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There's a reason that passengers on Aeroflot used to applaud a successful landing.
by genocidicbunny 3y ago
There's a reason that passengers on Aeroflot used to applaud a successful landing.
- foverzar 3y agoIt's not just "passengers on Aeroflot". It's an old airtravel tradition that lots of people find to be quite wholesome. Do you say a polite "thank you" to a cashier? Well that's a similar thing - thanking aircrew for their labour. https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/aviation/clapping-when-plane-lands/ https://enroute.aircanada.com/en/aviation/clapping-when-plan... https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/68259/when-and-why-do-people-clap-applaud-after-a-plane-lands https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/68259/when-and-wh... https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/kiwi-traveller/131118567/flight-etiquette-should-you-clap-when-your-plane-lands https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/kiwi-traveller/131118567/flig... https://www.skytough.com/post/why-do-people-clap-when-the-plane-lands https://www.skytough.com/post/why-do-people-clap-when-the-pl... https://executiveflyers.com/why-do-people-clap-when-the-plane-lands/ https://executiveflyers.com/why-do-people-clap-when-the-plan... Some people find it irritating though, but who cares about these boring prunes.