Air crashes raise anxiety levels
12/9/2005 16:45
Gu Jia/Shanghai Daily news
The frequent air
crashes and high casualties during the past month have caused many passengers to
begin paying more attention to the situations of the planes they are going to
take, writes the Oriental Morning Post.
Usually an air crash will have an
impact on ticket sales afterwards. Many potential passengers choose big planes
rather than smaller ones after inquiring about flight dates and fares.
Some
frequent flyers even investigate the safety record and service record of a
certain plane before they make travel decisions.
"The madness of concerns
towards the safety situation of the plane by passengers are really out of our
expectation, " said one official from the Marketing Department of one local air
company. "Some ask "funny" questions such 'Does the plane provide
parachutes?"
Zhu Zhoulong, director of the aviation security office from CAAC
in eastern China region, clarified that the domestic airlines were safe;
however, adequate prevention work was still vital.
Flight volumes of both
landing and departing aircraft during peak hours in the two airports (Hongqiao
and Pudong) are under strict control, " added Zhu Zhoulong. "The maximum at
Hongqiao Airport is 30 per hour, and at Pudong International Airport, it is 40.
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