Recently I read in the news that mobile/cell phones will be allowed on airplanes for European flights. I was told long ago by an electrical engineer that mobile phones did not interfere with any of the instrumentation and it was purely done to be on the safe side.
Well, now it has been approved to use mobile phones on planes. I for one, am horrified by this. Could you imagine a 5 hour flight next to some punter who will talk incessantly and will leave you exposed to such comments as 'yeah, I'm on the plane, isn't it cool' and 'where am I exactly? I dunno somewhere over France'.
Plane travel can be stressful enough, but to add this element makes it even that more unpalatable. I have often taken 'hungover' refuge in many aircraft and the thought of having someone blabber next to me when I am in this sorry state will most likely lead me to violence.
The article went on to say that the only thing that would prevent wide-spread use is that it is cost prohibitive. So it leads me to believe that it will be those sitting in the front of the aircraft that will be fortunate enough to annoy their neighbouring passengers.
My bro wrote an interesting piece on mobile etiquette which you can read below:
http://itsaninterestingpoint.com/2008/03/28/mobile-phone-etiquette-by-riyad/
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Flying just got a whole lot worse.
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