Phone calls and surfing the internet will be allowed on EU flights as of next summer, it has been announced.
Airlines that operate within the European Union will soon be able to offer 5G to their passengers, allowing them to make calls, stream music and chat over social media.
Plane Wi-Fi, where it's available, can often be unreliable so this move should mean that people can use the internet as much as they like while they're in the air.
The Mirror reports that this news comes after an announcement by the EU that airlines can use special network equipment called picocell, which employs satellites to connect phones to the ground.
Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, said in a press release: "5G will enable innovative services for people and growth opportunities for European companies.
"The sky is no longer a limit when it comes to possibilities offered by super-fast, high-capacity connectivity."
The frequencies for in-flight 5G (5 GHz) are different from those necessary for flying a plane (4.2 to 4.4 GHz), meaning there is essentially no risk of the pilot's transmissions being interrupted.
While this sounds like it will be useful, there are a couple of possible downsides.
Loud chatting on the phone is commonplace on buses and trains, but planes are already more of a tense environment - and someone talking or having an argument on their mobile may not make this any easier.
It's unclear at the moment whether UK airlines will adopt this service.
It is also not yet known how much it will cost for passengers to be able to browse the internet in the skies. Airlines are likely to charge customers for the service, and international roaming charges may have to be put in place as the plane travels across borders.
Disruption on planes and in airports is quite common these days, and could be made worse by the use of mobile phones.
According to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, a European flight gets disrupted once every three hours by "unruly" passengers.
Recently two fights erupted on a single easyJet plane to Alicante after passengers necked booze before it could even take off.
The pilot had to turn back twice after separate groups began arguing and police were called in to escort the troublemakers from the aircraft.
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