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常常在飛機上請乘客將窗戶關上或開啟時，都會有乘客提出疑問~~Why？

Oftentimes, when asked to shut or open the blinds, passengers in-flight would then ask the reason~~WHY?


讓我來向大家解釋吧！往往在機上有兩種情況，空服員們會要求乘客將窗戶「開啟」，一是飛機起飛期間，另一則是降落期間。

Let me explain this to you. There are two occasions when passengers are kindly asked to “open” the blinds by us cabin crews, namely during take-off and during landing.

這是為什麼呢？那是因為在飛機起降期間，飛機的操作和控制需要較多的複雜程序來進行以求順利起降，也因此，如果有些不注意或疏失，會是一些「意外」有可能產生的時機，比如說:引擎著火、機件固障或掉落…等，空服員們可能可以比較清楚機內的狀況，但機外的部份就需要乘客們幫忙注意和觀察。以上所提到的意外都曾經發生過，而且有九成都是乘客發覺到而向機上人員通報的，乘客很多時侯都可以對機上的安全小兵立大工喔！所以說，這也就是在飛機起降期間，我們會要求乘客都把窗戶打開的原因。

The reason is simple. This is because during take-off and landing, more complicated measures shall be taken to achieve them smoothly. Therefore, if attention is not paid enough or mistakes are made during these two occasions, some “accidents” might happen, such as engine fire or other serious technical problems. Flight attendants may be the ones who are more familiar with situations in the cabin, but when it comes to the exterior circumstances, passengers shall be more dependent to take notice of. There were many cases when accidents were happening during take-off and landing, among which about 90% were noticed and reported by passengers. Passengers may also contribute a great deal to help make a flight safe and sound. This is why we ask passengers to open the blinds during take-off and landing.

另外，會要求乘客關窗主要是在飛長途班機的時侯！因為長途之故，在吃完第一餐時至下一餐的期間通常要好幾個小時的時間，這時乘客有很多都累了想睡(有很多甚至是轉機的客人)，所以為了可以讓大家都有好的睡眠，會要求乘客把窗戶關上，此時機艙內的燈光會調暗，昏暗的氣氛有助入眠喔！
On the other hand, only when passengers are at long-haul flights, are they required to shut the blinds. As there is quite a long period of time between the first and the second meal services during a long-haul flight, a number of passengers would feel sleepy and exhausted, many of which may even be the tiring transit ones; thus, in order to make a comfortable and cozy sleeping environment, blinds are generally asked to be shut. At the same time, lighting would be dimmed and the dusky cabin would then become a nice place to help passengers fall sleep.