Flight attendant says new rules allowing in-flight calls ‘could be dangerous’

Posted on : 12/18/2022
Flight attendant says new rules allowing in-flight calls ‘could be dangerous’
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A flight attendant has opened up about working as cabin crew – and says new technology has her worried.

Emma Taylor, who has worked as cabin crew for Ryanair for five months, posts about her adventures at 35,000ft on Instagram, @emmamtaylorr.

She loves the fact that she gets to fly to Spain, France and further every day on the job.

Although claims some passengers can be annoying when they don’t follow the rules.

The young flight attendant is also worried about the impact new rules about phone calls on EU planes could have.

In late November, the European Union announced that airlines will now be allowed to provide 5G on flights.

5G is a wireless radio frequency that carries information through the air – many phones in the UK already use 5G to connect calls and to the internet.

This will mean that airplane mode will no longer be required when you’re flying within the EU.

The new rule means that when airlines implement the practice you’ll be able to use your smartphone without restrictions during flights.

Emma explained her fear and said: “I think the 5G is incredibly dangerous and I don’t think it’s a great thing at all to be honest!

“We already know phones and the signal can interrupt the signals in the flight deck and communications between them and anyone on ground which is important because what if there was an emergency!

“I also feel like if an emergency was to occur people would then resort to ringing family and friends and this would affect us even more with being able to get help.

“I think it should stay the way it is and everyone’s devices should stay on airplane mode.”

However, a spokesperson for the CAA said in January: "We are aware of reports that suggest that the frequency band being used for 5G in a number of countries could potentially pose a risk of interference with aircraft radio altimeters.

"There have been no reported incidents of aircraft systems being affected by 5G transmissions in UK airspace, but we are nonetheless working with Ofcom and the Ministry of Defence to make sure that the deployment of 5G in the UK does not cause any technical problems for aircraft."

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