House Transportation Committee Pushes Bill To Ban Phone Calls on Flights

Photo Credit: This busy lady likes to make calls on the airplane. A House bill would ban the practice during U.S. domestic flights. Flickr.com / Sam Churchill
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It would seem prudent to at least let the airlines make a decision on the wisdom of in-flight phone calls rather than unilaterally banning them. A ban could hurt airlines competitively among business travelers as some international airlines allow calls.