Is it Safe to Fly in Asia?

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9-18-2007 @ 1:51PM

Chris said...

It's a valid concern, but unfortunately I'll think you'll find it's statistically far more dangerous to travel on Asian roads than to take Asian flights. I think you also need to careful of tarring all Asian air carriers with the same brush - Indonesia and Laos definitely have the problems you mention, but Thailand and Malaysia have, by and large, excellent safety records, even considering the Phuket tragedy. AirAsia, Asia's biggest budget carrier, has not had a single crash, and budget carriers are subject to the same aircraft regulations as full service carriers. Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines set worldwide standards of quality for air travel.

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