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From time to time we get requests from members to publish a list of airlines that permit cell phone voice calls during flight. Unlike airline performance statistics and rankings, this type of information is not readily available from a single source, since very few airlines have actually implemented such a policy. So what airlines have considered, tested or implemented the use of cell phones in flight?
Posted on Fri, 24-Oct-2008 at 22:50 GMT
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It's inevitable. Airlines will be offering in-flight Internet access in greater numbers over the next several months. As with the use of mobile phones in flight, surfing the web at 35,000 feet might pose some common courtesy issues that may lead to disputes among passengers about what is proper.
Posted on Fri, 17-Oct-2008 at 20:57 GMT
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Your comfort on an aircraft can depend on numerous factors: the type and location of your seat, how full your flight is, the cabin class you're in, and the persons seated next to and around you. Since any one of these factors has the potential to become an annoyance, how do you keep the peace in your mind and around your limited space?
Posted on Thu, 16-Oct-2008 at 16:49 GMT
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Frustrated flyers who feel bombarded by new fees often joke: "What's next, coin operated toilets on the plane?" That's usually followed by some comment warning against giving the airlines any ideas. Somewhere, sometime, someone must have joked about selling advertisements inside aircraft cabins. If the intention was not to give the airlines any ideas, it's far too late for that!
Posted on Tue, 16-Sep-2008 at 15:54 GMT
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It appears that common courtesy can indeed be legislated. In early August, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved by voice vote the "Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace (HANG-UP) Act," a bill that will make permanent the current ban on cell phone use during flights within the United States.
Posted on Thu, 14-Aug-2008 at 23:33 GMT
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Do you remember the days when people used to travel for pleasure? Before the continuous airport delays, intensive security checks and lost baggage? Whether we travel for business or pleasure, once we arrive at our destination, whatever our remit, we make the most of the time we are there. Unfortunately for many of us the thought of the trip there and back can send shivers down our spines.
Posted on Fri, 04-Jul-2008 at 15:57 GMT
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The first commercial inflight mobile phone call was made on an Emirates flight, en route to Casablanca, Morocco on March 21 this year.
Does this bring the day closer when every flight you take will feature an assortment of ringtones and fellow passengers loudly announcing, "Honey, I'm on the plane"? We do hope not, and from your feedback, we think you feel the same.
Posted on Thu, 15-May-2008 at 8:34 GMT
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For those of us who travel frequently by air, it can sometimes seem that our trips are designed to challenge our stamina and resilience more than anything else. In 2008, we will continue to work behind the scenes to try to improve things for the traveler – here are some of the topics we'll be keeping our eye on. Do let us know if there are other issues that concern you by commenting on this article.
Posted on Mon, 07-Jan-2008 at 16:26 GMT
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