Northwest Airlines allows some cell phone use
Monday September 8, 2003
Not a revolution yet but cell phones are becoming more accepted on board: Northwest Airlines is now allowing cell phone use after the plane has landed, when it is returning to the gate. (source)


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please, no cell phone use on airlines. most cell phone users can be quite obnoxious. i remember at a concert (classical) one cretin actually answered a call and talked until i and other concertgoers voiced our extreme displeasure.