How many passengers look outside these days? Most bring the window shade down so they can look at their phones or tablets better, or so they can sleep. Being able to look outside is not as big a deal as it used to be. It may be important for us pilots who like the view and watching the control surfaces on the wing actuate, but for average Joe or Jane Pax, not so much. They’ll care more about seat size, legroom, Wi-Fi connection speed, and price of their ticket.