Airline passenger sparks debate over who controls the window shade: ‘What’s the etiquette here?’
An airline passenger took to social media sharing a photograph of a fellow traveler asking, “What’s the etiquette here?” on the subject of controlling the window shade.
The consumer wrote, “Entire cabin darkish, FA [flight attendant] asks him to decrease shade and he says ‘um no.’”
On the sub-Reddit discussion board titled “americanairlines,” customers debated who is answerable for the window shade.
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“His shade, his choice,” one Reddit consumer wrote.
Reddit customers debated who controls the window seat of a airplane after a consumer shares their in-flight expertise. (iStock)
Another mentioned, “Should’ve booked the window seat if you wanted to control the shade.”
“This is why I always book the window. These people are so inconsiderate,” mentioned one consumer.
One recommended, “Bring sunglasses or wear a hoodie if you don’t have a window seat.”
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“I always leave mine open. It helps with motion sickness. But if told to lower it I would,” one other particular person wrote.
Former flight attendant and etiquette skilled, Jacqueline Whitmore, advised Fox News Digital that the particular person seated in window seat controls the shade. (iStock)
Fox News Digital reached out to the unique Reddit poster for remark.
Former flight attendant and etiquette skilled based mostly in Mount Dora, Florida, Jacqueline Whitmore, advised Fox News Digital through e mail, “the person seated in the window seat controls the window shade.”
“On daytime flights, it’s considerate to close the shade during the in-flight entertainment or when others are sleeping, as sunlight can be disruptive. Conversely, keeping the shade open during meals and landing in the morning can help travelers adjust to the time zone and alleviate jet lag,” Whitmore mentioned.
For security causes, the shade ought to all the time stay open for take-off, she added.
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“The shade should be closed in order to keep the plane cool when the flight attendant or pilot instructs you to do so. This usually happens when the plane has landed and will sit at the gate for awhile until the next group of passengers board,” Whitmore mentioned.
A Reddit consumer asks what the etiquette is on the subject of who controls the window shade on an airplane. (iStock)
Many customers who commented on the Reddit thread mentioned they had been shocked that the flight attendant requested the passenger in the window seat to shut the shade.
“FAs utilizing the ‘you must follow crew member instructions’ factor to implement their preferences vs precise guidelines is a part of why their is a matter with folks not following directions,” a Redditor mentioned.
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Another remark mentioned, “I doubt FA asked him to lower it mid flight. For boarding/departure sure as it helps keep the cabin cool.”
One consumer commented on the thread about in-flight etiquette, writing, “Should’ve booked the window seat if you wanted to control the shade.” (iStock)
Other customers mentioned they felt the flight attendant was in the proper.
“Etiquette is to follow crew members’ instructions. That’s the only etiquette. Everything else is made up,” one particular person mentioned.
Another wrote, “If the flight attendant asks, it’s not a request, it’s a command, especially for takeoff and landing.”
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“A FA will ask on AA if it’s a long haul international flight to allow people to sleep and minimize jet lag. Domestically, no they shouldn’t ask. However, if for some unknown safety reason a FA asks you to close it, and you don’t comply, that’s a violation of an FAA regulation to comply with crew member instructions,” claimed one other.
Fox News Digital reached out to American Airlines for remark.
