I’ve been in a sitch where literally everyone’s window is closed except mine and I feel self conscious about opening it
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Yeah, this is it. They turn the lights off in the cabin before takeoff and all the shades are already closed because that's what they make you do on the ground, so then you're the only schmuck that has their shade open, and people glare/stare at you until you close it again.
aug 25, 2025, 8:40 pm • 1 0 • view
Or they just straight up tell you to close it, like that's something they can do, and... ugh, I'm already making myself anxious, lol.
aug 25, 2025, 8:40 pm • 1 0 • view
Lufthansa’s policy is to keep the shades up/open for Takeoff and Landing. They check for compliance as they also check for seat belts/seatbacks/tray tables and device holders.
aug 25, 2025, 9:59 pm • 1 0 • view
AA had an issue a few years ago with the FAs on the 787 locking the windows to full dim. We had to put out a memo for them to stop doing that.
aug 25, 2025, 10:01 pm • 4 0 • view
LH even put this in their video and announcements. I was impressed that anyone actually cared about it this way. I know that on AA it varies for early morning flights, mostly only keeping the first rows up and everyone else’s can be down. Also sometimes keeping them all down.
aug 25, 2025, 10:06 pm • 0 0 • view
Yeah they keep the ones near the exits open for safety reasons.
aug 25, 2025, 10:07 pm • 3 0 • view
I remember that happening on a DFW-ORD 787-8 flight that I was on in 2018. They kept the windows dimmed until after sunrise. (Not that I wanted to look directly into the sun that was on the right side of the aircraft at the time.)
aug 25, 2025, 10:03 pm • 1 0 • view