It’s important to keep an open blind. Having the window shade open during takeoff and landing might seem like an unnecessary nuisance. However, there’s an important safety reason for this seemingly ...

During taxi, takeoff, and landing, the cabin crew may well ask a passenger to raise their window shade. Some passengers may think it's just trivial and that the cabin crew are being difficult, but ...

If you've flown on a plane, you may have been reminded to open the window shades during takeoff or landing. This seemingly unimportant routine plays a part in ensuring your safety during an emergency.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I’ve been traveling a lot recently, and I’m here to report that a worrying tendency has taken hold among my fellow Americans. We are turning our gaze away from the world, looking inward, not with ...