stackyFACTSSometimes the flight crew actually cares about your happiness.
Sometimes the flight crew actually cares about your happiness. While most commercial routes are fiercely optimized for fuel efficiency, pilots flying over areas like Iceland or northern Canada during a geomagnetic storm will occasionally bank the aircraft or do a slow 360-degree turn. This completely unauthorized sightseeing detour ensures that passengers on both sides of the aisle get to stare out their tiny windows at the Northern Lights.
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