Cabin lighting before landing
Oct 22, 22, 5:57 am
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Chelmsford / London
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Cabin lighting before landing
Apologies if this has been discussed already, but I’d really appreciate some observations on when normally the cabin lights are turned up in the Club World cabin on an overnight flight back to London from New York?
I know it’s a short flight and most want to maximize sleep, but on my flight recently the lights came up around 25 minutes to landing, so curious to know whether that is usual for that route as although I’ve never really timed it in the past (on different routes), I’m sure the lights are usually on before then.
Many thanks!
I know it’s a short flight and most want to maximize sleep, but on my flight recently the lights came up around 25 minutes to landing, so curious to know whether that is usual for that route as although I’ve never really timed it in the past (on different routes), I’m sure the lights are usually on before then.
Many thanks!
Oct 22, 22, 6:37 am
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The lights should be turned up (not fully) at 40 minutes prior to landing on longhaul and 20 minutes on shorthaul, to prompt customers to get themselves organised and possibly use to the toilets so that when the seatbelt sights come on (20/10) the crew can check the cabins promptly.
Oct 22, 22, 10:00 am
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Sussex
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Originally Posted by BWBriscoe
I was woken up 1hr15 mins before landing this morning (on JFK-LHR). I don't know why they don't do breakfast orders when they do dinner so they can wake you a lot later with breakfast ready.
Last edited by SxMan; Oct 22, 22 at 10:00 am Reason: Text
Oct 22, 22, 11:04 am
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Originally Posted by Can I help you
The lights should be turned up (not fully) at 40 minutes prior to landing on longhaul and 20 minutes on shorthaul, to prompt customers to get themselves organised and possibly use to the toilets so that when the seatbelt sights come on (20/10) the crew can check the cabins promptly.
Oct 22, 22, 11:24 am
#9
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Mexico
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Posts: 2,572
Breakfast cards must come back although on my latest CW MEX to LHR they didn't wake me and CSD joked they were about to check if I had a pulse as if been out 8 hours flat. Considering how bad the breakfast Mexico's caterer rustles up, I'm happy to be able to sleep until 40 mins to go
