The FCC Is Proposing to Make Inflight Voice Calls Legal – What This Means for You

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing that airlines be permitted to allow their passengers to use their mobile wireless devices, such as cellphones, to make voice calls, send text message and access the internet while flying above 10,000 feet. This proposed rulemaking has put some frequent flyers on edge – they worry that obnoxious… Continue reading The FCC Is Proposing to Make Inflight Voice Calls Legal – What This Means for You

Flying in Style: Is It Cool to Paint Your Twitter Handle on the Side of Your Plane?

It’s common now to find Twitter handles on business cards, pamphlets, and TV commercials. But has the time already come to start seeing them on airplanes, too? Yesterday Aer Lingus, Ireland’s oldest existing airline and the country’s second-largest after Ryanair, tweeted a picture of its freshly painted “social jet”: We love our @twitter handle so… Continue reading Flying in Style: Is It Cool to Paint Your Twitter Handle on the Side of Your Plane?