What was BA's in the whole of 2008 for a real comparison rather than a single month.

No idea. Mine was just a throwaway reply to a throwaway remark - i.e. if BA's planes "are empty" (present tense) then by the same definition Ryanair's must be even emptier.

I hate mobile phones and planes. The pax will be shouting to be heard over the engine noise. I enjoy the flight when it does not contain businessmen talking into the phone.(thanks to a horrible bus ride)

Michael SWS- fair comment

A Mr Bin Laden On The Phone Sir
 

So, what will our terrorist friends do with this access?

Well not much really as back of seat phones been around long time in the USA.

I say it is a good thing for the punter, then again her in doors can reach you at FL038..........:}

So how long will it be before some medical expert jumps on the bandwagon and declares that being in a confined space such as a long metalic tube (AKA an aircraft fuselage) surrounded by dozens of mobile phones transmitting xxnumber of watts could seriously damage your health? Kinda puts the mobile network transmitter in the back garden in the shade doesn't it:eek:

Will I be able to scream 'violation of my space/privacy/sanity/health/rights' whatever and demand the crew have the perpetrator switch the offending item off?

if you can't afford to be out of contact whilst flying - don't fly!

No idea. WHat do YOU think the bogeymen will do with it, since you brought it up?

Block that 'phone!
 

Just ask your friends in the USA to buy one of these for you and carry it on board with you.
It will ensure your sanity, anyway.
Cell phone jammer, SH066P Handheld mobile phone blocker

I'd love one of those jammers for my next trip in the so-called "Quiet Carriage" on Great Western, but they won't ship to the UK because they're illegal over here. :*

Try here...
 

ActFind.Com - Search Results for "jammer"

With prices as low as twenty-odd dollars you can't afford to be without one, especially as they jam those pesky GPS wotsits as well!


Andy.

Oh yes they will ...
Mobile Phone Cell Phone Signal Jammer Blocker 3G on eBay, also, Other Gadgets, Gadgets, Consumer Electronics (end time 09-Mar-09 17:22:02 GMT)

Hahaha! Great find! Peace and quiet for all... Until MOL finds a way of charging for taking any luggage whatsoever onboard...

Oh NO they won't!!! It's been removed from eBay.

Use of a jammer is illegal and gets you arrested if used on a flight under the Interfering with Flight.

So I guess I could buy one in the US and just carry it home in my luggage? I hate phones on trains, people are such twats and have no conception of manners ( said ranty Daily Mail reading pensioner....) anyhoo, there ought to be a "Mobile" carriage where you CAN use the phone with a blanket ban otherwise. I believe such behaviour is considered appalling in Japan....

Racedo is right ( again ? really ? ) ! Don't even think about using them in flight! Plod would have a field day....

Even more than that as have used the Shinkansen on a couple of long trips there with some Japanese friends and watched as some other non Japanese though it was ok even when asked politely by a man to go to end of carraige as there are loads of notices asking people to do that..

Conductor eventually reminded them that 1.) it was against the law and you were required to go to end of carraige 2.) if another passenger complained the train would make an emergency stop and they would be arrested and J-Rail passes would get confiscated and cancelled.

Funnily enough they complied very quickly.

Do love Japan as it is so civilised.

Why are people so bothered by this? The background noise levels in the cabin mean that you would only hear people in your immediate vicinity and they are dealt with by using Noise Canx headphones and your iPod.

I am someone who does NOT like intrusive use of mobile phone but I just don't think that this is going to be the problem that people think it is. For the ones that are truly a nuisance, comfort yourself with the fact they are going to get a VERY nasty shock on their bill.

Hey Hey!
Just found this whilst browsing through Vodafone's (Ireland) price plans. Well now I don't suppose FR would be in a rush to make this known to all their passengers:=

>>>copied from Vodafone Ireland website >>>
Some airlines, including Ryanair, are now making it possible for passengers to use their mobiles during flights. However, all in-flight mobile phone calls require a satellite link up, which results in very high costs for customers, over and above our normal charges for roaming across Europe. In order to determine customer demand for the service and to protect customers from the possibility of higher-than-expected charges, Vodafone Ireland have decided not to make this service available to our customers at this time.

:uhoh:

So has anyone actually used this service on Ryanair?

Thankfully, despite being forced to use Ryanair a lot, I've yet to experience anyone using a mobile on board.

But Ryanair seem to have more than compensated for this by now making the request for trolley-dolly services TWICE :ugh: and has introduced lots of other intrusive, stultifying announcements to mimic the most obstreperous phone user.

Flying Ryanair doesn't make you a chav but go to any airport anywhere and you're bound to be embarrassed by a group of rowdy Brits making complete arseholes of themselves, sorry.