Passenger slams ‘infuriating’ new plane feature – and even flight attendants agree
A PASSENGER has slammed one of the most annoying new features on a plane.
Both flight attendants and passengers have even agreed.
The passenger explained how he was on a flight when he noticed the plane had the "fancy windows that turn darker instead of a shade I can pull down".
He wrote on Reddit: "I always get a window seat so I can just listen to music and stare at the scenery and I HATE these windows.
"We left at around 9am and though the flight was long (8-9 hours) we were reaching our destination at 2pm.
"The windows were kept dark the entire time, and I noticed myself and a few other people turning up the windows to let some light in, which the FAs would darken a couple minutes later.
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"I was pretty annoyed with it, esp since I was trying to read and that overhead light is shit.
"Is there a reason they keep it dark the entire flight? Is it rude for me to keep turning it up?"
He added that it wasn't a night flight and people were talking loudly and laughing, so was confused why they were darkened.
Others agreed on Reddit.
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One person said: "My least favorite thing about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is that exact same thing I love the window dimmers, but I don’t like how the flight attendants always just darken them and don’t allow passengers to adjust them to their comfort."
Another said: "I hate that this happens in flight; please tell somebody about it so that the behavior can be corrected."
A flight attendant even chimed in, saying: "We’re told not to darken them like that for the whole flight, but some flight attendants still do.
"I think it’s really annoying, and bothers me when I’m a passenger too."
Plane window shades have to be up during take off and landing in case of an emergency.
Pilot Patrick Smith, author of Cockpit Confidential, said this is done when landing during the evening or when it is dark outside.
He previously told the : "Dimming the lights allows your eyes to pre-adjust to darkness, so that you're not suddenly blinded if something happens and the power goes out, and you're dashing for the doors in darkness or smoke."
A flight attendant agreed explained they also need to be able to see outside in an emergency.
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They said: "It is so that if an evacuation is needed the flight attendants are more easily able to assess the conditions outside of the aircraft to determine in an exit is usable."
And here's why some plane seats don't have windows at all.
