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Leave Your Airplane-Window Shades Open
Only watching movies on the plane takes away from whatever magic is left in air travel.
TL;DR
- Past air travel images show spacious seats and real food, contrasting with today's cramped conditions.
- Passengers increasingly close window shades upon boarding, likely driven by the availability of in-flight entertainment systems.
- Closing shades prevents passengers from observing airport operations, infrastructure, and natural landscapes.
- Children, once eager to look out the window, now prioritize in-flight entertainment.
- Using a reading light can be perceived as intrusive due to its glow affecting nearby passengers.
- Some flights require engaging with the entertainment system to access basic functions like reading lights.
- A film is being made about a flight where passengers are forced to confront boredom when the entertainment system fails.