you don't understand what makes a plane safe Agreed. Now if the captain Sully (the guy who landed in the Hudson) says flying out of the coffin corer is safer w

you don't understand what makes a plane safe Agreed. Now if the captain Sully (the guy who landed in the Hudson) says flying out of the coffin corer is safer would you believe him? Airlines have a huge interest in making their flights safe Yes, they also have a huge interest in being profitable, they are trying to optimize both. There's nothing wrong with that, but as a consumer I'd like a bit more choice. But as other in this thread have pointed out the particular nature of the airline business makes it impossible for that kind of market differentiation to happen. That's known as a market failure. Hence my desire for a government mandate. Alternatively, do you think we need any of the current government regulations on airlines?