A passenger who booked an aisle seat on an early morning flight was frustrated when the person in the window seat kept the shade up, disrupting the dark, calm atmosphere the rest of the plane had created.
Passenger's Complaint
TikTok user @traveltaps shared their annoyance in a video, asking: "The negative of having an aisle seat is that I don’t control the window shades... and that sun is bright this morning! Ugh. Has this happened to you?"
Over the video showing the cabin in darkness, they wrote: "When the entire plane created a calm, dark, sleepy atmosphere for this early morning flight..." Then they showed their own row, adding: "Except my row." The window seat passenger was not reading or doing anything requiring light, just ignoring the vibe.
Mixed Reactions
Many commenters said the traveller should have brought a sleep mask and should mind their own business. One person shared: "If it’s the morning, the shade is up. Travel at night if you want a sleepy flight. It’s not every day I’m 30 thousand feet in the air, so I’m looking out the window." Another wrote: "I don’t get the window seat so I can look at a window shade for five hours."
However, some agreed with the original poster. One commenter stated: "People in the comments are annoyed, but you’re right. If you fly regularly, you know there’s an unspoken rule that on an early morning flight, windows should be down when the cabin lights are dimmed before breakfast or beverage service." Another added: "No this is so rude to me. As someone who flies often and on long hauls. Read the room. If no one else is smoking, then don’t pull a cig out. If everyone is taking their shoes off at the door, then take yours off too! Don’t be rude."
