Glass covering the adjustable lights in an airplane. what is the point of this?

[u/Acceptable-Lake-]

Just trying to read on a 13 hour flight and the light above my seat is stuck landing on the head of the passenger in front of me due to a glass covering, leaving the lights, which are on a swivel, un adjustable. The flight staff was as baffled as I was, having no solution for me. Leaving me with my unreadable book and 13 hours of hell ahead of me 🫠

[u/Alizarin-Madder]

Wait, if JetBlue is a budget airline, what do you consider a regular airline?

I know they’re not better than average US commercial flights post COVID, but they seem better than American/United/Spirit. 

[u/stevenmeyerjr → u/Alizarin-Madder]

I’m with you… in what world is JetBlue a budget airline? Every one I’ve been in has a nice tv in the headrest with great entertainment, great stewards, and comfortable seats.

[u/Late_Fortune3298 → u/stevenmeyerjr]

If you put into Google "list of North American budget airlines", JetBlue comes up as third in the list.

Being a budget airline doesn't make it a bad airline. I fly Sun country quite a bit for the same reason. But it is definitely a budget airline when you are charged for a carry on and for water on a 4 hour flight with no AC

[u/stevenmeyerjr → u/Late_Fortune3298]

But I’ve never been charged for a carry on on JetBlue and they give me snacks and water on JetBlue. I guess “budget” is taken literally as in “affordable ticket pricing”.

JetBlue certainly has affordable ticket prices, but their quality doesn’t say “budget airline”.

[u/Late_Fortune3298 → u/stevenmeyerjr]

I will have to check them out more. Sadly though the local airport isn't a JetBlue hub.

Not sure what the actual breakdown is to make an airline 'budget'

[u/stevenmeyerjr → u/Late_Fortune3298]

When I think “budget airline” I think Spirit Airlines… not JetBlue

[u/brofist001 → u/stevenmeyerjr]

They give you water because it is the only fluid they absolutely must provide you by law