BMI got the 'Clap'
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: London
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BMI got the 'Clap'
OK it's a real stupid title but I flew BMI from London - Belfast - London over the weekend. That curtain thing was way infront of me as I was assigned the last row in 'Y oh WHY' (another er.. first), and on both occasions every time we landed, a large percentage of pax clapped and cheered on landing.
Unless I was oblivious to a scary cockpit announcement (I have to catch up on new music on my headphones that gets sent to me - I never have time otherwise) I thought the flight was very uneventful, so what is with the clapping?
It made me think...
Is there anything else I am missing out on when
a) travelling on other airlines other than my usual 'Brit Air'?
b) travelling behind that curtain thing.
Unless I was oblivious to a scary cockpit announcement (I have to catch up on new music on my headphones that gets sent to me - I never have time otherwise) I thought the flight was very uneventful, so what is with the clapping?
It made me think...
Is there anything else I am missing out on when
a) travelling on other airlines other than my usual 'Brit Air'?
b) travelling behind that curtain thing.
#2
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Cambridge, UK
Programs: BAEC Blue
Posts: 121
I'm Belfast born and bred, and on flights to and from the province I see this quite often. I think it's just a thing that certain people from NI do, but it would really wind me up if I was trying to maintain a professional cabin atmosphere - it makes the place seem like a charter airline! I think it just highlights that there may be a large number of infrequent flyers on board.
#3
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Chicago
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Posts: 1,381
Originally Posted by pachamama
OK it's a real stupid title but I flew BMI from London - Belfast - London over the weekend. That curtain thing was way infront of me as I was assigned the last row in 'Y oh WHY' (another er.. first), and on both occasions every time we landed, a large percentage of pax clapped and cheered on landing.
Unless I was oblivious to a scary cockpit announcement (I have to catch up on new music on my headphones that gets sent to me - I never have time otherwise) I thought the flight was very uneventful, so what is with the clapping?
It made me think...
Is there anything else I am missing out on when
a) travelling on other airlines other than my usual 'Brit Air'?
b) travelling behind that curtain thing.
Unless I was oblivious to a scary cockpit announcement (I have to catch up on new music on my headphones that gets sent to me - I never have time otherwise) I thought the flight was very uneventful, so what is with the clapping?
It made me think...
Is there anything else I am missing out on when
a) travelling on other airlines other than my usual 'Brit Air'?
b) travelling behind that curtain thing.
Its definitely not a UK thing, were there many passengers who appeared, possibly Russian? ..Where anything softer than what appears to be a controlled collision with the earth is quite remarkable?
#5
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ireland
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I've experienced it on other airlines too - I remember the first time I witnessed it, I was flying Virgin to NYC and upon landing the happy clappers began. I thought all of them had just gone spontaneously insane!
#6
Join Date: Mar 2005
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happens all the time on charter airlines, my OH calls it "Chav Syndrome" - happened once on a flight from Florida which happened to be the first escape flight after a hurricane - we knew there were loads of people who had been put on this flight from other airlines as we'd heard them talking - they were the ones who clapped on landing at LGW.
so dont worry the clap is something you want to be doing
so dont worry the clap is something you want to be doing
#8
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Originally Posted by schofs
Mrs Schofs says they always clap on the Italian airlines, purely because they're so shocked/relieved at having not crashed.
"you're never quite sure with Italian pilots if they have had too much too drink, or not enough.."
Always thought it was one of life's great observations..
#9
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I was on a BMI flight from CDG>LHR a few months ago that declared an air emergency after a large bang and stuttering starboard engine. This was over the channel and one or two were nervy. We went straight in and one or two clapped - or it was very noisy hearts beating ......
#13
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Originally Posted by chris18london
Erm.. just out of curiosity - who actually flies to BFS anymore>?
Easyjet
bmibaby
Manx2
Jet2
Zoom
Continental (to Newark)
and of course, all holiday charter flights.
#14
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Was there a large school group? There are loads of them going about town at the moment so maybe they were coming over there for a visit. Kids clapping is ok but when adults do it it is just so "LCC"
