Originally Posted by derekl
I challenge anyone to produce scientifically valid evidence of exploding filling stations or screwed up avionics (NOT anecdotal) caused by cellular phones.
Thanks Derek, but again we're focusing on something that, while directly connected, isn't really the issue.
Regardless of why the phones have to be off, regardless of what the airlines tell passengers about why the phones have to be off, the fact of the matter remains that if an airline has a rule about mobile phone use onboard, it must be adhered to.
Same as a petrol station.