shoulder to shoulder, with 10 inches of space between us front to back. I have to listen to you give your colleague instructions on where to put the Gooba File? I have to listen to you ask your wife where she wants to meet for lunch? CAH MAHN!
If you make (or receive) a cell phone call in a quiet restraunt, a movie theater, the library or oN AN AIRPLANE then you are just a self-centered jerk. And before you ask - NO, we are NOT impressed with your or your phone call.
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No, flights are loud enough with out people screaming into cell phones. If you need to use the phone bad enough you can use the in flight phone system. Otherwise it won't take that long to land, you can wait.
In the age of wifi, iPhones, and of course Crackberrys, it seems that our need to communicate (especially for work purposes) is insatiable. We feel out of place unless we are able to be reached at all times, day or night. Planes used to be the one place where we HAD to relax. Unfortunately, it seems those glorious days are coming to an end. My advice, leave the phones off, buy yourself a nice airplane blanket and maybe an airplane bottle of liquor to go with it. Listen to a movie with the headphones that you purchased all while being assured that the bags you paid to have checked are safe and sound. That rant aside, i think that people who talk on phones during a flight should be kicked out of the plane...preferably while is still in the air.
I hate restricting individual freedoms but I do agree with most postings. It is incredibly obnoxious already, just listening to conversations upon arrival and upon sitting at the terminal. My iPod doesn't have a loud enough setting to drown out my seat neighbors screaming about mundane nonsense with the hopes of impressing nearby strangers.
My vote is to permit in-air Internet and opt for quiet solutions such as email.
Shhhh I'm trying to meditate myself into a comfortably numb coma for the next 3.5 hours.
Like we do in our cars people will wait to make every call from their airline seat ... Who wants to sit throgh that? Data is good (or bad) enough.
Plus, as it stands now, "I'll be traveling today" or "I'm about to take off" is working code for "Don't bother me for a few hours."
Give a businessman some peace. We can all pop our laptops if we want to get ahead ... give me some Peace in flight.
Like we do in our cars people will wait to make every call from their airline seat ... Who wants to sit through that? Data is good (or bad) enough.
Plus, as it stands now, "I'll be traveling today" or "I'm about to take off" is working code for "Don't bother me for a few hours."
Give a businessman some peace. We can all pop our laptops if we want to get ahead ... give me some Peace in flight.
Yes and No. Yes, you should be able to use the text message feature of your cell phone, assuming you are talented enough to turn the ringer off so your seat-mates are not irritated by the constant beeping of your phone.
And, No, the telephone feature should not be allowed. If you have ever had the opportunity to sit next to the big-wig, sales guru, deal-maker who can't keep his business to himself, on a cross country flight you will understand why telephone usage should not be allowed.
Text and email to your heart's delight, but keep the telephone feature off.
No! Hiyah! Owihankehwanicha SNI SCHTOH! Those last 2 mean "No! Never! No way!" in my language, most emphatic form. (1) People need to get away from the phone every so often; (2) if what they're doing can't be done on the ground, they need to re-organize; (3) most importantly - if the signals can interfere with the plane's electronics - & they 'can' on occasion - the plane can drop out of the sky. I generally left my feathers & wings at home when I flew in a plane, figuring I wouldn't need them ;} - Internet access could be useful.. Some way to hit 911 if there were a hijacking.. But speech? Owihankewanicha SNI SCHTOH!
No. I would not personally want to hear someone talking during my 1 to 3 hour flight - usually loudly about this or that.
Cell phones are great, but they don't need to be used everywhere. Text messaging maybe…as long it wouldn’t interfere with the Airlines instrumentation…I usually don’t pack a parachute when flying.
I think you should rephrase the question. Here's one: Should terrorists be allowed to call their buddies in the air and on the ground while we are flying to our deaths?
Or this one: Should already annoying people be allowed to talk on their cell phones while one is trying to relax, read, sleep or work on an extended flight?
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The article written by Richard Behar on China Africa provides the much needed overview the world needs on the treatment of emerging countries by the super powers. There seems to be little hope for mankind. We are parasites without brains or ethics. We need nothing less than a world wide revolution to realign priorities.
Thank you for supporting his work.
Absolutely, for a $500 surcharge per ticket. Then the airlines can use the money to purchase Bose noise canceling headphones for each passenger, calibrated for the frequency of cell phone talkers, which conveniently has been scientifically measured at just about the same as a jet engine.
All cell phones should be banned.
When you have a creative mind, all noise should be eliminated unless its natural noise.
It is so off putting when all you hear are cell phones.
I stay out of the city, just visit when I really have to.
No, for security purposes.
Now, that I'm thinking about it. Screw security. Even though there are times, I want to call and past the time, I'd rather crash land, than hear my neighbor talk about their muscles and how they pounded beer bongs the previous day. I prefer infiltration of terrorist than an infiltration of bluetooth users. There needs to be "no talking on your cell phones" light, right next to the cigarettes and an FAA warning about the dangers of cell phone use.
I agree with everyone else, the phone conversation 5 rows in front of you will be as clear as crystal, and that is just a horrible thought. Solutions can be either internet access or silent text messaging, if in dire need to communicate with familiar personalities.
Absolutely not! People already have several intrusions in their life and all we need is to be in a close space with several strangers who have the red light to talk on their cell phone and allow everyone else to hear the conversation. Most flights are not that long where we cannot wait to until we get off the plan to speak to whomever we feel is absolutely necessary.
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