Blue Mood Lighting on Nighttime Flights
Mar 11, 2018, 10:27 pm
#17
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Mar 12, 2018, 8:53 am
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If you are concerned about safety due to these lights, your complaint/comment should be to the FAA. If you are bothered by them, and not concerned about safety, your complaint should be escalated with AS.
Mar 12, 2018, 9:06 am
#19
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The purpose of posting on FT was more to gauge if others have been having the same issue, and by the sounds of it, this seems like a fairly common problem.
Maybe the next step is to try emailing Brad.
Mar 12, 2018, 9:27 am
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Yep, I submit a note to Alaska listens after every flight where I attempted to sleep.
The purpose of posting on FT was more to gauge if others have been having the same issue, and by the sounds of it, this seems like a fairly common problem.
Maybe the next step is to try emailing Brad.
The purpose of posting on FT was more to gauge if others have been having the same issue, and by the sounds of it, this seems like a fairly common problem.
Maybe the next step is to try emailing Brad.
Mar 12, 2018, 12:47 pm
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Mar 12, 2018, 12:57 pm
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Bring a damn eye mask, people, or better yet have Alaska provide them like JetBlue does.
I swear, as a former VX captive, Alaska fliers are some of the most miserable fliers there are and complain about any additional perk that may make flying nicer. This is why the Virgin America experience is getting watered down and we're losing great things like seatback ordering, tv screens, and anything resembling a pleasant flying experience. Personally I've never had a problem and find the blue light calming and way less obtrusive than having a full on cabin white nightlight. To say the blue light inhibited melatonin being the reason you can't sleep (over the extraordinarily uncomfortable seats) because that one bad study created 'night shift' mode is bull.
Take your business to Blah airlines, please.
I swear, as a former VX captive, Alaska fliers are some of the most miserable fliers there are and complain about any additional perk that may make flying nicer. This is why the Virgin America experience is getting watered down and we're losing great things like seatback ordering, tv screens, and anything resembling a pleasant flying experience. Personally I've never had a problem and find the blue light calming and way less obtrusive than having a full on cabin white nightlight. To say the blue light inhibited melatonin being the reason you can't sleep (over the extraordinarily uncomfortable seats) because that one bad study created 'night shift' mode is bull.
Take your business to Blah airlines, please.
Last edited by bkojote; Mar 12, 2018 at 1:04 pm
Mar 21, 2018, 4:33 am
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AS150 tonight ANC-LAX started the first 30-45 minutes with dim blue mood lighting, then switched to dark. 739ER.
Mar 21, 2018, 9:24 am
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On a SEA-ANC the blue mood lighting was on the whole flight 10pm-12:30am. I don't know if it woke me up but almost everyone took a nap after takeoff via the 75+ temperature in PC.
Mar 21, 2018, 1:38 pm
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Bring a damn eye mask, people, or better yet have Alaska provide them like JetBlue does.
I swear, as a former VX captive, Alaska fliers are some of the most miserable fliers there are and complain about any additional perk that may make flying nicer. This is why the Virgin America experience is getting watered down and we're losing great things like seatback ordering, tv screens, and anything resembling a pleasant flying experience. Personally I've never had a problem and find the blue light calming and way less obtrusive than having a full on cabin white nightlight. To say the blue light inhibited melatonin being the reason you can't sleep (over the extraordinarily uncomfortable seats) because that one bad study created 'night shift' mode is bull.
Take your business to Blah airlines, please.
I swear, as a former VX captive, Alaska fliers are some of the most miserable fliers there are and complain about any additional perk that may make flying nicer. This is why the Virgin America experience is getting watered down and we're losing great things like seatback ordering, tv screens, and anything resembling a pleasant flying experience. Personally I've never had a problem and find the blue light calming and way less obtrusive than having a full on cabin white nightlight. To say the blue light inhibited melatonin being the reason you can't sleep (over the extraordinarily uncomfortable seats) because that one bad study created 'night shift' mode is bull.
Take your business to Blah airlines, please.
Mar 23, 2018, 12:51 am
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AS97 no issues with lighting. It seems to be on the lowest setting and quite dark.