flight deck crew should always address the passengers,it takes just a few moments.having said that,i have positioned on many airlines recently and noticed a distinct lack of communication from the flight crew.this is just part of the general erosion of standards in air travel.start with having to book online,check-in at a machine,not with a human being,join an endless queue to deposit hold baggage,join an even longer queue to be treated like cattle,being processed by security staff,endure delays in souless departure lounges,being updated by disinterested,lowly paid handling agents,then board your flight and experience the service which can only be likened to catching a bus through a council estate.the only hope of reducing the misery is to travel in the premium cabins with the full service carriers,then and only then,can you bypass some,not all,of the degrading procedures in place for the majority of the long suffering passengers.having said all that,welcome on board,i hope you enjoy the flight with us and hope to welcome you back onboard in the near future!