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I flew less after 9/11 because it made rational sense to do so. Before I could turn up at the airport 10 minutes before my plane took off and go the the gate a

by artsrc 14y ago

I flew less after 9/11 because it made rational sense to do so. Before I could turn up at the airport 10 minutes before my plane took off and go the the gate and check in. After 9/11 I was in a queue for ages and had to arrive really early. So it was quicker to just drive.

ygra 14y ago
Also deadlier.
- freehunter 14y ago
  Do you have statistics showing that it's more deadly to fly post-9/11 than it was before? Are more airliners crashing now?
  - jaredandrews 14y ago
    Parent is probably referring to the fact that it is safer to fly than drive a car, statistically speaking.[0] [0] - http://reason.com/archives/2006/08/11/dont-be-terrorized http://reason.com/archives/2006/08/11/dont-be-terrorized
    - ygra 13y ago
      That is indeed what I was referring to. Deaths due to traffic accidents increased measurably in the months after 9/11 as more people opted to drive instead of flying.