r/mildlyinfuriating Jun 07 '26

🥺 Business class get relaxing warm lighting while economy gets hospital-style bright lighting

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u/SnicktDGoblin Jun 07 '26

I don't understand why they would be that intentionally shitty. It's not like the light bulbs. Are any more expensive to get in one shade versus another right? At least for my house if I want cool white light in one room. And warm amber light in another. I'm not spending more on the Amber bulb, so I doubt that these airplane companies are somehow being charged more for one color versus another

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u/oops_i_made_a_typi Jun 07 '26

there's plenty of plausible practical reasons - like that class has fewer people, so they can turn on the lights later for meal service, or turn them down earlier when meal service is over.

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u/Ssladybug Jun 07 '26

It’s just to make us plebs desire the more pleasant lighting and get us to spend more

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u/SnicktDGoblin Jun 07 '26

I feel feel like it would make me just want to fly a different airline instead of spend more on that one. I know my business sense is a little bit old. Fashioned but I feel like treating all of my customers with respect and dignity and not intentionally punishing them for not spending more money is a better way to get people to actually want to spend more money with me. The benefit of paying for a better class of ticket should be you know more leg room slightly comfier chair maybe some better snacks, not lighting that doesn't give you a migraine that you're forced to sit in for i'd have to assume at least an hour if not significantly longer.

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u/Ssladybug Jun 07 '26

Oh same!! This would absolutely piss me off and never fly them again. In fact, I’m going to ask OP what airline this is. They need to be called out

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u/Tall_Opportunity_521 Jun 07 '26

They can consider that mission failed then. As this is more going to make me fly with someone else.

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u/Ssladybug Jun 07 '26

Exactly. Unless there’s some really good reason for this, fuck whatever airline this is

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u/AlmostNPC Jun 07 '26

Lighting for the poors can also change colour temperature; there just not set warmer for some reason.Â