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Domestic Airlines : The Safety Aspect
Budget airlines facing tough task convincing the sceptics
Published: Thursday, 4 January, 2007 (Gulf Times) MUMBAI: The proliferation of budget airlines across Asia has made air travel affordable for millions, but this week’s aircraft disaster in Indonesia has underlined the challenge for governments to ensure safety standards are met. Analysts say there is no hard evidence that budget airlines are more accident-prone than full-service carriers, but admit they have a harder job convincing the public they are not cutting corners as well as costs. See: http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topic... parent_id=28 |
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Like the article says, they have newer planes.
On the flip side, their cabin staff usually do not inspire much confidence in how they have been trained.. some look and behave like raw teenagers, and I wonder how they would react in an emergency. |
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