Must have had a very talkative crew....On a recent trip from HKG to LHR the Captain said welcome aboard speech then said 'i'm sure you don't want to hear me, so i will let you all go to sleep....' That was it till about 20mins before landing...So obviously it varies from crew to crew. But to be quite honest most pax like to be kept informed about whats happening. On a recent holiday to Austria we were sitting on the ground for about 50 mins....nothing said atall...I'm not going to say the airline but as only two package companies travel there this time of year i'm sure you can guess. That has always been the good thing with travelling with BA. They always keep you informed. Even if you only 5mins late, they will talk to you. Well on all my flights they do.
Expedite.