Engadget - Comments for Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/ Engadget Comments for Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 3:40PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:02PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:03PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 3:45PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:01PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/
This applies both to people making long social calls in confined spaces AND people inconveniencing others for their own comfort and not allowing for worthwhile exceptions...]]>Feb 20th 2009 6:03PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 3:48PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:00PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:11PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 6:03PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 3:51PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:28PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 3:55PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 5:48PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:01PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:29PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:03PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:32PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/
Inside its like big yellow buckets with jet turbines on the side, crappy cheap plastic blue seats and a crew who can't speak english very well...

They should be PAYING you to make in flight calls, so you can phone naughty chat lines to take your mind of the horrible plane...

XD]]>Feb 20th 2009 4:08PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:35PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/That point aside, I agree they're a crap airline. They take the word 'economy' to a new level. This is yet another reason to avoid them. It wouldn't be as bad if they allowed texting but not voice calls.]]>Feb 20th 2009 4:54PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 7:33PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:12PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:20PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:27PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:50PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/
I don't think they expect to sell much of the $2 - $3 / minute calls...]]>Feb 20th 2009 4:18PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:33PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/
50 cents is well worth it for texing a family member coming to pick you up to say your flight got diverted due to weather and is in a holding pattern till the rain clears, rather than them driving to the airport to find me not there and having to wait 40 min in the car.]]>Feb 21st 2009 2:11PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/
"Please make sure all cell phones and portable electronics are turned off" Guess we wont be hearing that anymore.]]>Feb 20th 2009 4:23PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/But as far as I know, the ryanair planes have an antenna inside the plane which passes the transmissions on to a satellite
So the phone signals actually have somewhere to go, instead of using massive amount of power to find signals]]>Feb 20th 2009 4:31PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:31PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:30PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:39PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/
From the article:
Your onboard communications will appear on your usual mobile phone invoice. Your home provider sets the rates. Typical prices are about €0.50 for text messages; between €2.00 and €3.00 per minute to make and receive calls; and between €1.00 and €1.50 for an email session without major file transfer (100 KB). Prepaid is also supported. Switching on your phone and receiving text messages is free. ]]>Feb 20th 2009 4:44PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 4:46PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/
Using mobile phones will be banned until airlines realise they can make money by allowing them.]]>Feb 20th 2009 4:56PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 5:29PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/
I can just imagine some school girl running into the bathroom to text her boyfriend back home.

The next month.

Dad; "WTF! GET YOUR BUTT DOWN HERE! YOU"RE GROUNDED UNTIL YOU DIE!]]>Feb 20th 2009 6:44PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/
Ryanair; lol lol lol lol suckers]]>Feb 20th 2009 7:16PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 5:29PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 6:01PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 7:04PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/
Total Onair time - 1 hr 20mins.

The following is my cost:

2 phone calls, approx 2 minutes each.
2 text messages
21 emails - received
4 emails - sent
Lots of internet - including Engadget!

iPhone 3G on O2 Ireland.

Total 10.55 Euro as per my online statement today and nothing missing!

I think thats good value!]]>Feb 20th 2009 7:44PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 7:50PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 8:11PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 8:17PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 8:21PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 20th 2009 8:51PM<![CDATA[Comments on Ryanair brings in-flight calling to 20 aircraft, but you'll never use it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/ryanair-brings-in-flight-calling-to-20-aircraft-but-youll-neve/Feb 21st 2009 10:04AM