BLITZER: Tonight, we're following moves that could lead to a big change on airlines, allowing passengers to make phone calls in flights. That would be a huge convenience, or a huge annoyance, especially if you are stuck next to someone who refuses to hang up. Regulators are now taking all of that into consideration. Our aviation correspondent Rene Marsh is joining us now. Rene, these would be Wi-Fi calls, not necessarily cellular calls. We know there is already technology for all of this. The real concern is about passengers potentially behaving badly. Is that right?</s>RENE MARSH, CNN AVIATION CORRESPONDENT: That's absolutely right. And the Transportation Department envisions one day in-flight calls will be an option, while airlines like United currently prohibits in-flight calls, the airline has left the door open to the possibility of allowing calls one day. So, the Transportation Department</s>BLITZER: How soon could this change potentially, if it were allowed, it if it happens?</s>MARSH: Well, it really is hard to tell, because right now, this proposal is open for public comment, so that will take some time, 30 to 60 days and they will review all of those comments. But one thing we do know, Wolf, is that this won't be something that the current administration will handle. This will fall in the hands of the Trump administration.</s>BLITZER: No one will Amtrak on the Acela from New York to Washington or Washington back to New York. They got a quiet car.</s>MARSH: That's right.</s>BLITZER: People -- you can talk in your cell phone on the other cars. But there is a quite -- maybe there will be a quiet plane down the road at some point as well. All right. Rene, thanks very much. We're also standing by. Donald Trump, the president elect, getting ready to speak in Michigan. You're looking at live picture now. A huge crowd already developing for that. We'll have coverage. Until then, thanks very much for watching. I'm Wolf Blitzer in THE SITUATION ROOM. "ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT" starts right now.
New Moves Toward Allowing Passenger Phone Calls in Flight