Flight passengers debate clapping upon touchdown: Major airline pilots react
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Applauding the pilot when your flight lands might be more controversial than you think. Some experts call the act of gratitude "rude," and others call it a "guilty pleasure."
In a recent article, Rosie Panter, a travel expert with Dealchecker, a travel comparison website, commented about the flying ritual. Sydney Borchers is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital.
"A round of applause. Two words. No and no," Panter told the Daily Express, a British newspaper.
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