Why is it so important for all crewmembers, flight attendants and pilots, to adapt their vision to outside conditions for takeoff and landing, particularly at night?

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Why do airlines make such a big deal about passengers bringing spare batteries to charge their phones?

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Can Baby Belts be used in the United States on a United States registered airline? They’re permitted for use in European countries and other parts of the world.

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Can a passenger bring a full-size pillow on board and does it need to be stowed for take-off and landing? Would the answer be different if the same passenger with a pillow was seated in an exit seat? What about large stuffed toy pillows that children sometimes bring on board?

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Can flight attendants make their own labels for use when working, and is there a regulation that prohibits them from sticking one onto a bin or cart? Read more

Are plastic cups allowed in the cabin for takeoff or landing when the airline provides the cups?

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If a passenger brings their bag on board the plane but there isn’t enough room in an overhead bin, is there anything flight attendants should do before taking the bag from the passenger and having it put in the belly of the plane?

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Must armrests in exit seats must be fixed, or is it up to the operator to decide whether the armrests can be of the movable type?

In all my travels on airlines around the world, I’ve yet to see an exit seat with movable armrests. I’m not 100% sure if there is a regulation that requires it, however from a functional standpoint, all exit seat armrests are fixed because they contain the tray used by a passenger seated there. 

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