How safe do you feel about flying?

I must admit since the 911 attacks i have had more fears of flying im off to america in 2 wks wich takes 10hrs thoughts do go through my mind what if but what i do is i pretend im not up there when it reaches its height sit back pretend ya still on the ground works for me but in reality its very rare a plane crashes theres more car crashes than planes but its big news when it happens thats what fears people but it is the safest public transport sit back forget ya on it works 4 me

As trained crew (but not crew) I feel 100% safe about flying either short haul or long haul. Staff are highly trained with these big airlines including British Airways, Thomson, Thomas Cook, Easyjet, Ryanair, Virgin, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Air Berlin, TUIFly, Luthansa, Emirates etc etc they are all highly trained and use similar aircraft types, most popular being Boeing & Airbus, 10s of 1000's of flights operate every single day on these types of aircraft so they must be safe otherwise we'd hear of a lot more accidents. Crew are highly trained and must pass vigorious safety checks, security checks & thorough training before being ...  Read the complete review

I feel 100% happy about flying; when i was younger i used to visit my father abroad and travelled by myself so i got used to it i think! However, following university i did unertake a year of employment as an air hostess and so feel quite qualified to answer to the question! I used to work for a budget airline; many people would assume that because tickets are cheap it would mean that safety is not a priority, however think about it; if a budget plane crashed the first thing they would look into and publicise would be the safety processes in place; as such these airlines are very hot on these!! I would estimate I have flown over 400 flights and the most common things ...  Read the complete review

I have been flying for the last 30 years mostly to places like Spain, Tenerife, and other sun filled holiday destinations. Over the years I have become almost a legend (well at least in my own mind) about my fear of flying. As I am fond of the odd alcoholic beverage (always my drug of choice) I have always had a couple of libations before take off. Nothing unusual in that you may say but this is regardless of whether its a dark o clock flight or an early bird flight. Whilst most of the other passengers are in line for teas and coffees I m ordering a large vodka and tonic! My friends and family - none of whom share my fears have poked fun at me for years - but as I ...  Read the complete review

To Understand Flying is to realise how a boat works...Imagine you are on a speed boat and a large Ferry has just crossed your path...you see all this great White wave of water now coming towards your boat and the boat hits it and bam you get pushed up out of your seat for a second and a few mini bumps later and the water is smooth again. Now the air is the same except you have to go faster accross it to stay afloat... The good things about air compared to the Sea is that it is a heck of alot smoother than on a boat crossing and also quicker. Next is people's fear's of an engine failing, a 2 engine plane can fly on 1 engine so do not worry...A Pilot will ...  Read the complete review