No cell phone calls in flight

[Commentary] If air travel could get any worse, adding cell phone chatter might top the list. In a message to airlines, the Federal Communications Commission says there's no safety reason to ban mobile phones in the air. The decision, based on improved phone technology that doesn't interfere with navigation systems, leaves it up to airlines to hold the line. The world of crowded planes, shoes-off security searches and bread-and-water cabin service doesn't need the further annoyance of a loudmouth seatmate working a smartphone. Travelers should speak up now or forever be forced to plug their ears in flight.