The New York Times > Technology > Cellphones Aloft: The Inevitable Is Closer - There was something curiously archaic in the inability to use cell phones on the airplane. At the same time, it was a bit of a safe heaven - you were not "expected" to be able to take calls because you were... well a few thousand feet above ground and acceptable unavailable.
Allowing cell phone use on the airplanes will not just make some people more annoying than others, but may also create expectations for people who aren't flying, expectations that would force people who are to take the calls even if they do not want to. Yet another social space invaded by noise, yet this one is so cramped and claustrophobic, with no escape for SO many hours (especially on transatlantic flights) that it is really a question of whether allowing cell phones could make long difficult flights even longer and more difficult...
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