| Long before, but especially since the 911 | | | | Like anything else, always be aware of the |
| airline hijackings, people are weary of | | | | closest emergency exit, and consider keeping |
| airline travel. A lot of people want to know | | | | your seat belt on at all times while seated. |
| they are riding on a safe airline. Airlines | | | | This is especially true if you are nervous |
| for the most part are safe, and the most | | | | about turbulence; which is often unexpected |
| dangerous factors usually include flying | | | | and can cause injury. You should also keep |
| conditions (such as storms, or mountain | | | | anything too heavy out of the overhead |
| terrain). Proper planning of destinations and | | | | carrier in case of turbulence. You don't want |
| good airline security lessens the chance of | | | | anything to fall on you or anyone else. Also, |
| terrorists, bombs and hijackings. Of course | | | | allow the flight attendants to handle your |
| there are always the rare occasions that | | | | hot drinks and food as they are trained to |
| something horrible will happen, but it is | | | | handle it and can safely manage giving it to |
| said to be 100s of times more dangerous to | | | | you. You don't want to be walking around with |
| travel by car than it is by plane. That | | | | a hot cup of coffee in your hand and have |
| statistic should be comfort enough. The | | | | some turbulence spill it all over you or |
| International Aviation Safety Assessment is a | | | | someone else. |
| guide to which countries meet the airline | | | | |
| safety checks, not the airlines themselves. | | | | As far as airplane crashes go, they are very |
| | | | rare. However, if the incident should occur, |
| The majority of airline accidents occur on | | | | try to remain calm and listen to the flight |
| take off and landing, so you should try and | | | | attendants. They know how to handle |
| book flights that don't have a stop over | | | | situations and keep you safe. Often the very |
| destination. That's a good preventative | | | | front or very back of the plane is the |
| measure right there, not only that, but you | | | | safest. Sitting close to the wings is the |
| wont have to sit and wait to change planes | | | | worse place to sit. If the plane wings get |
| half way through your flight. Another good | | | | torn off in a crash it could tear the |
| way to fly safer is to know that larger | | | | fuselage and cause death to anyone near the |
| airplanes have stricter rules and the | | | | carnage. |
| passengers have a better chance of survival | | | | |
| if the plane should crash, so you might want | | | | But don't worry, airline travel is safe. I |
| to consider booking your flight with a large | | | | wouldn't worry too much about it. Just |
| airplane of thirty or more passengers. | | | | believe you will live and you don't have |
| | | | anything to worry about. |