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Virgin Atlantic has announced that they will be the first British airline to allow passengers to make and receive cell phone calls during flight. Service will start on select aircraft with an expansion planned through the end of the year. Passengers won’t be able to make calls during takeoff and landing, and six users at a time will be able to use their mobile devices.
At the very least, the airline will have to restrict times of day when passengers will be able to scream into their phones ‘Can you hear me now?’ at 40,000 feet, in order to not wake up fellow passengers on overnight flights, says George Hobica, president of AirfareWatchdog.com
More on Virgin Atlantic’s announcement can be found at USA Today.