Cellular Flies High

After years of ordering travelers to switch off mobile phones, European airline operators are embracing these devices -- and the extra revenue they can bring -- by installing new technology on board that makes it safe for passengers to use their own handsets to make calls and send emails and text messages. The WSJ reports.

... "By taking a cut of the earnings, Ryanair says it will be able to use some of the proceeds to keep fares low. Passengers' onboard calls will be priced at about the same cost as an international cellphone call, says AeroMobile's Mr Coiley. In contrast, passengers can pay more than $4 a minute to use an onboard satellite phone, according to an airline official."

emily | 8:57 AM | Cell Phones while driving/flying/sailing |
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