The horror at 37,000 feet: EU allows in-flight cellphone use

Airline passengers who want to talk on their cellphones mid-flight may be able to do so as early as this year - at least when they're flying over Europe. Chatting it up at 35,000 feet will be allowed, provided the plane is equipped with devices that create an on-board cellular network.

The Commission, however, did not create protections for quiet passengers who might find themselves stuck next to a working business person or a chatting teenager.

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