Comments on: Will Flying Separately Save Your Family In A Plane Crash? http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/12/18/will-flying-separately-save-your-family-in-a-plane-crash/ travel smarter. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:49:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anil P. http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/12/18/will-flying-separately-save-your-family-in-a-plane-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-38039 Anil P. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:16:01 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=2291#comment-38039 @: LotsOfNumbers: It's such an unlikely event that it has never happened. You're right - there are so many other risks that deserve attention, like safe driving, eating fruits and vegetables, and maintaining an active lifestyle - since car accidents and heart disease kill most people daily than in a single year of plane crashes. @: LotsOfNumbers:

It’s such an unlikely event that it has never happened. You’re right – there are so many other risks that deserve attention, like safe driving, eating fruits and vegetables, and maintaining an active lifestyle – since car accidents and heart disease kill most people daily than in a single year of plane crashes.

]]> By: LotsONumbers http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/12/18/will-flying-separately-save-your-family-in-a-plane-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-37973 LotsONumbers Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:32:29 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=2291#comment-37973 It's an illogical decision driven by a fear of flying. Sure, it cuts the risk of wiping out the entire family. But it's already an extremely unlikely event. There's not much point in focusing on reducing the risk from an already unlikely event. These same people probably all get in the same car just going to the airport. That is much more likely to wipe out the entire family than any commercial flight. It’s an illogical decision driven by a fear of flying. Sure, it cuts the risk of wiping out the entire family. But it’s already an extremely unlikely event. There’s not much point in focusing on reducing the risk from an already unlikely event. These same people probably all get in the same car just going to the airport. That is much more likely to wipe out the entire family than any commercial flight.

]]> By: foXnoMad » foXnoMad’s [Slightly Gloomier] Travel Predictions For 2009 http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/12/18/will-flying-separately-save-your-family-in-a-plane-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-29636 foXnoMad » foXnoMad’s [Slightly Gloomier] Travel Predictions For 2009 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:01:08 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/?p=2291#comment-29636 [...] involved in a plane crash is an extremely unlikely event, even for frequent travelers but expect a few more than ‘average’ this year. Budget cuts are already caused [...] [...] involved in a plane crash is an extremely unlikely event, even for frequent travelers but expect a few more than ‘average’ this year. Budget cuts are already caused [...]

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