Finally, some good airline news: The FCC won't let people talk on cellphones during flights

While the long arc of air travel undoubtably bends toward misery, passengers were just offered a brief glimmer of hope.

The Federal Communications Commission decided on April 10 to reverse a 2013 proposal that would have allowed cellphone use mid-flight. 

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That's right, unbeknownst to many, we were spiraling toward a future where the bro next to you could pick up his phone in the middle of a flight and call his mom, boss, bookie, or whoever. Thankfully, that tragedy has been narrowly averted—the only loud conversations you'll be forcibly subjected to are the ones involving "re-accommodating" passengers.  Read more...

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