Majority Do Not Want Mobile Phones on Planes - Survey

According to a survey of travel trends by the website, TripAdvisor - some 78 percent of travelers believe that mobile phones should not be allowed on flights. TripAdvisor said that it surveyed more than 2,500 travelers from around the world for its annual trends report.

"The major trends we're observing are that travelers value cleanliness above all else and are becoming more environmentally conscious," said Michele Perry, director of communications for TripAdvisor. "Based on TripAdvisor's TravelCast, the top emerging world destination is Jerba, Tunisia, and Thailand is the hottest country, featuring two destinations in the world's top ten."

Despite the dislike for sitting next to a person using a mobile phone, when asked if they think they have a right to tell an airline passenger sitting next to them to turn off video content they deem inappropriate, 58 percent said "no." The survey also found that 48 percent of Americans check their work voicemail or email on a long weekend, which jumps to 78 percent when taking a trip of a week or more.

Posted to the site on 28th October 2007