Now, switch on your cell after landing

New Delhi: Air travellers can now switch on their mobile phones the moment their aircraft lands at any Indian airport and exits the active runway. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation ( DGCA) on Friday night issued a directive to airlines, asking them to announce the lifting of restriction on mobiles post-landing and allow passengers to do so latest by next Wednesday.
The rule on landing has been changed mainly due to demand from passenger groups. A substantial chunk of passengers have to coordinate with those who have been waiting to receive them at airports, whether it's their drivers, relatives or cabbies.
However, the ban on use of mobile phones at take off time will remain and passengers will have to switch the cells off when the crew announces. The order says passengers will not be allowed to use their mobiles only when low visibility conditions prevail at the airport they have landed at, which could include most north Indian cities in winter for 20-30 days. These restrictions remain as mobile phone signals could interfere with the cockpit's communication with ATC and have safety implications.
16/10/10 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India

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Categories: airports Oct 2010, Indian Aviation- In General Oct 2010