Originally Posted by
radonc1
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I think the problem here is that not all people want to do what I want to do late at night (or even not that late). Some want to watch movies, others read, and some talk. I cannot stop them from doing this because I want to sleep. Could the FA's be quieter... sure, but they have to work while I am sleeping. So, my suggestion is get earplugs and eyeshades and sleep without interruption.
This really is not the solution. Quiet on a red-eye from the crew is not like IFE or food - it's not something you should have to provide for yourself.
And I'm not talking about my fellow passengers, that's a marginably valid thread and certainly not the focus of this one. If the FAs could be quieter, they should be. Certainly people can be trained to be noise sensitive, and to do their job both normally and in quiet mode.