24 October 2007 Holidaymakers 'want peace on planes'
The majority of holidaymakers heading overseas would not welcome the use of mobile phones on aircraft, it has been reported.
The comment, from Mott MacDonald, comes after communications regulator Ofcom set out proposals to allow airlines to install base stations on their aircraft which would allow for onboard mobile phone services in European airspace.
Laurence Price, director of aviation strategy for the Mott MacDonald Group claimed that if this went ahead, holidaymakers and other travellers may become alienated as "peace, quiet, solitude and tranquillity" on flights are lost.
"Someone bleating into a phone for two hours is not what I want if I'm paying reasonable money to go in one of the better cabins on an aeroplane. So maybe you're going to need quiet areas," he added.
Mr Price continued that it is nice to have a break from mobile phones on aircraft - especially when travelling long-haul.
Archive Travel Insurance News Stories
Related Travel Insurance News
26 March 2008 Women 'confident' to travel alone
Women have become more confident to travel to traditional and emerging... [more]
26 March 2008 Paris and Bruges 'are emerging destinations for city breaks'
Paris and Bruges have been named as emerging destinations for city breaks in... [more]
26 March 2008 Princess takes birthday trip to traditional ski resort
Princess Eugenie, daughter of Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and the Duke of... [more]
26 March 2008 Snow falls across Europe
Snow has been falling across Europe in the past week, leaving many traditional... [more]
Get a travel insurance quote today from Travel Insurance Web, comprehensive cover at an amazingly low price.
