Way back on December 12, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission said it would consider changing the rules regarding the use of cell phones during airline flights, allowing calls once a plane climbed over 10,000 feet. It’s taken a while, but the FCC has finally “terminated a proceeding to consider” lifting the ban.
Not too surprisingly, the prospect of a cabin full of passengers talking loudly on their phones wasn’t welcomed by pilots and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), a union that represents airline workers.