Flight attendant reveals why they always ask passengers to open their window for take off and landing
While it might seem annoying to have bright light streaming into the plane while you're trying to sleep, a flight attendant has revealed there's a key reason why passengers need to have the blind open during takeoff and landing.
Posting on the @backpacking Instagram account, flight attendant @kiravokrugmira reveals that it's all to do with safety.
The cabin crew member says: 'Why do cabin crew ask to open window blinds for takeoff and landing?
'For safety reasons. It allows us to evaluate outside conditions as fast as possible in case of emergency situations.'
Cabin crew need to be able to see outside during the takeoff and landing, so passenger might want to bring an eye mask if they want to remain asleep for the entire flight.
In another post, the flight attendant adds: 'We also ask you to fasten your seat belts, put the armrests down, put your seats to upright position and close your tray tables. Because we care about you.'
Flight attendants will always check that passengers are wearing their seat belt before the plane takes off.
But the rules don't apply to cabin crew.
The flight attendant explains: 'Why can cabin crew walk in the cabin when the seat belt sign is on, but I can't?
'Because we are trained and experienced in navigating the cabin during turbulence. We are also responsible for your safety and know what to do in case of emergency.'
Meanwhile, a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant recently revealed the biggest reason why plane passengers get into arguments.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Tourist finds $27,000 sparkling surprise after she kicks 'spiderweb' in Arkansas park
A New York woman who kicked a 'spiderweb' at an iconic Arkansas national park had actually stumbled across a $27,000 diamond she plans to use for her engagement ring. Manhattanite Micherre Fox, 31, made the more than 1,330-mile trek from the Big Apple to Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park with one goal in mind. Fox had set out on a mission to diligently explore the park known for being rich with gems and find the perfect diamond to adorn her dream engagement ring. She decided on this frugal tactic to score a stunning ring without her and her boyfriend breaking the bank more than two years ago. 'There's something symbolic about being able to solve problems with money, but sometimes money runs out in a marriage,' Fox said in a press release. 'You need to be willing and able to solve those problems with hard work.' The recent grad-school graduate was determined to make good use of her month-long break between academia and the start of her new job. She researched locations around the world where she could go diamond hunting, thrilled to find out that the best place to search for treasures was in Arkansas. Fox eagerly packed her bags and arrived in the Bear State on July 8 to kick off her adventure. But weeks into her endeavor, she felt as if she were out of luck. She had spent three weeks searching high and low for a glimmering diamond to take home with her, but had not found what she was looking for. On the morning of July 29, her last day at the state park before she would have to return to New York City, the situation took an upward turn. Fox had spotted what she believed was a spiderweb covered in dew shining at her feet. She then kicked it with her boot in an attempt to disperse the shiny fibers, but quickly realized she had come across something far more valuable. In awe, Fox bent down and reached for the tiny glistening object - a 2.30-carat white diamond. 'Having never seen an actual diamond in my hands, I didn't know for sure, but it was the most 'diamond-y diamond' I had seen,' Fox recalled in disbelief. Tightly holding on to the gemstone, Fox rushed to the Diamond Discovery Center to get her prize examined and weighed by park staff. When they confirmed it was in fact a white diamond weighing more than two carats, Fox dropped to her knees and sobbed. The news took Fox on an emotional rollercoaster, as she quickly stopped crying and started laughing. Arkansas State Parks described Fox's diamond as about the size of a human canine tooth. It has a 'a smooth, rounded shape and beautiful metallic luster,' which will look absolutely stunning on Fox's engagement ring. Fox's find was the third-largest diamond found in the Crater of Diamonds State Park this year. And according to StoneAglo estimates, a 2.3-carat diamond is worth roughly $27,100 right now. 'Ms. Fox's story highlights the fact that, even when putting forth your best effort, being in the right place at the right time plays a part in finding diamonds,' park Assistant Superintendent Waymon Cox said. 'After weeks of hard work, Ms. Fox found her diamond sitting right on top of the ground.' Fox named her cherished possession the Fox-Ballou Diamond, after her and her partner's last names. While she undoubtedly put in the effort and dedication, Fox attributed a portion of her success to sheer luck. 'When you are literally picking up the dirt in your hands, no amount of research can do that for you,' she explained. 'No amount of education can take you all the way. It was daunting!' More than 366 diamonds from the park have been registered this year so far, according to a press release. Just 11 of them have weighed more than one carat. David DeCook of Stewartville, Minnesota, found the heaviest one this year in April when he took home a stunning 3.81-carat brown diamond named the Duke Diamond. Even though they are valuable, brown diamonds are worth less than white diamonds, according to Naturally Colored. Three carats of white diamond could cost about $40,000, while the same amount of brown diamond costs about $10,000. Brown diamonds' values range from $1,000 to $5,000 per carat, according to Ouros Jewels. Based on these numbers, the Duke Diamond could be worth anywhere from $3,810 to $19,050. Since 1906, when the first diamonds were discovered in the historic region by the lands then-owner John Huddleston, more than 75,000 have been found. The largest gem ever unearthed at the park was a whopping 40.23-carat white diamond with a pink cast in 1924. It was discovered while the land was still a mining area - as it did not officially become a state park until 1972 - and was dubbed the Uncle Sam. The Uncle Sam was later cut into a 12.42-carat emerald shape, which no sits in the Smithsonian's mineral and gem collection.
