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That’s funny, because I know a pilot for Virgin Blue (Virgin Atlantic’s Australian branch) who, on a couple of occasions as a passenger, has chatted on Skype and in a chat room, and no one whined about it being illegal.

That aside, the flight attendant is obviously a fool. If two way communication were forbidden, then why would the plane be equipped with wi-fi, which easily allows it? Also, if it were illegal, then why are people allowed to use cell phones before and after takeoff? That flight attendant needs a refresher course on the law.

Well, I would be grateful if voice communications were banned except for emergencies. It is really annoying to have a whole plane full of people loudly talking about their hemorrhoids or similar edifying topics.

Another reason to ban it – limited bandwidth … if you have a few video chats, a few movies streaming, etc … all of a sudden there is no useable bandwidth for everyone else to use. That being said, perhaps a contest is in order for the most nonsense policy (not just airline-based) being justified via terrorism (either officially, or by incorrectly, such as by the minions in this case).

You know what would truly make this funny? If she said that on a flight that had AirPhones.

Yet the airlines wonder why passenger counts are down.
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First United Airlines breaks the Sons of Maxwell’s guitars; now this.

Note to self: Don’t fly United Airlines.

“Things have changed since 911.” I was waiting to read that line, very surprised it didn’t rear its ugly head. Airlines need to get out of bed with the government and go their own way, thats the only way they will survive, we need to get rid of the FAA.
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I refuse to fly anymore. No way no how. My employer lets me take the train or drive. It costs less for the trips I take anyway.

Why is it vaguely defined charges of ‘terrorism’ have replace civility, ‘please’, and ‘thank you’ everywhere?

The knee-jerk security excuse. When in doubt your freedoms must be limited, otherwise the terrorists will win.

Someone needs to remind people: bullets and bombs kill terrorists, not stripping freedom away from citizens.
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I don’t blame you. With all the horror stories I hear these days I can’t imagine flying commercial anywhere. I simply refuse to give up enough rights to be eligible to fly.
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Even before 9/11, what we could and could not do on an airplane with electronic equipment was kind of weird.

Now, electronic devices can not be used, and I’ve heard countless times as we ready for take off that if it has an ON/OFF switch to turn it off. Before 9/11, I was not into digital yet, so my film camera could be used. Those were the days.

Anyway, I really wish the airlines would make public what they look for that might constitute terrorist behavior. Why do we have to find out by reading internet blogs?
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I’am concerned that flights from Man airport in the UK to here use cleaners to search the inside of our AA and US planes without pay.