I believe Egyptian pilots are one of the best in the world when it comes to smooth landings. And until recently Egyptian air travellers on any flight used to applaud whenever a pilot showed his dexterity by making an extra smooth landing - without any of the bumps and jerks. It used to be a spontaneous gesture unique to Egyptian air travellers. And I used to appreciate this small gesture - nowhere in the world have I seen air travellers applauding the pilot for a good touch-down.
On my recent air travels, I notice this habit has completely vanished. No applause even for the smoothest of landings. Either the expectations have gone up - or Egyptians have weightier things on their minds.
This is a change I have noticed since the Revolution - the average Egyptian's expectations seems to have gone up about anything and everything. My guess is that the events surrounding the revolution have made Egyptians much more demanding - and therefore probably much less appreciative of the simple pleasures that they once used to celebrate with gusto.
Meanwhile the Egyptian pilots continue to do smooth landings - bless them.
On my recent air travels, I notice this habit has completely vanished. No applause even for the smoothest of landings. Either the expectations have gone up - or Egyptians have weightier things on their minds.
This is a change I have noticed since the Revolution - the average Egyptian's expectations seems to have gone up about anything and everything. My guess is that the events surrounding the revolution have made Egyptians much more demanding - and therefore probably much less appreciative of the simple pleasures that they once used to celebrate with gusto.
Meanwhile the Egyptian pilots continue to do smooth landings - bless them.
