Ryanair has become the first airline to offer in-flight mobile phone service on some routes across the UK.I think this is a terrible idea. Who wants to be on a flight, your trying to relax and enjoy the flight and some idiot is talking loudly right next to you. We all know people talk louder than normal when on the phone. You get this on buses (apparently since I dont get buses). On trains similar things can happen but on trains you do get “quiet carriages”.
Its only UK flights at the moment but this is where it all starts. If its a success then I am sure other airlines will start doing it and for longer flights. Currently its on 20 planes and the plan to upgrade its 170 plane fleet. Its not cheap to use the service. Calls will cost between £1.50 and £3 per minute, e-mails from £1 to £2 and texts about 40p.
(On some planes for Virgin America they offer Wi-fi which is different and they have actually banned any sort of Voip i.e. you cant go and start using Skype – and annoy passengers with all your loud talking).
Please dont let this happen!! This is one thing which will put me off flying Ryanair.
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