Which airlines have the worst reputations for safety and service among pilots?
Which are considered “gold standard?” Let’s start with safety. Unless you’re planning to fly across central Africa in a Sudanese cargo plane, comparing accident statistics between carriers is, to some extent, splitting hairs. Pilots are more likely to compare pay scales and retirement plans than debate which airlines are safer. No airline’s pilots, as a general rule, are any more skilled or talented than another’s, though you’re likely to get an argument from many experienced pilots who’ve felt betrayed or left behind due to the women/minorities hiring quotas at some companies. Many myths and misconceptions exist with regard to the perils of riding on foreign airlines. Rumors that European crews are allowed to drink wine with their meals, for instance, circulate even among pilots. Various overseas airlines are responsible for some dubious blunders, but the unblemished records of many will startle you. When we get into cabin service, however, everything changes. Service on U.S. carriers
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