787 - Dimmed Windows Override
May 22, 2019, 1:49 pm
#32
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On a BA F cabin recently it was very dark - even though it was a daytime flight. Noting what the BA CC experts advise re temperature, I bought a tiny digital reader. The cabin was 25˚. I showed it to a member of the CC and she sweetly assured me she would do something. It climber to 26˚ then settled at 25˚. In dark, overheated cabins it is no wonder people sleep. Air nozzles should be installed in every seat category.
May 23, 2019, 12:14 am
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May 23, 2019, 12:59 am
#34
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what if they prefer light so that is it easier to read a book? This works best with a bit of give and take all round, but no one answer is perfect.
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May 23, 2019, 1:05 am
#35
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For me, the biggest point about natural light is that it enables me to avoid jet lag. I can cope with almost any amount of time change, providing I stay in the natural light/dark of wherever I am. So the easiest way to screw me up and give me jet lag is to put me on a day time flight and dim all the blinds for some hours. Putting my reading light on doesn't help that one bit.
I have bought a wearable that projects the equivalent of natural daylight in front of my eyes, but am yet to try it on a flight. Asked a cabin crew relative if he'd seen anyone else in such a thing and he couldn't answer for laughing at me in it.
I have bought a wearable that projects the equivalent of natural daylight in front of my eyes, but am yet to try it on a flight. Asked a cabin crew relative if he'd seen anyone else in such a thing and he couldn't answer for laughing at me in it.
May 23, 2019, 1:20 am
#36
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I find flying a real thrill and feel like an astronaut looking down on Earth from above the clouds. Flying has become so routine that many forget how awesome it is.
The windows on the Dreamliner are the largest on any commercial airliner, so it is sad that they are locked to be opaque during flight.
The windows on the Dreamliner are the largest on any commercial airliner, so it is sad that they are locked to be opaque during flight.
May 23, 2019, 5:34 am
#38
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It could be they are a nervous flyer, and need some reassurance by being able to see the ground, or whatever is out there. Also, if its a daytime flight, say heading east to west, they might want to look at the scenery. We had the blinds down on the daytime flight from SIN to LHR and it would have been nice to see the scenery below us.
May 23, 2019, 5:36 am
#39
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I am (mildly) concerned about the lack of light in the cabin for a daytime (departing 1255) flight in J from NRT to LHR next May. For jetlag avoidance purposes my ideal seat would be 7K but I understand that if I were to choose this then sooner or later I'd be kicked out of it as it is used as a crew rest seat. Its equivalent on the opposite side of the plane, 7A would be the logical alternative but I have heard that since 7A is on the south side of the plane for NRT-LHR it's uncomfortable to sit there because of the glare and the heat from the sun. Also, apparently the noise from the toilets immediately aft might be bothersome. Since I prize direct aisle access I suppose as an alternative I might have to just sit in 6J instead and hope that the person in 6K enjoys daylight too so that I don't have to sit in the dark all day long.
May 23, 2019, 6:30 am
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they can be centrally dimmed on the 787. this isn't an argument to lock control though which is the topic of this thread.
May 23, 2019, 6:37 am
#43
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I had considered 13K but read recently on these pages that it's not a great seat what with its limited choice of food owing to being served last and the risk of being 'forgotten about' by the cabin crew, and the potential noise from the bassinets immediately aft in PE. I'm not sure how true that is though, and I could always eat in NRT beforehand and make use of the call bell for top-ups etc.
May 23, 2019, 6:52 am
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Firstly as a GCH you should get you choice of meal, secondly Japanese flights seldom have babies and thirdly I would prefer to be left alone and use my call bell if I need anything.