Submission + - Man Nearly Arrested for Using iPhone During Flight
jrjarrett writes: A man was using his iPhone in "airplane mode" (all wireless/cell functions disabled) to watch a movie, when he was told to stop.
From the story:
Casey wrote in his story to the publication that a flight attendant came over to him and ordered him to turn off his phone. "He said something to the effect of 'you can't use a cell phone in flight' ... I assured him that I had the phone in airplane mode and that all cell, wifi and bluetooth was off," wrote Casey.
"About 10 minutes later, the same guy comes back and waves his hand in front of my face, I pause the movie again, and look over at him. He says that I am not allowed to use a cell phone in flight and I am breaking FAA rules," his story continues.
After further protesting, Casey said the flight attendant yelled, "You have to do anything I say. I am going to have you arrested."
Yes, I think we all know that cell phone use is prohibited during flight. I also am sure that flight attendants have a fairly thankless and difficult job. However, I also think airlines need to keep their flight attendants up-to-date on current entertainment technology. And, that telling a passenger, "You have to do anything I say," and having a passenger arrested isn't going to look good on a customer sat survey.
From the story:
Casey wrote in his story to the publication that a flight attendant came over to him and ordered him to turn off his phone. "He said something to the effect of 'you can't use a cell phone in flight'
"About 10 minutes later, the same guy comes back and waves his hand in front of my face, I pause the movie again, and look over at him. He says that I am not allowed to use a cell phone in flight and I am breaking FAA rules," his story continues.
After further protesting, Casey said the flight attendant yelled, "You have to do anything I say. I am going to have you arrested."
Yes, I think we all know that cell phone use is prohibited during flight. I also am sure that flight attendants have a fairly thankless and difficult job. However, I also think airlines need to keep their flight attendants up-to-date on current entertainment technology. And, that telling a passenger, "You have to do anything I say," and having a passenger arrested isn't going to look good on a customer sat survey.
