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Emirates the First Airline to Allow Inflight Calls from Passenger Cellphones

Dubai-based airline Emirates has claimed the first ever permitted mobile phone call from a commercial flight. The conversations took place aboard a Casablanca-bound Airbus A340 that had been kitted out with a system that stops cellphones from messing with the plane's electronics. By the end of the year its passengers will be able to clack away on their BlackBerries and use other data services, such as sending texts. Calls on night flights will not be allowed, and the crews will be allowed to prohibit yakking whenever they feel like it. The only stipulation is that cell users, who can only make calls when at cruising height keep their phones switched to silent—thank God—during flights. [BBC Online]

6:32 AM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By AddyDugdale
2,199 views, 16 comments

Latest by vote Obama: @UndeadOverlord: good airline. more »

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Tallest Building in The World, Taller Than Most Things

The United Arab Emirates has just stolen the crown from Taiwan in the tallest building stakes. The Burj Dubai, still under construction, reached 141 stories on Saturday 21/07/07. The structure stands an impressive 512.1m (1,680ft) tall. More »

5:30 PM on Sun Jul 22 2007
By Haroon Malik
35,188 views, 84 comments

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Real First Class Flying

I just flew first class from Seattle to Dallas and it was horrible. I was upgraded during a full flight only to get drink service once (I'm actually using their horrid vocabulary) in 90-degree cabin heat. The only luxury was a seat designed for a normal human being. Next time I go first class, it will be on the United Arab Emirates. You get a luxury cubicle, full movie selection, noise-canceling headphones and lots of neat buttons. Just give me the buttons. – Mark Wilson More »

1:52 PM on Sun Sep 17 2006
By Mark Wilson
1,196 views, 13 comments

Latest by imsoclever: Papercutninja, you are an ass hat. A racist ass hat. And ass hat isn't at phrase I throw around lightly. Neither is "huggably soft," but you're not huggably soft. You're an ass hat. more »