Please leave your mobile phone ON!
The story appears to come from Associated Press. Here's just one report from about 150 on Google News:
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan...e_down&chan=db
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan...e_down&chan=db
'nough said
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There's always the press release on the onAir website which has a quote from Mr Truner:
http://www.tenzing.com/en/press/onair_bmi.pdf (pdf)
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“The OnAir offering opens up an exciting new era for business travellers allowing them to use their own GSM mobile phones and other GPRS-enabled devices such as the BlackBerry, to make and receive voice calls or to send and receive SMS messages or emails during the flight. We are sure that many travellers will welcome this expansion of their ability to keep in touch while in the air,” Turner
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Will he be providing cigarette lighter style phone charging ports??!!
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So OnAir say that incoming calls will be allowable, but Turner says they won't? And the truth is...??
And for those who say they won't fly bmi as a result, I'm sure that if the trial is successful, bmi won't be the last airline to introduce it. Any airline that is serious about wanting to attract the business market (BA/AF/KL etc...) will introduce it. And any airline interested in milking even more money from passengers by charging for new services (FR/U2 etc...) will no doubt jump on the bandwagon too.
It was only a matter of time before something like this happened and the trial will determine if there is a market for it. I myself hate the idea of the person sat in the seat next to me yapping on their phone all the way through the flight, and would not consider using my own phone if it cost an extra quid a minute, but I do realise that if the demand exists, there's not a lot anyone can do about it.
Yes there is - a concerted campaign from passengers to boycott any airline stupid enough to permit unrestricted use of mobile phones in an airborne environment.
If use of mobile phones is to be allowed on board, I suggest:
1. From boarding until cabin crew safety brief, unrestricted use.
2. Whenever belt signs are ON, use of any cellphone prohibited.
3. In flight, OnAir picocell on, outgoing voice calls are permitted, but only from a soundproof booth (toilet-size with seat instead of WC). Voiceless data devices only permitted in cabin.
4. When belt signs are OFF after parking, unrestricted use.
The call charges are too low - make them €5 per minute on top of the user's own tarriff.
If use of mobile phones is to be allowed on board, I suggest:
1. From boarding until cabin crew safety brief, unrestricted use.
2. Whenever belt signs are ON, use of any cellphone prohibited.
3. In flight, OnAir picocell on, outgoing voice calls are permitted, but only from a soundproof booth (toilet-size with seat instead of WC). Voiceless data devices only permitted in cabin.
4. When belt signs are OFF after parking, unrestricted use.
The call charges are too low - make them €5 per minute on top of the user's own tarriff.
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Just heard it reported on BBC Radio5Live, report mentioned mobile 'phones, but singularly failed to mention laptops or blackberries....
Would Airbus need to design a "hands free" kit for the cockpit?!!!
Would Airbus need to design a "hands free" kit for the cockpit?!!!
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Probably I will be the only one here to be happy about this innovation 
However if there will be no incoming calls then it would be no different to inflight phones existing on a longhaul aircraft for a long time apart from the fact that it will be available on shorthaul flights as well.
However if there will be no incoming calls then it would be no different to inflight phones existing on a longhaul aircraft for a long time apart from the fact that it will be available on shorthaul flights as well.
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I've actually yet to see anyone use any of those "in seat 'phones" on long haul flights - I bet mobile 'phones would be far more widely used, the bucket 'n' spade brigade off to Torremolinos or the hen partys going to shagaluf would be non-stop
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Did someone say they keep theirs onn at the moment and it doesn't have a problem. but i remember a pilot noticed the tip tanks open because of a passengers mobile or something.
'I've actually yet to see anyone use any of those "in seat 'phones" on long haul flights.'
Unfortunately I've been seated directly in front of one who did - 5 minutes out of Dubai headed for Manchester and it was "hello, we're on the plane,...etc.,..etc" for several minutes at max volume until she realised everyone around her was laughing and imitating her. Rapid end of conversation!
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Unfortunately I've been seated directly in front of one who did - 5 minutes out of Dubai headed for Manchester and it was "hello, we're on the plane,...etc.,..etc" for several minutes at max volume until she realised everyone around her was laughing and imitating her. Rapid end of conversation!
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Recent report I read was that the TSA/Homeland Security is against the open use of cell phones and other communication devices on an aircraft. Open use of cellphones and instant communication devices (Blackberry's) would allow the opportunity for the inflight coordination of terrorist acts. Also, don't forget the bombs in Madrid were triggered with cellphones.
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