Originally Posted by
flying_owl
I've always believed that during daytime (or when most of the plane is awake on longhauls), the window passenger should have control over the shade. However, if its nighttime (eg when cabin lights are off), then the shades should be down. I think most people probably agree with this.
I guess you must be talking about USA domestic flights without IFE! The whole point on long haul flights, or even on short ones with IFE, is that no one can see their screens when the windows are wide open! The glare is too much. On night flights it makes no difference really if the shades are up or down!