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Flights to become much more annoying as passengers now allowed to make phone calls
Flights to become much more annoying as passengers now allowed to make phone calls,Europe is ditching a requirement for 'aeroplane mode' on planes and says passengers will now be able to use their phones in mid-air - it means you can make calls and browse with data

Flights to become much more annoying as passengers now allowed to make phone calls

Passengers on flights travelling within Europe will no longer have to put their phone on flight mode following a new EU ruling.

It means airlines will be allowed to let their passengers make telephone calls, text their friends, and use data to browse social media as normal.

The change has been made possible by the introduction of 5G networks across Europe. Specific frequencies within these networks will make it possible for phones to remain connected while in mid-air.

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So as well as contending with screaming babies, undrinkable water, and shrinking leg room, you can now look forward to being surrounded by hundreds of other people talking loudly on their devices when you fly.

Flight mode concept. Hand holding white smartphone and turned on airplane mode on screen near the window on the airplane.
Flight mode could be on its way out (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)