Based in Dubai During taxi, takeoff, and landing, the cabin crew may well ask a passenger to raise their window shade. Some ...

What's the reason behind keeping window shades open when a flight takes off and lands? And why do only some airlines require it? Here's the answer.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flight attendants may require window shades to be up during takeoff and landing for passenger safety. Open windows let passengers ...

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 ...

Maybe you know the answer to this one; nobody else seems to. As my flight into Portland was coming in for a landing, a recording told passengers to return tray tables to the upright position and open ...

View of planes through an open airplane window. There are two reasons I like to pull my shade down as soon as I settle into my window seat after boarding a plane. For starters, the cabin is usually ...

While it might seem like an annoying ask, keeping the window shades open can actually be a helpful tool in dangerous situations Getty Leaving the window shade open on a plane as a passenger during ...