Originally Posted by Hammer
I always thought it was a EU/German regulation, because they just dim the light on flights to Germany. Never happened on an US/Ex-US flight.
The cabin crew said something about "to prevent light pollution for the citizens living near the airport".
Not sure if this is the truth.
I agree, I always thought it was due to local regulations and light pollution controls. Certainly my experience is that cabin lights are dimmed when aircraft are flying over a large town/city in order to land...