Greetings Dr Phil
Nazi away!
I have no objection to people being asked to shut off their phone walking across the tarmac. After all one doesn't stand at the petrol pump filling up, chatting away on the mobile. (Well at least we hope not!)
Portable electronic devices of any description, must be shut off for takeoff and landing.
I'll be back domestically flying again shortly so I guess I'll do some research for my first encounter with these new gadgets.
And have the appropriate response when asked if it can be used.
In some countries passengers are permitted to use their mobile phones on the aircraft until the L1 door is closed. So I prefer that people are asked nicely, with a full explanation as to why they can't use their phones, to kindly switch them off.
I cannot tell you how many times I hear F/A's ask (tell) our passengers rudely, to turn their phones off.
It really is one of my bugbears.
