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Consumer groups air their discontent

 

PETALING JAYA: Some may find it useful to call home via the new inflight mobile phone service in­troduced by Malaysia Air­lines (MAS) but consumer groups feel that it is more of a nuisance than a convenience.

 

Consumers Association of Pe­­nang president S.M. Mohamed Idris said the service would disturb other passengers sitting close by as some would prefer to sleep or have peace of mind on board.

 

“People also have a tendency to talk louder on their handphones compared to on a fixed land line,” he told The Star yesterday.

 

He said that passengers’ health might also be affected as they would be exposed to the electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phones.

 

“No doubt people use handphones all the time even on land but we need to minimise their usage as much as possible as overexposure may affect our health in the long run,” he said, adding that the waves might cause body cells to develop into tumours.

 

Fomca president Datuk N. Mari­muthu said that the airline should provide phone booths for passengers if they wanted to continue with the service.

 

“With a separate section, users will not cause much interruption and this would ensure a peaceful flight for other passengers,” he said.

 

He said that the airline should instead concentrate on other facilities for passengers to pass the time such as improving the quality of inflight movie screenings.

 

Muslim Consumers Association of Malaysia secretary-general Da­­tuk Dr Ma’amor Osman said the service would be useful during emergencies but users must be civic-minded.

 

“There must be a compromise. Those who use the service on the plane should not talk too loudly to the extent of disturbing others,” he said.

 

“Just as how when alcohol is served on board, passengers must control their intake so they won’t end up getting drunk and behaving inappropriately,” he added.

 

Passengers on certain MAS flights were able to use their cellphones and Personal Digital Assis­tants (PDAs) for mobile and data services while in the sky since last week through a joint effort from the airline and inflight mobile phone operator Aero­Mobile.

 

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He said that passengers’ health might also be affected as they would be exposed to the electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phones

 

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