As a former flight attendant, I hate when passengers keep the window shades open — and I've got good reasons
Source: Business Insider ·
As a former flight attendant, I have good reasons you should keep windows closed when you are in the air and not leave the shades open on a flight.
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After working as a flight attendant for almost a decade, I (not pictured) encourage passengers to keep the window shades shut when we're in the air.YakobchukOlena/Getty ImagesI used to work as a flight attendant, and I prefer passengers keep the shades closed during flights.Passengers are typically calmer and sleepier when the cabin is dark, which worked well for us.Shades should only be open during takeoff and landing, which is the best time for photos anyway.There's a long-standing, quiet battle happening in airplane cabins around the world, and it's all about window shades.Who actually owns control of the shade — the person sitting in the window seat, the cabin crew, or the row as a collective? (Opinions remain fairly divided.) Is it better for the shade to stay open or closed throughout the flight?Between viral social media debates and endless discussions on flight etiquette, everyone seems to have an opinion, and so do I. For nearly a decade, I worked as a flight attendant with…
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