Leave Your Airplane-Window Shades Open
The author argues that passengers should keep their airplane window shades open to improve the travel experience and appreciate the view. The piece suggests that the rise of in-flight entertainment has led to a trend of passengers closing shades to avoid screen glare.
Why it matters
It reflects on how modern technology and digital consumption habits are fundamentally altering the human experience of travel.
Only watching movies on the plane takes away from whatever magic is left in air travel.
This is a lifestyle opinion piece that does not touch on political or social controversy.
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