The Independent
7 hours ago
- The Independent
Your security check at the airport might get faster — just need to scan your face first
Travelers in U.S. airports may be able to move through the security line a little faster now — if they're willing to let the government scan their faces. The Department of Homeland Security is now using facial recognition software in its TSA PreCheck Touchless ID lines. Those lanes are separate lanes from the typical PreCheck lanes, which have reportedly become slow as more travelers take advantage of the service, according to the Washington Post. The program started in 2021 at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, but is now available in 15 airports. Those airports include: Chicago O'Hare; Dallas-Fort Worth; Denver; Detroit Metropolitan; Harry Reid; Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta; JFK; LaGuardia; LAX; Newark; Portland International in Oregon; Ronald Regan; Salt Lake City; San Francisco and Seattle-Tacoma International Airports. Some lanes are only available with certain airlines at certain airports. Travelers hoping to jump into the supposedly faster lines should check before traveling if their airport and airline use the service. For travelers who don't mind letting the fed scan their faces, they have to first be a TSA PreCheck member with a valid Known Traveler Number and an active airline profile — like a loyalty program — as well as a valid passport. The facial recognition lanes can be faster than other security lines. For one, travelers don't have to stop to hand over their IDs to TSA officials. They simply walk through the line dividers until the reach the luggage X-ray machines. The other reason is that the line is relatively new and hasn't been inundated with travelers — yet. Reporters at the Washington Post that tried the new program reported that during one attempt the facial recognition machine was under maintenance, and during the second, a Touchless ID symbol did not print on their boarding pass, and they were not able to time how long going through the line without issue would take. The major question looming about facial recognition technology is Americans' privacy and how that data will be stored and used. Critics of the technology cited a 2019 incident in which a DHS data breach compromised the photos of American travelers. The information was accessed through one of the DHS's subcontractors, according to the Washington Post. The TSA said that its databases are encrypted and that traveler information is protected from breaches. A new bill in the Senate would allow for airport officials to scan travelers' faces, but only if they opt-in to the technology. It would ban using the tech for anything other than verifying people's identities, and require the agency to immediately delete the facial scans once the check is complete. Right now, travelers can opt out of facial recognition scanning by telling airport security you'd prefer a "standard ID check."
The Independent
8 hours ago
- The Independent
JD Vance says it was ‘very cool' to have Disneyland shut down for his family vacation - but apologizes for ‘longer lines'
Vice President JD Vance is sorry — but not that sorry — for any disruptions his July family trip to Disneyland in California may have caused. 'We had the island to ourselves which was very cool. I had never been to Disneyland. I thought it was awesome,' Vance said during an episode of the Katie Miller Podcast that aired on Monday. Speaking with Miller, a former Trump White House official who is married to current deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, Vance apologized to those impacted by the security preparations for his visit. 'Sorry to all the people who were at Disneyland for the longer lines, but we had a very good time,' the vice president said with a smile, holding up his hands in mock defense. But Vance's visit to the Anaheim park was met with more than just lengthy lines. Hundreds protested his presence at Disneyland, which came as Trump administration immigration officials and federal troops were helping conduct and secure deportation raids across the Los Angeles area. It's not the only recent Vance visit that has ruffled local feathers. Earlier this month The Guardian was first to report that authorities traveling with Vance requested the water levels be raised in an Ohio river to accommodate a kayaking trip for the VP's 41st birthday. Vance's office said the Secret Service requested the change in flow into the Little Miami River without his knowledge. A source familiar with the request told The Independent at the time that the ask was made for security reasons after a boat ran aground during an advance scouting trip. 'The Secret Service often employs protective measures without the knowledge of the Vice President or his staff, as was the case last weekend,' a spokesperson told The Independent. Vance is currently in the U.K., where he has mixed another vacation with diplomacy. He spent the weekend with foreign secretary David Lammy at his official country estate in Chevening, Kent, and is currently vacationing at a holiday retreat in the Cotswolds. The vice president's presence in the countryside has reportedly caused what locals called a ' circus ' of security preparations including road closures, police door knocks, and official vehicles driving on crammed back streets. An Oxfordshire resident told The Observer locals were 'used to seeing police around' in the scenic part of the country — which has played host to U.S. celebrities such as Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Taylor Swift — but there has been 'nothing like this.'
