Tori Wils was filming content when the woman behind her on an airplane kept pulling her shade down Meredith Wilshere is a Society and Culture writer at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared on PS, ...

Flying the skies on a passenger jet can give you a view like no other, providing a birds-eye look at cities, rivers, fields, or forests. For first-time fliers or children, this can be a thrill, but ...

The stellar view from an aircraft window makes window seats the most coveted spots in the airplane cabin, although there are some seats you'd definitely want to avoid. While some mockingly refer to ...

The person closest to the window in every row gets to control the shade. On overnight flights, or very early morning ones, it’s just the right thing to do to keep your window shade closed so everyone ...

A recent viral TikTok video featuring a veteran pilot has shed light on a little-known aspect of air travel history – why airplane windows are round instead of square. Captain Steve, an experienced ...

The window seat gets you a spectacular view, but the aisle has more freedom of movement and a little extra legroom. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when ...

Why do airplane windows have holes? We asked aviation experts. Known as breather or bleed holes, these tiny holes help with cabin pressurization and keep the windows clear. Wilbur and Orville ...

Flight attendants may require window shades to be up during takeoff and landing for passenger safety. Open windows let passengers and crew quickly see hazards outside and help first responders assess ...

I’ve been traveling a lot recently, and I’m here to report that a worrying tendency has taken hold among my fellow Americans. We are turning our gaze away from the world, looking inward, not with ...