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Stow luggage, not phones, while in flight
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 18:13:22 -0400
Delivered-To: dfarber+ () ux13 sp cs cmu edu X-Comment: AT&T Maillennium special handling code - c X-Sender: (Unverified) Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 16:29:08 -0400 To: undisclosed-recipient:; From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com> Subject: PluggedIn: Stow luggage, not phones, while in flight PluggedIn: Stow luggage, not phones, while in flight - Apr 13, 2004 09:38 AM (Reuters) By Lucas Grinsven AMSTERDAM, April 13 (Reuters) - The next time a flight attendant asks you to switch off that handheld computer phone, keep smiling -- and pull out a copy of the latest plane safety guidelines. Clever computer and handset makers offer an option called "flight mode," which disables the radio. As a result, the British Civil Aviation Authority has decided passengers in planes under its jurisdiction should be allowed to use these portable devices as a calendar or photo viewer because they do not interfere with the electronic circuits and radio systems used by the pilots. The CAA says airlines should let travelers write messages, read documents and perform all other nonphone functions on phones that double up as computers, just as they can now work on a laptop, play on a GameBoy or listen to music on an iPod at cruising altitudes. But some flight crews still fume when they spot a passenger toying with a computer phone. Airlines from no-frills JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) to United <UALAQ.OB> and British Airways (LSE:BAY) have their crews scanning the aisles for them. ... - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=41061719 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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