<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by producer:
On my recent US CDG-PHL, flight, I was blinded by the light from 1A (the only one who refused to close theirs). I asked the FA nicely, and he did a wonderful thing: He just walked over and closed the shade. He didn't even ask permission.
I have no sympathy for the "I'm not sleepy yet" argument. That's what lights are for.
Now close the shade and let me watch my flick.</font>
If I had been the passenger, I would have immediately opened it again if someone did that to be honest. I am prepared to compromise to only having it 1/2 open , but if I have a window seat, I intend to be able to look out of it. There are exceptions, when travelling oz bound from europe on a night flight, dawn occurs very early on, so I keep the shade down, but during a day flight I would just open it again if an member of cabin crew just closed it.
Dave