<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by swag:
"Please lower your window shades. It's pretty hot outside, and this will help keep the cabin cool until after takeoff".
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I used to be skeptical about this until I was on a 1-stop through MIA. After all the non-through passengers deplaned and the ramp A/C had done its best, the crew went through and lowered all the window shades... it made a noticeable difference.
[This message has been edited by martin33 (edited 07-10-2001).]