The Department of Transportation asked for public input on airline quiet in February as it pondered whether voice calls should be banned on flights.
According to USA Today, travelers are increasingly disturbed by the racket on airplanes.
Until now, good manners have been the main requirement for people gathered in one space. But that doesn't seem to be enough to stop phone talkers and seat chatters.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
