It’s an airplane command that feels slightly mysterious: keep window shades up during takeoff and landing. While it might seem like an annoying chore for travelers trying to get some rest on an ...

The person closest to the window in every row gets to control the shade. On overnight flights, or very early morning ones, it’s just the right thing to do to keep your window shade closed so everyone ...

attendants to open the airplane window shades before takeoff and landing, and while this might seem like a simple or even trivial request, it actually serves several important safety and operational ...

Jeffrey Morgenthaler was flying home from Grand Cayman last month when he noticed something distressing: The view was “gorgeous,” but he was the only one enjoying it. “Every single other window is ...