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Old Jan 2, 2015 | 6:52 pm
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GSTBK
 
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Originally Posted by QF Lad
I was therefore curious about a 747 taking off with all the blinds down in the F cabin. Is this normal for BA planes to take off with all cabin blinds down?

Or are Qantas being a big rigid insisting that blinds are up for take off and landing, and it it is really fine for planes to take off with passenger window shades down?
Whilst there are various reasons given as to why blinds should be up during takeoff and landing, I don't believe there are any FAA/CAA/EASA etc rulings that make it mandatory. It's usually left to the airline's discretion.

I'm not sure what BA's policy is. Never seen 'all blinds up' be enforced, but then I've never seen any blinds being down for takeoff/landing either.
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