The Surprising Reason Flight Attendants Ask You to Open Window Shades During Takeoff and Landing

The Surprising Reason Flight Attendants Ask You to Open Window Shades During Takeoff and Landing

Raise them, lower them, raise ’em again. A plane’s window shades tend to get quite a workout during a typical flight, but many passengers don’t realize why flight attendants often care so much about their position, especially at the beginning and end of a trip. Is it for the great views? To help bored children and film buffs see their seat-back screens better?I’ve been prodded awake from a slumped-in-my-seat slumber to raise a shade more than on…