We’re already allowed to wirelessly surf the Internet while flying towards our next destination and it looks like in-flight cell phone use will be the next big thing. British Airways has announced that customers flying from London to JFK will be allowed to send text messages and go online from their cell phones. Actual phone calls aren’t allowed yet but that’s the direction we’re heading. The trial will start this fall on business-class only flights.

Other airlines also offer similar services. bmi and Quantas allow cell phone usage for domestic flights while the Emirates allow mobile voice calls on domestic flights.

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It looks like the law banning the use of mobile phones while in the air is a thing of the past.

It was actually Emirates who first allowed the use receiving and sending text message while in the air. Now, British Airways is set to allow people to do the same. At least as far as business class travelers are concerned.

Passengers travelling on the twice-daily route, set to launch in the autumn, will be able to send and receive text messages and emails during the flight, and access the internet.

“The service is aimed at people in the Square Mile,” said a spokesman for BA. “We believe the route and the new technology will offer an appealing package to business travellers.”

Last year, a Telegraph Travel petition to keep the skies mobile-free attracted around 7,000 signatures, with readers expressing safety concerns and unease at the prospect of listening to other passengers’ conversations at 30,000 feet.

(Source) Telegraph

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