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Re: AFA (Flight Attendants) Opposes In-Flight Cell Phone Use

John David Galt (jdg@diogenes.sacramento.ca.us)
Sat, 18 Dec 2004 09:14:10 -0800

Joseph wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 21:42:50 -0500, Marcus Didius Falco
> <falco_marcus_didius@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>> The Association of Flight Attendants warns widespread use of wireless
>> devices in the confined space of an aircraft cabin potentially could
>> interfere with an aircraft's communications and navigation systems,
>> compromise safety and increase conflicts between passengers and crew
>> member.

> Well, as has been written many times before it's unlikely that use of
> cell phones will interfere with avionics.

> It's more likely the second part "increase conflicts between
> passengers and crew member."

Why would they expect conflicts? Do they intend to try to enforce rules
against cell phone use after those rules are repealed, or what?

If they're talking about complaints from other passengers, perhaps
they should divide the plane into "phoning" and "non-phoning"
sections, now that the smokers are gone. At least phoning won't
pollute the breathing air of the people in the non-phoning section.

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