FOR anyone who has ever taken a flight to anywhere before, you might have wondered why it was that the flight attendants were so adamant about you keeping the window blinds open during take-off and ...

Love bagging the window seat on planes? It's exciting to watch the world below fade away as the aircraft takes off with the window blinds open. However, those blinds, or shades, do more than allow you ...

Travel experts have explained why window blinds on a plane must be kept open on take-off and landing. When on a long flight, a number of questions may come to mind, such as 'Why are there small holes ...

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