CELL PHONES on da PLANE!~
"In January, Emirates airline plans to launch mobile phone usage in its planes, making it the first airline to allow passengers to make cell phone calls on its flights."
At first, I thought this was great change because I like to make sure my ride is ready to pick me up asap.;D
Then I realized...:O
How annoying it could be to hear all these chatter boxes talking during the flight especially if they're loud, obnoxious, and whiny.:-\
AND now I realized how much I appreciate the tranquility of an airplane.
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it says they have to pay $1-2 a minute, so I doubt people will talk too much.
I'm flying Emirates nonstop from Dubai to Newark in May....should be interesting!
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Emily
it says they have to pay $1-2 a minute, so I doubt people will talk too much.
I'm flying Emirates nonstop from Dubai to Newark in May....should be interesting!
D: Why would you DO that to yourself?
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I'm a glutton for punishment?
it was either that or stop someplace in Europe for a few hours. I just want to make it quick as possible and make it less likely that I'll lose my luggage in Cairo or something. :)
I'm flying nonstop from NYC to Sinagpore before that. I *think* that's the longest nonstop that's available in the world right now.
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^what is that? 12, 14 hours?
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LoveSexMoney
^what is that? 12, 14 hours?
MUST be more. California to Brisbane is 18 hours.
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it's 18 hours....but they "brag" it's the longest flight. NYC and Singapore are literally on opposite sides of the planet. You could fly either direction.
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I think Australia to England is longer, but can't find the hard evidence. Either way, 18 hours of flying is hell.
Why oh why do we need to hear mobiles on planes? Then again I think people in America are nuts with those phones.
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it says here the Newark to Singapore is the longest....
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS...apore.airline/
it's kind of interesting because I leave here on April 26 and get there on the 28th!
the people who take these flights are mostly business people, so I'm sure they like to get the advantage by allowing privledges that other airlines don't allow.
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Yeah, but you come back the same day AND time!
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OMG, I work on the smaller commuter type jets and I absolutely hate when people give me a hard time about the cell phone situation. "Well, it's in airplane mode", then I say "Well, your cell phone company LIED to you, you can not use a cell phone during flight", Right now you can not use a cell phone after the main cabin door closes prior to take-off, during flight and until the flight attendant annouces that is okay once the plane touches down. The reason being is that the cell phone interferes with communications in the flight deck aka cockpit. The pilot hears a clicking sound when someone is on their phone. Also, it's f*cking annoying when I am standing up making a 10 minute annoucement about safety equipment and no one is listening or attempting to talk over me. People don't think this is serious but if an emergency were to actually occur one needs to know how to use the equipment. 80% of accidents occur during taxi, take-off and landing. Can you imagine being on a 50 seater airplane and everyone talking on their phone during flight? Nice relaxing ride huh?
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LoL green... Im one of those people who ignores the flight attendent during the safety speech but hell I fly every damn Sunday I could probably give it for you :P
I think the cellphones are okay for longer flights(over 8 hours) but god they're going to be annoying as hell when they catch on.
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Yeah, I am sure it will be okay on all planes eventually but I will hopefully be with a company at which we have an automated annoucement and I don't have to stand there and try to talk over everybody. With the smaller planes there have been times where the first row would be one foot from where I am standing and the person on the first row wants to talk over me. I just put my little phone down and stand there and stare at the person until they figure it out. I mean, ultimately I am doing it because the passenger's safety is my number one priority but if they already know the information or simply just don't want to listen then I prefer not the person retreiving the information and let the automated system do it.
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greenidlady1
..."Well, it's in airplane mode", then I say "Well, your cell phone company LIED to you, you can not use a cell phone during flight", Right now you can not use a cell phone after the main cabin door closes prior to take-off, during flight and until the flight attendant annouces that is okay once the plane touches down. The reason being is that the cell phone interferes with communications in the flight deck aka cockpit. The pilot hears a clicking sound when someone is on their phone...
Just curious, cuz I have one of those cellphones with a media player on it...so even if I have it in "offline" mode (when I'm using it strictly as an mp3 player, like an iPod) I shouldn't be using it? I was under the impression that was the point of having an "offline" mode - I'm not transmitting or receiving data, nor am I connected to a network, so I can use the other functions of the phone.
(Incidentally, those people that are on their phones and PDAs the second the flight attendant says it's OK, bug the heck outta me too :-\ )
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greenidlady1
OMG, I work on the smaller commuter type jets and I absolutely hate when people give me a hard time about the cell phone situation. "Well, it's in airplane mode", then I say "Well, your cell phone company LIED to you, you can not use a cell phone during flight", Right now you can not use a cell phone after the main cabin door closes prior to take-off, during flight and until the flight attendant annouces that is okay once the plane touches down. The reason being is that the cell phone interferes with communications in the flight deck aka cockpit. The pilot hears a clicking sound when someone is on their phone. Also, it's f*cking annoying when I am standing up making a 10 minute annoucement about safety equipment and no one is listening or attempting to talk over me. People don't think this is serious but if an emergency were to actually occur one needs to know how to use the equipment. 80% of accidents occur during taxi, take-off and landing. Can you imagine being on a 50 seater airplane and everyone talking on their phone during flight? Nice relaxing ride huh?
"Can you imagine being on a 50 seater airplane and everyone talking on their phone during flight? Nice relaxing ride huh?"
-I am imagining. Wow, everyone has such a lovely voice >:(
-This flight is fantastic!:O
I really hope they bump the price up on this.>:(
P.s I just noticed the forum is snowing. Cool :)
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Yes, as long as the thing is off, not transmitting or receiving messages or phone calls. You can use a mp3 player during flight. The reason they don't allow you to use the approved portable electric devices (laptop, cd player, mp3 player, gameboy, dvd player), during take-off landing and taxi is that 80% of accidents occur during this time and people need to be in their seats and buckled up just as we are.
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I flew Jetblue to Long Beach from Buffalo and ended up modifying two of the crew's phones to allow SAT capabilities so they could send/receive txt msgs while in flight. JetBlue rocks since they let me chill in the back and bs with em! :D
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^^ Your just fucking amazing Mast.
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Mastridonicus
I flew Jetblue to Long Beach from Buffalo and ended up modifying two of the crew's phones to allow SAT capabilities so they could send/receive txt msgs while in flight. JetBlue rocks since they let me chill in the back and bs with em! :D
Mast what are you, fockin 007?:O
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What sets me aside from 007 is that 007 has money. Both the Agent and his SW counterpart.
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Mastridonicus
What sets me aside from 007 is that 007 has money. Both the Agent and his SW counterpart.
So in other words your oo7 :P
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you only need one thing when flying long distance: stilnox.
then all those bastards who *need* to crap on to some clown on the ground can do so to their heart's content while you send yourself to sleepy, happy town.