UA Edition: Window shades up? Who controls / decides?
Jul 24, 2022, 8:01 pm
#196
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I personally feel it's common courtesy to keep the shade open on takeoff and landing. I personally can't get my bearings straight on taxi / takeoff when all the shades around me are down. I choose a window when I can but obviously that's not always an option. Just happened to me actually this past Wednesday as I was sitting aisle in Exit row on a 12:20pm departure. Literally not a single shade open within 2 rows of me (ahead and behind). People did choose to turn their overhead light on though!
Jul 25, 2022, 3:59 am
#197
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Jul 25, 2022, 1:35 pm
#198
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Coming from the EU to the US, having the shades up helps me with my jet lag. So generally I keep them up. I grow quite weary of having to ask the f/as on Dreamliners to unlock my specific seat. 9 times out of 10 about 5 minutes later, another f/a just jumps up and dims them again :|
Jul 25, 2022, 1:42 pm
#199
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It was happened too often, but I find it annoying when someone in the middle section of a wide-body asks for the shades to be opened.
Jul 25, 2022, 11:27 pm
#201
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I find it bizarre people are still arguing about this. The passenger in the window seat gets control of the window. Yes, it’s just that simple.
If anyone asked me to open (or close) my window shade I think I would laugh.
If anyone asked me to open (or close) my window shade I think I would laugh.
Jul 26, 2022, 5:05 am
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Jul 26, 2022, 9:27 am
#204
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There are no rules regarding the control of the window shades. When you have a preference, work it out with your fellow passengers in a civilized manner.
Always a good idea to have the shades open for taxi, takeoff, and landing so that outside conditions can be evaluated if an evacuation becomes necessary. Also, close the shades on arrival in warm weather to help keep the cabin cool.
Always a good idea to have the shades open for taxi, takeoff, and landing so that outside conditions can be evaluated if an evacuation becomes necessary. Also, close the shades on arrival in warm weather to help keep the cabin cool.
Jun 17, 2023, 4:01 am
#205
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The old, who's window is this conversation?
I wish I knew how to start a survey...
Who's window is this? The seat in front or behind?
I am a staunch window closed guy. My guy in the seat ahead of me felt differently...
We were right over the wing and he was breaking his neck trying to look thru it.
Who's window is this? The seat in front or behind?
I am a staunch window closed guy. My guy in the seat ahead of me felt differently...
We were right over the wing and he was breaking his neck trying to look thru it.
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Last edited by CaptHolic; Jun 17, 2023 at 4:02 am Reason: spelling
Jun 17, 2023, 8:01 am
#208
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