Total silence from the flight deck
I flew back from RTM to LCY yesterday on BA CityFyer. The flight was operated on their behalf by Jota Aviation.
Having done this short hop across the North Sea a number of times, I didn’t expect much. After all, there’s only so much service you can receive in less than 40 minutes in the air. The cabin crew were OK but a little haphazard in some areas. In general all was well with the cabin service.
The thing that struck me was the total absence of any PA from the flight deck. I usually fly BA but have used other carriers including low cost and don’t think I’ve ever experienced a silent flight crew before. It made me realise that although I’m not a nervous flyer, there are certain things needed to give me 100% confidence and those little announcements in a calm voice about our flight path, the weather we will encounter etc. were missed.
Is silence a common thing outside of the larger carriers? Have others experienced it?