| The "no smoking" light on certain aircraft may soon | | | | similar to typical roaming service charges. |
| be replaced with a "service indicator" for mobile | | | | It's important to note though, that coverage will vary |
| phones, as onboard mobile phones use becomes the | | | | from country to country, as it depends on whether |
| norm upon flights throughout most of Europe. | | | | or not that countries' government has deemed phone |
| Since their introduction, mobile phone use aboard | | | | use on aircraft safe. |
| planes has been banned on the premise that phone | | | | With regards to Europe, both Spain and Portugal are |
| signals cause interference with sensitive aircraft | | | | yet to agree to the service. |
| equipment, similar to the situation within hospitals. | | | | Similar plans are in the pipeline for British airlines, with |
| This is because when a mobile phone is unable to | | | | both BA and Virgin currently assessing customer |
| easily attain a signal, as is the case when airborne; it | | | | demand for such services. |
| automatically boots its signal strength. | | | | It has been identified that passengers may not |
| However, a couple of European airline companies | | | | appreciate other passengers' phones going off or |
| have recently implemented new technologies and | | | | loud conversation, especially on long haul flights which |
| started trialling services that allow their passengers to | | | | many passengers prefer to sleep through. |
| use their mobile phones. | | | | Therefore, before the service is adopted in the UK, |
| Certain flights boarding in Norway and France will now | | | | further surveys are going to be conducted so that |
| allow the use of mobile phones when the plain is | | | | airlines are able to get a clear picture of what their |
| above 3,000 meters. The cost for this service is | | | | customers do an do not want. |