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Daily Talker: Texts, Phone Calls During Flights

The European Aviation Safety Agency recently approved new guidelines that would allow passengers to use their electronics during flights.  Passengers would be able to use cell phones, tablets, and laptops without putting them in "airplane mode".  That means passengers could text---and more importantly, talk---from takeoff through landing.  What do you think of this new guideline that will allow passengers on European-based flights the ability to talk on their cell phone during the entire flight?

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