“Hello! Hello!” 35,000 feet above ground…
November 9, 2008 – 10:06 pmMAS has recently introduce the ability to use your mobile phone on their wide body flights, particularly the B777 aircraft. Now, you can call home from MAS flights without being hassled by the flight attendants to switch it off.
I quote the article from TheStar,
MAS has teamed up with AeroMobile, the world’s leading in-flight mobile phone operator, to become the first carrier in Asia to offer inflight mobile phone and data services.
The lightweight system was installed on one MAS Boeing 777-200 aircraft.
That aircraft will operate the route to Tokyo’s Narita Airport as flight MH70 today and passengers on board will be able to use the service.
The service will cover selected European routes, Australia, and across the Asian region including China and Japan.
Whoa, I tell you. I couldn’t imagine the scenario when I am on board, say to Europe and the flight attendant announces
“Ladies and Gentleman, you can now switch on your mobile phone as we are cruising 35,000 feet above ground“.
*Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, HTC, Blackberry mobile phone turn on tune*
“Hello! Ah Kao ah? How ah the stock market!“
“Hello darling, how are you? I’m flying above 35,000 feet now. I miss you“
“Hello MA! I bought you some “ham yu” (salted fish) I bet you will like it lah!”
“Hey Rich! Poor here lah… You at home or not? I’m going to reach in 11 hours time“
The whole plane is going to be a market I tell you!
Looking at the typical Asian mentality and also with the current lifestyle that 8 out of 10 people now owns a mobile phone. It is going to be a havoc in the airplane.
The rates better be ideal. Else, I will be calling on Malaysian call rate, then suddenly the plane flies over to Singaporean territory, how is it gonna be charged then?
But then, it really would help business people who are always constant on the go and have the need to be connected constantly. I would really need a better phone now. Hmm.. too many choices and I’m spoilt for choices now!
Now I’m hooked on this phone. Hmm….
Alternative read: Mas approves in flight phones
14 Responses to ““Hello! Hello!” 35,000 feet above ground…”
oh shit
the same thinking i had with you about asians using phones on board.
its bad enough with them using the phones just b4 take off, but 4 hours talking from LCCT to macau??? dayum
hahaha of course, that was AA, but still, same crowd.
By jun on Nov 10, 2008
jun: Jun, great minds think alike.. -__- I couldn’t even imagine that too man. It’s gonna a total havoc man..
By yapthomas on Nov 10, 2008
get an iphone..
By Hwei Ming on Nov 13, 2008
interesting. i can’t even dare to think of Filipinos using their phones in planes.
imagine all that noise…
By brylle on Nov 13, 2008
Nice take on a new modern menace of air travel and good luck to those who flies. Maybe they have to separate the passengers according to “Can Use Handphone” or “Cannot Use Handphone”> Oh, I forgor, its free seating on AirAsia
By kruel74 on Nov 13, 2008
It’s just like when you fly in US, pager beeping all over, blackberries and such….aiyoh.. terok lor.
BTW, it will cost… US$5.00 per minute! Or at least RM1.50 a min for a call and RM0.99 per sms.
Might as well I piggy back and get a skype call out!
This is from my experience flying and using the SatNav phones.
azrin @ http://www.azrin.net
By azrin on Nov 13, 2008
dun worry, no1 in economical class in their right mind would want to call back that frequent.
With the international roaming charges, the most u suffer is the first half an hour before they finish off their phoneline credits or exceeding the bill limit.
By YM on Nov 13, 2008
talk half way then *hello, hello?* disconnected when pass non-coverage zone -.-
By BLue on Nov 13, 2008
haha…funny post.. isn’t it dangerous to switch on the phone?
By Richie on Nov 13, 2008
wha gud one la, maybe I will try it, calling my friend jsut to say 10 words
helo, hi lankapo here, I’m on plane to London haha
By lankapo on Nov 13, 2008
hahaha…
funny post!!
but the charges are quite exp right… =_______=
By Ecl!5oNz on Nov 13, 2008
wonder when this will be available in AirAsia. but then again, because it’s gonna be pricey, us common folks aint gonna be able to afford it
By yaokeong on Nov 13, 2008
Hwei Ming: Psst! Christmas coming soon!
brylle: Tagalog-ing all the way! haha
kruel74: Susah may separate ler. AirAsia? Not so soon yet.
azrin: That expensive!?? Siao!
YM: End month bill = RM 1,000 O_O
BLue: hahahaha
Richie: Technology improves. So this time, they say it wouldn’t during cruise mood.
lankapo: only 10 words?
Ecl!5oNz: exp? i bet it will be!
yaokeong caters most to the business community I bet..
By yapthomas on Nov 14, 2008