British Airways announces limited in-flight cell use, let the parties commence
By Laura June 
posted January 27th 2009 7:36AM
posted January 27th 2009 7:36AM
British Airways has announced they'll start offering limited in-flight cell phone use on flights from London to JFK. Passengers will be allowed to send text messages and use data, but not to make actual calls (thankfully -- because we all know how annoying that would be). Several other airlines have launched similar trials, including bmi and Qantas -- which has announced they will allow usage for all passengers on domestic flights --while Dubai's Emirates airline actually allows mobile voice calls on its domestic flights. The British Airways trials are set to start sometime this fall on its business-class only flights. Seriously, guys -- can you make it any more clear that you can't stand the sight of us proles?
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The guy in the co-pilot seat looks like a rpincipal I used to work for.
Alex Erwin, if you're out there, 2+ to you, buddy.
*principal*
Soul Plane is F'ing hysterical!
Aww hell no...
FINALLY!! ... airplane passengers able to make in-flight cell calls. If only such technology were available on 9-11. Heeyyyyyyyy... wwwait a minute... just how did those "heroes" make those cell phone calls anyway?? "Let's roll" ... indeed. Sheesh!
In this recession, this is interesting.
Good picture by the way.