Phone calls on flights could soon be banned. Former flight attendants say it's about more than manners.

Former flight attendants say in-flight phone calls can be distracting to other passengers and crew. Cristóbal Alvarado Minic/Getty Images Lawmakers introduced a bill to ban phone calls on flights. Former flight attendants say the rule would benefit crew and passengers. Phone calls on flights have been allowed by some airlines as in-flight WiFi becomes more common. Talking on the phone and smoking cigarettes could soon share something in common: being legally banned on airplanes. A bill introduced by lawmakers in the House of Representatives last month would make taking phone or video calls from the air illegal, an issue that's becoming increasingly relevant as WiFi access in the skies expands. Former flight attendants say talking on the phone inside a plane is already against the policies of some airlines, but making it the law would protect passengers as well as the flight crew.