Originally Posted by
EuropeanPete
I'm not sure about this "European" thing. I've definitely seen it in Europe on less than 1 in 200 or so flights, though I rarely do summer charters.
More common on charters coming from North America during the summer but I would agree not universal and very rarely on scheduled flights.
But it's close to 100 per cent on wintertime North American flights going from the cold to the sun. Going from -20C to +30C is definitely reason to be joyous.