Not really a question of happier or not Tourist.
I fly Asia-Europe-Asia at least twice a month and have come to enjoy the convenience and service of the Gulf carriers.
However, its just another risk factor to consider when choosing my routes in current circumstances. After all, until recently, who would have thought that a BUK would be bringing down a transiting 777 over Ukraine. Worth keeping an eye on developing military-political situations before making travel decisions these days.
This world seems to be presenting an ever increasing wealth of opportunities to become collateral damage.
Thank you Hoss for your interesting insight. Makes sense. Thanks for the link 212, very interesting background.