Dubai to auckland
Jan 27, 2019, 10:56 am
#2
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I have not flown this sector, but generally speaking on ex-DXB morning departures, In Y you will be encouraged to close them after the first meal service. In J and F the cabin crew take control of them and close them some time after the J breakfast service. People are connecting from around the world so they make the assumption that sleep is a priority for everyone and keep the cabins dark.
Jan 27, 2019, 1:10 pm
#4
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I have not flown this sector, but generally speaking on ex-DXB morning departures, In Y you will be encouraged to close them after the first meal service. In J and F the cabin crew take control of them and close them some time after the J breakfast service. People are connecting from around the world so they make the assumption that sleep is a priority for everyone and keep the cabins dark.
I guess it’s the same for Y: you are ‘encouraged ‘ but not forced. Although I’m not sure what happens when you are obstinate and keep your blind open.
Jan 27, 2019, 1:24 pm
#5
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We flew Frankfurt to Sydney and departed 2100 ish but even when it became daylight we were forced to keep the blinds closed which was very frustrating. Was hoping we would get some daykight after having flown from the Uk to Dubai during the hours of darkness.
Jan 27, 2019, 3:55 pm
#6
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Yes, in J and F the cabin crew close the blinds remotely. But if you don’t agree with their ‘preference ‘, you can open them again. It’s not like they are ‘locked’. Have done that quite a few times, I like to look outside if there is something interesting to see.
I guess it’s the same for Y: you are ‘encouraged ‘ but not forced. Although I’m not sure what happens when you are obstinate and keep your blind open.
Jan 27, 2019, 5:42 pm
#8
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They flew the leg in F a few days ago, crew closed them after approx the first meal for those who were eating. I believe you could still open manually though.
Jan 28, 2019, 4:00 am
#9
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Might be a central setting somewhere. I was certainly able to open them 2 weeks ago on EK15 (DXB/LGW) in J. And so were others. Newest 380 in the fleet.
Jan 28, 2019, 4:10 am
#10
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I normally close the blinds soon after take off so I can watch the ICE. On one flight, I had to ask 3 times (including the purser) before the manual control was switched on - it was about 1 hour into the flight.