Window in the Lav
Apr 12, 2007 | 4:14 am
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Apr 12, 2007 | 4:45 am
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Gives a new meaning to "Flying Loo." I can not envison someone starting up an airline that calls itself "Loo Airlines" just for the fact they have windows in their Loos in all cabin levels. :P
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Apr 12, 2007 | 5:02 am
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South African Airways A340-600's also have windows in the toilets.
I personally like the idea. During long haul daytime flights, its nice to see a little daylight when the crew have closed all the window blinds in the cabin to enable people to sleep after lunch.
I remember an old episode of Airport where John, the Heathrow station Manager for Qantas was joking about the passengers who would insist on closing the blind before they would use the toilet whilst at 36000 feet
I personally like the idea. During long haul daytime flights, its nice to see a little daylight when the crew have closed all the window blinds in the cabin to enable people to sleep after lunch.
I remember an old episode of Airport where John, the Heathrow station Manager for Qantas was joking about the passengers who would insist on closing the blind before they would use the toilet whilst at 36000 feet
Apr 12, 2007 | 7:51 am
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Apr 12, 2007 | 10:05 am
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Windows suck. There really were people sucked out of a DC-10 when an engine exploded and broke a window.
Airlines then all do their own thing with interiors, which are also changed round over time, and for some the layouts end up with windows alongside where they wish to put toilets. It really is quite a way down the list of priorities, if there is a window there so be it.
Time was that operators would delete windows with metal blanking plates known as "plugs" where they were not required, they were usually quite obvious under the paint scheme. As aircraft structures have got more sophisticated this approach has lost favour.
Time was that operators would delete windows with metal blanking plates known as "plugs" where they were not required, they were usually quite obvious under the paint scheme. As aircraft structures have got more sophisticated this approach has lost favour.
Apr 12, 2007 | 4:39 pm
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747 Upstairs Lavs
Often, upstairs business-class lavatories (on 747s) have windows. I find it very nice, especially when there is sunlight coming in (and night you usually can't see anything at 35k feet anyway). I've flown recently in upstairs J on QF, CX, and JL. I know at least some of these have windows in at least some of the lavs, but I didn't make a note of which ones, although I think it is the forward ones.
Last edited by anabolism; Apr 12, 2007 at 7:40 pm Reason: Added guess about forward lavs
Apr 12, 2007 | 6:25 pm
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