Ready for On-Board Cell Phones? – Forbes.com

Say hello to the new business travel blogger for Forbes.com! My first post debuted today:

Virgin Atlantic's new Jam entertainment system may allow on-board use of cell phones.

How ready is the world for on-board cell phones?

On the one hand, connectivity means getting things done, which business travelers ought to love.

On the other hand, the inside of an airplane in flight is about the only place in the world where travelers can legitimately still be off the phone and – just as importantly – not have to listen to others. Take away my movies, re-cork the Dom, keep the slippers, but please don’t leave me strapped in and hostage to the yammering Bozo two rows away.

Times are changing…

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