Air Travel-How Safe Do You Feel?

This past week there has been continuous coverage of the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. And it seems no news is bad news. The story continues to unfold, but that can be of little comfort to the families of the missing passengers. These days most of us fly as a matter of course, some several times a year and some for business. It seems that an aviation-related story is sure to catch our attention because we do, all fly so frequently. And generally speaking, aviation-related stories do not make us feel more secure, but rather tend to increase our sense of unease. Statistics tell us that flying, particularly with the world’s best airlines is perhaps one of the safest things we can do. Statistics suggest then when flying with the top 39 airlines we have a chance of one in 19.8 million of meeting an untimely end. And yet do such numbers make us feel reassured? Can we take them personally? What are you thoughts on this topic? Please let us know.