How Safe Is It To Fly On Discount Airlines?
With the popularity of no frills flying these days, asking the question, “How safe is it to fly on discount airlines?”, is a common one. However, it is a question that may seem perfectly acceptable to some and infuriating beyond words for others.
Long before the events of 2001 took place, people have wondered just how safe flying is. These fears have, for many, been compounded by all the new rules and regulations, and checks that we now have to endure before boarding. But records still show the safety success, and this increases year on year.
The biggest threat concerning perception of safety probably derives from the media coverage of events. Whilst the crash landing of flight 1549 in early 2009 was a story to be covered, whether it was worthy of weeks worth of stories is questionable.
Such stories of heroism, whilst serving one purpose to celebrate the actions, does also sow seeds of doubt for those with a fear of flying. If more were made of how well the aircraft performed having been struck by birds, or how well the hull of the craft held up to the forces of landing on the water, perhaps people’s fears may’ve reduced.
How people react to a fear of flying is important too. More flights have been stopped over US airspace in the last decade due to antisocial behavior, than any safety concerns. Most of these have been related to drink, often used to calm nerves. Airlines are now spending many millions on special programs for the nervous flier, in an attempt to reduce these expensive diversions.
When asking, “How safe is it to fly”, it is good to remember that more people have a fear of flying than have ever died in all the airplane crashes in history.
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