I am somewhere over the ocean at this moment on board a Lufthansa flight to Dresden. Amazing wireless technology on board 🙂
It is kind of funny that the airlines always said the wireless signals interfere with the navigational system. However, if you pay $27 for wireless Internet, that interference mysteriously goes away 🙂 Power of the dollars!
OK, I should really be sleeping but can you say jetlag? 🙂
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Hey! You’re not allowed to use that wireless during flight…it interferes with the plane’s electronics! (just kidding!)
Have a great trip!
The dangers of inappropriate mobile-phone use extend to air travel. While the wiring in newer aircraft is shielded from mobile-phone signals, some aircraft still in service are said to be susceptible to interference. New Scientist reports: “In tests aboard two airliners, Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority [CAA] has confirmed that cellphone radiation interferes with flight-critical electronics.” Identifying a key threat posed by the phones, a CAA spokesman said: “A cellphone emits more power the further it is from a base station. So as an aircraft climbs, the mobile signal increases in power, boosting the interference level at a critical time in a flight.” An Australian study found that personal electronic devices, including mobile phones, caused a number of incidents where commercial aircraft suffered in-flight problems because passengers ignored the warnings to turn the devices off while on board.
By renting phones that have known frequency patterns and radiation, airlines can be sure that your telephone call does not damage or interfere with sensitive aircraft electronics.