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Gov’t proposal wants phone calls on flights

WASHINGTON — Airlines could let passengers make in-flight phone calls using Wi-Fi under a proposal from federal regulators. Flight attendants and others have complained that the calls could be disruptive. But the Department of Transportation said if airlines tell all customers about the policy when they buy their tickets, customers could make other travel arrangements if they feared sitting next to passengers chatting on their phones.

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