This could be a first: airline passenger uses cell phone on plane, gets ticketed.
According to the BusinessTravelLounge, a Southwest Airlines passenger used their cell phone while the plane was airborne, wouldn’t stop using their cell phone, and got charged with disorderly conduct after the plane landed in Dallas.
As much noise as we’ve all heard about legalizing cell phone use in flight, it is still an FAA regulation that cellular phones are not to be used during flight. For those of you who wonder why, like Mr. Jones apparently did, it is because there is some concern about interference with the navigation system. To be honest, I didn’t even think they would work on a flight.
It turns out airlines can be fined up to $25,000 for allowing cell phone use, while passengers also can be fined. Keep that in mind next time you just have to make one quick call.
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