Originally Posted by
YariGuy
Not to get too far off topic, but it was also my preferred airline, but no way I can say they are a great airline. Tell me if your experience is different:
1) Seat belt sign never goes off, so you have to guess when it's safe to get up
2) "Landing mode" starts 30-45 minutes before actual touchdown -- all seats upright, headphones taken away, bright cabins. Compare this to 10 min for other airlines.
These both are common across all Chinese carriers and not specific to MU. Nonetheless, you are right, they are super annoying, especially the landing mode starting an hour before actual touchdown. Especially annoying on the red eyes to SE Asia where it’d be nice to lay flat and sleep for another 45 mins rather than have to sit bolt upright for the final hour of the flight.