Why do we HAVE to pull down the blinds?
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I don't want to watch the damned IFE screens. Why should I be force-fed some crummy film when the view out the window (even the top of the clouds) is more interesting? This sort of thing really hacks me off - it once happened in a coach as well.
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Save the airline money!
Catering costs are far higher for day flights than night flights -and the crew have to work far harder. So if they can get passengers to sleep it's better for the airline and the crew.
I book day flights because I hate flying and can't sleep on planes. So I read, watch movies, play games, eat and drink. And I refuse to do so in the dark. If that inconveniences the crew, so be it. The airlines sell their services in their ads, including emails that they send to me - I choose to believe them.
I get really fed up with airlines promising 'cuisine, fine wines, on board entertainment' etc. and then expecting you to get on board and go to sleep!
If daylight is inconvenient for passengers, frankly speaking they should book night flights if it's a nap they're after. Or carry a sleeping mask on board. You don't close curtains on a bus if someone chooses to nap, do you?
I book day flights because I hate flying and can't sleep on planes. So I read, watch movies, play games, eat and drink. And I refuse to do so in the dark. If that inconveniences the crew, so be it. The airlines sell their services in their ads, including emails that they send to me - I choose to believe them.
I get really fed up with airlines promising 'cuisine, fine wines, on board entertainment' etc. and then expecting you to get on board and go to sleep!
If daylight is inconvenient for passengers, frankly speaking they should book night flights if it's a nap they're after. Or carry a sleeping mask on board. You don't close curtains on a bus if someone chooses to nap, do you?
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Margeaux,
where on here have any cabin crew written that they want the pax to sleep during the day to make their day easier..??
I am crew and I actually wrote that you should NOT be asked to pull the blinds down during the day..
I have sed that if it's going to be a short night, then yes I would suggest to pax sitting by the window they may want to pull the blinds down, and explain why. By no means is it an order, but I think it's a good idea, for the majority of the pax...
It makes no difference to me whether the pax are awake or asleep, if we run out of food and drink, then so it.. no skin off my nose... If it's busy like that, it makes the time pass quicker for me...
Chill......................
where on here have any cabin crew written that they want the pax to sleep during the day to make their day easier..??
I am crew and I actually wrote that you should NOT be asked to pull the blinds down during the day..
I have sed that if it's going to be a short night, then yes I would suggest to pax sitting by the window they may want to pull the blinds down, and explain why. By no means is it an order, but I think it's a good idea, for the majority of the pax...
It makes no difference to me whether the pax are awake or asleep, if we run out of food and drink, then so it.. no skin off my nose... If it's busy like that, it makes the time pass quicker for me...
Chill......................
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When my kids were asked to lower the blinds, they said, "but its Google Earth live" to the FA.
HAHA
The FA should have convinced and rephrased : sorry folks,but internet connection is now down
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Kindly define why declining a request from the cabin crew is deliberately interfering with the execution of their duty?
They ask politely, you decline politely, how have you interfered?
If you think this is breaching the ANO, you are misguided.
If the captain decides that the blinds must be closed and makes it a command, then that is an entirely different matter, but in over 1,000 flights I have never witnessed that circumstance.
Kindly define why declining a request from the cabin crew is deliberately interfering with the execution of their duty?
They ask politely, you decline politely, how have you interfered?
If you think this is breaching the ANO, you are misguided.
If the captain decides that the blinds must be closed and makes it a command, then that is an entirely different matter, but in over 1,000 flights I have never witnessed that circumstance.
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I experienced this on a flight from MAN to AUH with Etihad. The crew requested everyone lower their blinds shortly after take off (10:00am) the cabin was then really relaxing with the nice mood lighting.
We had no idea what was going on outside the aircraft or when the sun had set. I only realised it had gone dark outside when the exterior camera was just showing black, prompting me just to double check....
I did't feel tired until i knew the sun had set.
We had no idea what was going on outside the aircraft or when the sun had set. I only realised it had gone dark outside when the exterior camera was just showing black, prompting me just to double check....
I did't feel tired until i knew the sun had set.
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"If that inconveniences the crew, so be it."
Ah Sir, but you are not incoveniencing the Crew. For us the flight time is work time and we expect to be up and about. And on our planes when we have a break, you won't see us because we retire to our own little cozy compartment, where the blinds will be down.
So, if you're ever on one of my flights, all blinds will be up for takeoff and landing as per requirement, and if you decline my polite request to pull them down because of an early sunrise, well, whatever floats your boat.
And you can be assured I will still try to make the flight as nice as possible for you.
Ah Sir, but you are not incoveniencing the Crew. For us the flight time is work time and we expect to be up and about. And on our planes when we have a break, you won't see us because we retire to our own little cozy compartment, where the blinds will be down.
So, if you're ever on one of my flights, all blinds will be up for takeoff and landing as per requirement, and if you decline my polite request to pull them down because of an early sunrise, well, whatever floats your boat.
And you can be assured I will still try to make the flight as nice as possible for you.
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Hi onboard... absolutely agree with you...
Margeaux, if you think you'll be inconveniencing us, sorry, you're wrong, if anybody will be inconvenienced with a short night/long flight, it will be a number of pax who will be trying to sleep....
Margeaux, if you think you'll be inconveniencing us, sorry, you're wrong, if anybody will be inconvenienced with a short night/long flight, it will be a number of pax who will be trying to sleep....
