First-Class Passenger’s Window Shade Dispute Raises Questions About Airline Etiquette

Over the last few years, air travel etiquette has become a popular topic of debate, often started by viral videos showing passengers ignoring unspoken rules of courtesy on board. From “aisle lice” racing to deplane before anyone else , to travelers boldly taking seats that aren’t theirs, flying can sometimes seem like the wild, wild west.

Another recurring issue on planes these days is something surprisingly simple: who gets control of the window shade. Recently, a passenger shared a story on Reddit about an uncomfortable situation they experienced in first class that reignited this debate. Here’s how fellow travelers responded, and what airlines actually say about window shades.

A First-Class Passenger Shared Their Recent Window Shade Dispute Aboard A Delta Plane

Reddit user Hungry_C