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As many Tuesdays as Fridays 13, They come loaded with myths or fears in people. Today we will talk about the superstitions of flying, most common airlines and aircraft in the industry and passengers. photo thanks to thepointsguy.com.
The row 13 of the planes
it's possible, that many have not realized, that the row does not exist 13 on most or several aircraft (they are said to be one 25 in the world that do not have this row). as it is known, the 13 It is a number that is associated with bad luck. (varies by country and region, in some airlines there is no line 17) and for that, "that row is deleted".
What the airlines really do is skip that number, and instead of having 22 numbered rows, have 21 as an example. It is said that a 14% of passengers would refuse to sit in a row 13, so better to avoid those problems.
Tuesday 13, do not marry or embark
A very old saying and surely the best known superstition. This saying has origins far back in the time of the Roman Empire according to some sources.. This saying originally has a background very different from the current one related to business, but at present it has been linked to transport in any medium.
In aviation it is the same and it is said that a 2% of people will avoid flying on Tuesday or Friday 13. Even, on flights for those days you could find rates that are somewhat lower than usual.
Flight number
Many airlines avoid using numbers like the 13, 666 (excepto Finnair), 911 or others that potentially generate fear in people. Also in the industry, you could say it's a regulation, that the flight number of some accident will be discontinued forever, just to avoid, fear in passengers.
Fly only with one airline
Although not very superstitious, many people prefer to fly with a single airline or better not to do so, for fear of an accident or for the simple fear to fly that many people have. It is said that the 8% of travelers prefer to always fly on their trusted airline rather than "take a risk".
Use of amulets
at least the 15% of travelers board the plane with some lucky object to feel calmer and safer.
Fly at certain times
which is safer, fly day or night? There is no exact statistic or any precise study, but 8% of people by their own superstitions will choose a specific time to avoid any problems.
This also happens through information that passengers obtain from the Internet where, for example,, at certain times there will be less turbulence or wind.
touch the plane before flying
Surveys indicate that the 17% of people would feel more at ease if they could touch the plane before taking off. Personally, I have seen several people touch and even kiss the plane before boarding either by sleeve or stairs.
Use a specific airport
This is mainly in Europe where there are many nearby airports., but 3% of people admit that they would prefer to be able to choose which airport to take off from in order to avoid bad luck.
flying is very safe
It doesn't matter what you have fear to fly o no, aviation will continue to be the safest means of transport in the world. For example in the 2017 were made more than 36 million flights, of which only 10 of them ended in a fatal accident.
do you have any superstition, ritual before flying or do you know of any other? Leave it in the comments or on my social networks.
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