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Date posted: May 06, 2003 |
SAS Allows Some Cell Phone Functions
Scandinavian Airlines has implemented a policy allowing some in-flight mobile phone use
by LISA MATTE SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED A POLICY ALLOWING THE USE OF SOME MOBILE PHONE FUNCTIONS DURING FLIGHT. Not so fast, though. That doesn’t mean you’ll be able to dial up your office from 30,000 feet. The SAS policy applies only to cell phones equipped with a “flight-safe” mode, meaning the phone can be switched on without sending or receiving signals that may interfere with navigation. Passengers who own such phones (Sony Ericsson P800 is one example) can use them for peripheral functions including updating calendars, writing e-mail, editing documents, playing games and listening to music. They won’t, however, be able to place or receive calls during flight.
“The objective is to meet the demand of customers to be able to work and communicate while traveling on land or in the air,” says Ulf Ingnäs, head of Product Management In-flight, Scandinavian Airlines.
Travelers onboard Scandinavian Airlines can already use other electronic products that do not transmit or receive signals, such as portable PCs, PDAs, DVD/CD cassette players, electronic games and calculators.
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