BWIA F/As are paranoid about ensuring the window shades are up during landing and taking off. Some provide the excuse that is so rescuers can see you from the outside. Weird. Matthew http://www.redmac.ca - Getting Canadian's their Macintosh accessories http://www.justaddanoccasion.com - Great gift ideas, featuring smoked salmon On Feb 17, 2004, at 7:23 PM, Dennis W Zeuch wrote: > damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > >> it would seem to be safer to have the armrest in the up position in >> case >> evacuation of the aircraft is needed. In the full up position, it >> will not >> interfer with the person exiting his seat. > > My thoughts exactly > Someone sugguested that is because the F/A's dont want to have to put > them > back down after the psgrs exit the acft so they get you to do it. -)