"To suggest that somehow European main airline safety is worse than the good ole' USA is ridiculous."
When I average the European accident rate on the first site, I get 0.537. When I average the North American rate I get -2.68 (the rates on this site are weighted for deaths).
When I average the European accident rate on the second site above, I get 1.495. When I average the US and Canada rate I get 1.27.
I agree BA has an excellent record by these metrics. KAL does not.
Now, I just picked the first two accident sites that popped up on Google as a first check. All statistics should be viewed with suspicion. There may be junk science or a hidden agenda. Results depend on assumptions. If you have other sites with data contrary to these I would like to see them. I really don't care what the truth is, and I am not saying I found it with my quick check. I think, however, that when reaching for conclusions we should keep at least one foot on solid ground.
I agree with most of your points. I guess my point is that, to me, the difference in my chances of being struck by lightning, and those chances increasing five times, does not seem significant. All things equal, I'd probably choose another carrier over KAL unless I see KAL's accident record has improved. If I can save $2000 on business class, however, I would choose KAL.
Last edited by Eboy; 22nd September 2002 at 01:11.