I'll take the window seat, please. Where better to enjoy the magic of airplane travel?

I'll take the window seat, please. Where better to enjoy the magic of airplane travel? One of the things I love about travelling — airport drudgery aside — is flying in an airplane, climbing into the clouds and landing in another world. Yona Krum Eichenbaum, The Globe and Mail Aug 4, 2024 9:00 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message "I was 16 on the first plane trip I can remember, more excited about the flight than my destination," writes Yona Krum Eichenbaum.

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When I fly in the aisle seat, I like being free to move about without climbing over strangers. But there’s a price for this freedom: The window shade falls outside my jurisdiction. Tethered to their electronic devices, those by the window immediately lower their shades banishing daylight and the world outside.

I respect that they are working. But still, I imagine them as modern-day vampires craving darkness, drawing blood from luminous screens. When the window seat is mine, I watch as we climb into the clouds.

The clouds calm and soothe, clearing the clutter from my head. I can think more clearly. And I remember that one of the things I love about travelling – airport drudgery aside – is the flying part.

I wonder why more travellers don’t raise the.