Passenger etiquette - Window Shade
Oct 27, 2012, 7:17 pm
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Oct 27, 2012, 7:24 pm
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Oct 27, 2012, 8:30 pm
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8F has two windows. 100% of one that starts behind the back of 7F and probably 80% of the one that actually ends when the back of the seat of 8F in reclining position ends. When 8F is in upright position a window of 8F is partially in 9F space. Hence I waited until we had Sun behind us so rays would cast forward not aft.
Oct 27, 2012, 9:21 pm
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Thing of the past
Sadly, I think the real take away of this thread as well as this one: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...-shut-off.html, is that passenger etiquette is a thing of the past. Air travel is mass transportation and for many even a regular commute to work. Once it became accepted that you could wear a shirt with cut-off sleeves and pajama bottoms when you arrive for your flight, pretty much all hope was lost.
Oct 27, 2012, 10:50 pm
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Oct 28, 2012, 6:23 am
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Two years ago, departing BKK at 7AM, the pax in the middle section aisle seat is having a conniption fit over my window being open. I can see he's agitated and finally he calls over the FA who then comes to speak with me. I simply told her 1) I choose the window for a reason and 2) this is a day, not overnight, flight. She acknowledged my points and that was that.
Later I got up to use the facilities and come back to a closed window.
While smiling at aisle seat guy I open the window and his head almost exploded.
Oct 28, 2012, 7:03 am
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And not a smart one at that, since the sun's position in the sky is pretty well known - based on the direction of travel and time of day, it is actually possible to pick a seat on the shady side of the plane on most flights.
Oct 28, 2012, 8:09 am
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I hate, hate having the window shade down. Particularly on long flights. I want to have the sun shine on me so I can adjust to the new time. Yes, I argue with the FAs who think that every shade should be pulled so passengers will sleep for 14 hours and FAs don't have to work. If you want to sleep, bring an eye shade.
If I'm not in the window seat, then I get what the window seat person wants.
If I'm not in the window seat, then I get what the window seat person wants.
Oct 28, 2012, 12:24 pm
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As this topic is not specific to US Airways, I'm moving this thread over to TravelBuzz.
Thanks.
aztimm
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Thanks.
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Oct 28, 2012, 3:14 pm
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Sorry. I don't get it. If someone wants the shade down so badly that it's upsetting them, what difference does it make why they want it down? How big a deal is it to pull the shade down just for the sake of letting someone else enjoy the flight? I don't think it has anything to do with who is right and who is wrong. People are often kind to me and I try to be kind to other people. It just makes life easier.
I don't believe that someone can function normally in aircraft and airport with plenty of light but is bothered by starlight.
It was simply bratish/brutish behaviour.
