United Airlines will no longer require window shades to be open for taxi, takeoff, and landing.
In February 2020, United became the first major US airline to require all passengers to open their window shades. It wasn't the responsibility of crews to enforce this policy, but they were required to inform passengers of this.
The policy will be reversed by United. Passengers are no longer required to open window shades for taxi, takeoff, and landing. The only airline in the US that made this request was United.
In other countries, passengers are required to open window shades, even though no major airline in the United States requires it anymore. In the event of an emergency, having your window shades open will give you a better sense of where you are and what the conditions outside the aircraft are.
The rule makes sense. I think it's fair to say that in the event of an emergency, having a sense of your surroundings is better than not having it, but I'm not sure how many lives have been saved over the years as a result of this policy.
I'm also an aviation nerd and in favor of this policy. I refuse to miss a takeoff or landing if I am in a window seat, even though I have flown millions of miles. It's just so wonderful. It always surprises me when most of the passengers on the plane have their window shades down.
Passengers are no longer required to open window shades for taxi, takeoff, and landing. The policy was first introduced in 2020. There are no major US airlines that still require this policy, even though it is widely accepted outside the United States.
Do you think there should be rules about window shades being opened?
The tip of the hat is to paddle your own canoe.
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