Originally Posted by
LondonElite
I have on more than one occasion raised the blind after a FA leaned across me to close it. I have also told them that I prefer it open to read or look out after being told that it is a requirement to have them closed. On that occasion I asked where this requirement was documented. That was the end of that discussion.
Exactly right. When I fly westbound transpac, I like the flights that arrive at my destination in the early evening -- I force myself to stay up and go to sleep my usual time. I can wake up the next morning ready to go. To do that, I prefer the shades open as it makes it seem like one very long day.
Those who want to sleep, can. I have no trouble sleeping on a plane with the shades up, and for those who can't there are eye shades. As for IFE, it's perfectly visible shades up (though if the sun is shining directly on the screen, that's a different story and I would lower my shade to avoid it). Unless you're in international F, long-haul commercial air travel is, at best, not particularly comfortable or pleasant. Small and relatively inexpensive personal adjustments, such as eyeshades, headphones and tablets, make it more bearable without demanding that others discomfort themselves.