[Cellphones] on A Plane

Oh boy. If you thought your experiences flying on commercial planes was bad, ok sometimes nightmarish, kafka-esque, being caught in an airline terminal that never ends with flights that neither leave (the airport, not the gate),  nor arrive, nor their passengers able to leave....the FCC announced today that cellphones's use will be allowed on commercial flights. This will start  early next year using one of the airwaves to be auctioned off.

So now, the airlines' passenger-rendition program has expanded outside the terminal to include hours in an airplane sitting on a tarmac for hours, with no food (not that you'd want the premium pretzels...), with the airline patting itself on the back for on-time departure as the plane left the gate but not the airport...and your neighbor talks, ok shouts, the entire time on their cell phone....at their family member  or employee or partner.

The sequel to Snakes on a Plane will be called Cellphones on a Plane.

Comments

[Katie Konrath]

That's a development I'm not thrilled about. Sure, it's hard to be completely out of touch, but there's nothing worse than sitting next to an annoying person on a cell phone.

Actually, I take that back. There's nothing worse than sitting next to an annoying person on a cell phone--except being forced to sit next to that person for 8 hours and not be allowed (by federal law) to move!

[Zane]

Amen, sister. Coming to a 'theater' near you..."Cellphones on a plane" It's the one movie you'll live...