If you’ve ever wondered whether flying on a budget airline or purchasing discount tickets inevitably means you taking a gamble on safety, there’s no need to fret. There are a lot of elements considered in the complex system of ticket pricing.
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Airlines can customize certain aspects such as leg room amenities, seat selection and baggage fees to cut corners in ticket costs. However, they can’t compromise safety constraints. In fact, given the newness of many budget airline fleets, those aircraft could be safer.
38. Where’s the Safest Place to Sit on a Plane?
According to statistical studies of aircraft crashes, seats in the rear of a plane have the highest rates of survival. Various analysis of crash data indicates that the rear third of the plane holds a somewhat higher survival rate compared to the middle or front thirds.
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Of course, chances for survival are increased with a fastened seat belt, aisle seat or seat near an exit. While fatal plane crashes are extremely rare, survival rates vastly depend on the circumstances of the accident more than seating. Luckily, according to US government analysis, the majority of airplane accidents are survivable.