The user wrote: “The entire cabin is black, and when the flight attendant, or FA, asks him to turn down the shade, he responds, ‘no, no.
In the “americanairlines,” sub-Reddit forum, members argued over who should manage the window shade.
Another person commented, “If you wanted to control the shade, you should have reserved the window seat.”
I always reserve the window for this reason. One person said, “These people are so inconsiderate.”
One proposed, If you don’t have a window seat, wear a hoodie or bring sunglasses.
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Mine is always open. It alleviates motion sickness. However, someone other said, “I would lower it if instructed to do so.”
The original Reddit poster was contacted by News for comment.
“The person seated in the window seat controls the window shade,” Jacqueline Whitmore, a former flight attendant and etiquette expert from Mount Dora, Florida, told News in an email.
Closing the shade during in-flight entertainment or when other people are sleeping is a kind gesture on daytime flights.
