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Poll: Vocal Minority of Frequent Flyers Against Congressional Ban on In-Flight Mobile Calling
Earlier this month, Republicans and Democrats in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure agreed that in-flight mobile calls on domestic flights should be banned. A recent poll of frequent travelers revealed that, while many support legislative action in this matter, one-quarter of respondents believe government action is inappropriate. I say let passengers vote with their wallets and keep the government out of it. The first airliner that allows in-flight mobile calls will find… (www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com) 기타...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Having passengers "pay extra for a quiet zone" is not the way to go. It should be "pay extra for a cackle zone".
I don't see the difference between talking on the phone and having a conversation with the person sitting next to you....
i agree with you. i was on a 3 hour flight once, with 2 late teenage/early 20's girls behind me. from the time they sat down to the time we got off the plane, they literally did not stop talking (loudly and in that annoying screech that so many of them have). after 3 hours and 20 minutes of that, i swear i was near breaking point. recently, i was on another flight when a family was in every seat in the 2 rows behind me and my God, they were noisy. there simply should be a limit on the volume from each passenger and the cabin staff should have the power to enforce it.
It is inherently rude, IMHO, to carry on a conversation with someone who is not present, while ignoring those who are. We are losing our manners, and with them our respect for others.
While it doesn't apply in this case, I feel it's even more rude and discourteous when you do so with a customer. I'm tired of talking to someone at a desk, only to have my conversation interrupted so that they can take a phone call. No, I was there first. Finish with me before moving on to the next customer, be they in person or on the phone.
While it doesn't apply in this case, I feel it's even more rude and discourteous when you do so with a customer. I'm tired of talking to someone at a desk, only to have my conversation interrupted so that they can take a phone call. No, I was there first. Finish with me before moving on to the next customer, be they in person or on the phone.
If I don't want to speak to the person sitting beside you, I simply don't. A loud talker with a cell phone in the next seat would not be welcomed, nor be talking with my participation.
90% of respondents disfavored cell phone use, but 'only' 75% felt Congress should be involved. How would a poll come out asking "should Congress get involved in <pick your issue>?"?
How about an FAA guideline indicating that 'forcibly inserting cell phone into an abuser's body cavity shall not be construed as disrupting a flight'?
How about an FAA guideline indicating that 'forcibly inserting cell phone into an abuser's body cavity shall not be construed as disrupting a flight'?