Originally Posted by
GaryZ
And to that end, when the FA orders you to close it on an international flight (one departing 11am/arriving 2 pm wherein sleeping is a poor idea for time zone adjustment) - I obey (maybe leaving a crack or so lol) but wonder what might result if I refused...
I always refuse this nonsense on westbound daytime TATL flights, especially when they try to get you to close the shades rights after takeoff. I just politely say that I'd prefer to leave it open for a while and go about my business, never an issue.
FWIW, I do find the ex-US crews to PHL/CLT to be a bit more "proactive" in trying to get all the shades closed on the daytime TATL flights than the ex-AA crews.