Safety priority in aviation

TRAVELLING in a car is different from flying in an aeroplane.
You do not often worry about accidents when you are in a car because there are high chances of survival in an accident.
The same cannot be said for aeroplanes, which is why safety is highly prioritised in the aviation industry.
Passengers’ safety is given top priority at all times.
As a staff working with PNG Air, I had several experiences with disgruntled customers who were intolerant of the circumstances surrounding safety.
Last month, a Mt Hagen flight was cancelled due to operational issues.
Resentful customers fronted up at the counter, forcing the staff to schedule an alternative flight, which does not exist.
They even demanded the airline to shut down its operations, claiming that its services were very poor.
I was lost for words upon hearing that.
Even those demanding to fly were not even conscious of the importance of safety and their lives when it came to flying.
Life is worth more than the money you spend to fly. Life lost cannot be replaced.
Airlines prioritise lives over profit and material things of value.
A competitive airline delivers the best for the customers by giving them the best options.
Monopoly is not healthy for the people.
Safety will always be an airline’s top priority and people should understand that.

Tonny Guan,
Simbaix-Kondan Baundo