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 ...

We asked aviation experts—here’s what they said. Flight attendants may require window shades to be up during takeoff and landing for passenger safety. Open windows let passengers and crew quickly see ...

Raising window blinds during takeoff and landing on an airplane may seem like just a routine, somewhat cumbersome procedure. Meanwhile, as it turns out, there is an important safety reason behind this ...

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 ...