Nearly half of U.S. residents say they would oppose permitting cell phone use aboard flights even if there were no issues with the phones interfering with aircraft communications systems, a Department of Transportation survey has found.
However, about four out of ten people surveyed said cell phone use should definitely or probably be permitted, The Associated Press reports.
For people aged 65 and older, approximately 60 percent are against the use of cell phones on board, and less than a third support it.
On the other hand, nearly half of people between the age of 18 and 24 support cell phone use in-flight, and a little over a third oppose it.
Presently, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Communications Commission do not permit passengers from making cell phone calls in-flight.
Last week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a bill to make the ban permanent.
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