That's because FCC regulations still prohibit making any calls from cell
phones during flight.
«Garuda Indonesia warns all passengers not to activate
the phone during flights, not even on airplane mode, or to charge the battery or store it in checked baggage,» Benny said in a press release on Sunday.
Every other carrier that I have flown on (United, delta, spice jet, jet airways, Air Asia, Emirates, Cathay pacific, Turkish air and many more) all allow use of a cell
phone during the flight.
I couldn't use my cell
phone during the flight.
The cabin crew specifically told me that the use of
phones during the flight was not allowed.
Not exact matches
moment happened
during a
flight: People were playing games on their
phones, and they were really into them, but what happened when they did well?
Choosing a
phone that won't conk out on you
during long
flights and other lengthy work commutes is critical for most business travelers.
The built - in camera allows you to take pictures and videos
during flight and a choreography function even allows you to pre-set commands through the corresponding app on your
phone and watch the drone carry them out!
As the Red Team member who was co-ordinating with the Blue Team
during their
flight, I must emphasise the crucial role I played in using the chat room to keep up to date with the Blue Team and their new plans, and then making a
phone call to the TCCON site manager.
A 28 person advisory panel has recommended
during a closed door meeting to ease restrictions on
phones, tablets and e-Readers
during takeoffs, and landings of commercial air
flights.
The use of cell
phones for talking
during a
flight will still be banned.
As someone who has traveled a lot
during my career, I've always been amazed at a plane's temperamental gadgetry as, in addition to the above examples of how a plane could blow up if my Kindle was on while taxiing
during takeoff, but the plane's equipment automagically becomes stronger
during flight because the
flight attendants always come over the PA system when we land — and are taxiing — that it's ok to turn on my cell
phone, Kindle, etc..
International or domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights
during the trip due to
flight cancellations, alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry,
phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of
flights and items of personal nature.
Two particular stories that come to mind are when once I got stuck without money, card or
phone in Johannesburg
during the Icelandic volcano eruption that paralysed the
flights.
Beneath one of the armrests, there were several power options — including two universal adapters and USB and HDMI ports — so I plugged in my laptop and
phone to keep them powered up
during the
flight.
If you only cared about keeping your iPad going
during your
flight and you'd have your
phone turned off, then you could stick with a battery pack that had around the 11,560 mAh capacity of the iPad to double its life.
Some airlines have said they don't believe passengers want to hear their fellow travelers engage in
phone conversations
during flights, although airlines in some other countries allow video chat.