said by 91439306 :

Just consider what it's like to get an $82 bill for a 5-minute phone call from GTE AirFone. I'd rather use my cell.

said by Aleck79 :

I can just see it now, no more jokes about the crying baby on the airline, its going to be the asshole on the cell phone :x

said by Aleck79 :

I can just see it now, no more jokes about the crying baby on the airline, its going to be the asshole on the cell phone :x

said by DrewCapu :

on flights that have a movie showing. Then it'll be like going to the theater.

said by koolman2 :

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"...at its lowest power setting under control of a "pico cell" (a mini-coverage area) located on the aircraft."

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They'll have a mini-transceiver on the plane itself.

said by AbBaZaBbA Yea and can you imagine how much they're gonna charge to use your phone on the plane.... I'm sure it'll be insanely expensive. [/BQUOTE:

It depends. I'm quite certain that airlines they will be more than happy to set up co-branded service with a cellular carrier. The people who have that cellular service will then be rewarded by flying with the airline by being able to use the pico cell for free. The airline will be rewarded by customers of that cell phone company purchasing tickets.

said by ndurkin :

Cell phones don't use satellites....

said by keyboard5684 :

I agree but do not think this is really an AirLine decision, it is an FCC choice. If the ban is lifted then the debate would certainly come up within the airlines.

I personally like people to shut up on the plane. Not really in the mood to "chit chat" after rushing to the airport, to slow down, then wait let alone have to sit and listen to some teenage girl babble on and on to her girlfriend about how Joey left her best friends number on his phone.

I think they should take out those stupid phones in the seats, keep cell phone usage off, and maybe add more TVs with headphones or something. I like the meal idea too!

I also, since I am going on and on, really get annoyed at how once you land the cell phones just all come on. Everybody turns em on and starts chatting away. (They could just wait until the terminal). There is more annoying chit-chat at that moment about "how horrible the flight was" or if Spot has gotten over his explosive diarrhea. This is a prime example of how much worse your flight could get.

WI-FI would be nice. Just let me surf the web, quietly. You cannot really here my keyboard over the aircraft noise anyways.

said by Thaler :

Hey aviation industry, could you JUST get me from point A to point B reliably on time?

said by Thaler :

I just MIGHT be hungry, ya know?

said by footballdude :

Definitely do not fly TWA(American) if you're hungry. Every flight I've been on longer than two hours they serve sandwiches and chips, which admittedly doesn't sound all that bad. They freeze the sandwiches, however, and let them thaw right before serving so the buns are always soggy. Yuck. They also serve chips that look like factory leftovers. Honestly, the last flight I was on they served vinegar flavored chips. I didn't even know there was such a thing as vinegar flavored chips. I taken to refusing the food altogether. I usually stop at Walgreens on the way to the airport and buy one of those individual sized cans of Pringles and just put it in my pocket for the flight. Since it's made of paper fiber, it doesn't set off the metal detector.

said by TheGhost :

Actually, cell phone use would most likely be relegated to the front of the planes, not the rear. Frequent travelers would be the most likely users of cell phones and they normally get preferential treatment (first seating, seating near the front, etc), so I guess the rear of the plan could be the "quiet" zone.

said by Logan 5 :

See #1 Above. People really have no choice but to listen when Mr. Drunk businessman in coach is screaming at his wife/girlfriend/lover at 35,000 feet...1 way, 2 way conversations mean nothing when they're being conducted at 50 or 60dB and fueled by several mixed drinks.....

said by flatierii :

Then problem is that cellphones dont work properly so people need to yell in it.

said by Chinabound :

Thankfully, I am rarely on a domestic flight here in the states. I don't know how many of you actually travel abroad, but to those that do, I am sure you have noticed that it is us, the Americans, who cannot behave themselves very well. We expect everything to be perfect - our seats, the food, other passengers........
Because of the tremendous lack of patience and tolerance we americans have towards each other, and just about everything if it isn't perfect, there will be many problems. I always bring earplugs and an eye mask when I fly if I need to try to sleep or relax. I can see now these two items may be even more important to me if they allow mobile phone use.
I am really surprised that people can't manage their lives well enough to just relax for a few hours and stay off the phone. Talk to your neighbor.....play with the crying baby.....enjoy the view out the window. Try to show some interest in something other than yourself. You may find life as intriguing as I do.