Fri, Aug 1, 2008 12:44 EDT

Mobile Phones on Airplanes: Thumbs Up or Hang Up?

Topic: Personal Management

Current Rating: Comments: 3

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advantages of the benefits, I'd be willing to bet many of them would change their tunes if the questions were specifically about in-flight calling and not just Wi-Fi.

Let's find out. How do you feel about the prospect of in-flight cellular calling? Sure there are benefits, such as increased connectivity and the ability to communicate via voice with colleagues during travelling. But are those benefits really worth the hassle of listening to that 15-year-old hipster in the aisle in front of you who either speaks uncommonly loud or wants to make absolutely certain everyone within a ten-seat radius knows which movie her and Jonny Boyfriend will be attending that night?

Cast your vote or drop a comment below to share your opinions on why or why not in-flight calling should be banned.

Should In-Flight Cellular/VoWi-Fi Calling Be Permanently Banned? ( polls)

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Thu, Aug 7, 2008 12:05 EDT

No phones on flights

Posted by: Phil Murphy
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I'm with the author on this one - I travel extensively - 80,000 miles so far this year, and would switch from my current airline if they allow phones on aircraft. It's bad enough to get stuck CLOSE to somebody who talks too loudly - can you imagine 3/4 of the passengers all talking at once? I'm dead set against the idea.

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Thu, Aug 7, 2008 16:15 EDT

No Thank You

Posted by: Mark Cummuta
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Planes are not conducive to private conversations, let alone critical business meetings. With the forced proximity, zero privacy, and therefore zero security, the flight stresses and anxieties many feel, and truly no room to work (laptop OR notepad, but not both, and only if you pre-arranged that decision before you sat down!), I have to ask, to what great need is there to override these risks and unprofessionalism?

Further, planes are one of the last few places where you can still be "unplugged" from the "always-on" mentality.

Mark me down for a big thumbs-down.

Mark Cummuta

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Thu, Aug 7, 2008 16:33 EDT

No Thank You

Posted by: Mark Cummuta
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Planes are already not conducive to private conversations as it is. With forced proximity, zero privacy, and therefore zero security, the fears and anxieties that some feel while flying, and no room to actually work (laptop OR notepad ... maybe...but certainly not both), that's a lot of opportunity for unprofessional behaviors and expectations.

Planes are one of the last few places where you can still be "unplugged" from the "always-on" mentality, and for legitimate reasons!

Mark me down for a thumbs-down.

Mark Cummuta

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