EU Approves Cell Phone Use on Planes

Nooooooo! I was hoping this day would never come. Alas, I lose. And so does everyone else who’s going to end up “sitting next to a chatterbox at 30,000 feet” en route from London to Rome. The silver lining: The United States will maintain its ban on cell phone use on planes, and has no plans to change its mind.

Update: April 7, 6:26 p.m. ET: The AP has a Q&A on Europe’s new rules.

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