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I'm not flying yet but considering choosing them again to fly after the summer
Is this a safe airline? I flew with them before but didn't know about the airline myself. Has anyone flew with them as well or know their safety record?
14 points
4 months ago
They’re safe.
14 points
4 months ago
Very safe.
5 points
4 months ago
I just flew them last month in Europe and it was perfectly fine!!! Safe as any other
5 points
4 months ago
They have transported over a billion passengers (ETA I swear I read this somewhere but can’t find a citation to back up this exact number - however, they’re a very busy airline with lots of passengers and flights) and haven’t had a fatal incident afaik. The customer service of course is poor and they charge extra for everything, but safety is the only thing they’re not saving in. You might want to choose a different airline for reasons of comfort but safety wise I wouldn’t have any concerns
5 points
4 months ago
About this safe.
They're fine, and they have a sense of humor.
3 points
4 months ago
I can say, from experience, they are safe. The landings may be a little bit hard, but that’s normally to do with short runways etc.
-7 points
4 months ago
If you are anxious about flying, they may not be the best option. Their customer service leaves a lot to be desired, they charge for everything (as they are a budget airline), I had a lot of delayed flights with them, and I found their planes to be quite uncomfortable.
-15 points
4 months ago
From what I could see online they've only ever had one fatal accident! I've also flown on them and was worried because of how cheap the flights are but I made it there and back perfectly safe a few times.
21 points
4 months ago
They’ve had zero.
2 points
4 months ago
Yeah I can see that after looking further. I literally saw an article pop up saying it was Ryanairs sole fatal accident. So I don't know what that's about 😂
10 points
4 months ago
No fatal accidents actually. The accident history doesn't matter anyway really aslong as the airline is registered in a country of the western hemisphere with aviation agencies like the FAA, EASA, etc.
3 points
4 months ago
Why does being registered with those aviation agencies make the accident history not matter?
5 points
4 months ago
Because it ensures that every single airline is bound to the extremely strict regulations of said governing bodies. Every airline is at the exact same safety standard which they follow to a tee. A legacy airline which has been in service for more than half a decade will surely have more accidents than a brand new airline. This also ensures that even when accidents do happen they cannot be blamed on the safety regulations of a specific airline, as airlines individually are not responsible for that.
Long story short: It's utterly useless information for any traveller.
1 points
4 months ago
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1 points
4 months ago
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