If you've ever tried to pull down the window shade during takeoff-either to block the glare or to squeeze in a few more minutes of sleep-you may have noticed a flight attendant asking you to raise it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having the window shade open during takeoff and landing might seem like an unnecessary nuisance, however there's an important ...

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 ...

Nothing can make a lengthy flight packed in an aluminum tube feel good, exactly, but having the shades closed is a reliable way to make it worse. On a recent long-haul trip, I was struck that as soon ...

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 ...

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 ...