Air rage?

Imagine the following scenario. You are on a six-hour flight from L.A. to New York. Sitting next to you is a passenger who, when the plane reaches cruising altitude, takes out a cellphone and proceeds to begin a several hour conversation about everything under the sun. You, on the other hand, are trying to read a book or take a nap. At some point, you snap and tell your fellow passenger to shut up. Now, instead of road rage, we have “air rage.” Likely to happen? You bet if the FAA decides cellphone usage is permitted on airplanes.

Some airlines have wisely said regardless of what the FAA decides, their policy will be no cellphone usage during flight. Flight attendants are also against this possible FAA change in policy for they are the ones who are going to have to deal with the “air rage.”

Airline travel is already becoming more and more unfriendly and a hassle. Why add more fuel to this fi re?