Originally Posted by
bocastephen
Good advise. None of my Taiwanese friends or their families will go near China Airlines at any cost, and if they won't, I wouldn't either. They fly EVA, or if no other option, UA.
China Airlines has a dismal safety record, and that's an understatement.
Are you sure they don't avoid China Airlines because it's... ahem... a Chinese Airline?
Originally Posted by
ph-ndr
With today's media the blamestorming will be at work soon enough and also after the actual cause has been written up by the authorities involved.
Yes -- my significant other already advised me not to fly China Airlines on my next trip to Nanjing. But I'm not sure if China Eastern or similar airlines would be a better choice. People react so quickly to isolated occurrences. "My neighbor's Volvo broke down, so I won't buy a Volvo"...
As far as I know China Airlines has improved it's record significantly over the last few years. And safety standards can be changed rather quickly. Taking into account the bad record before significant changes have been implemented won't give an up-to-date picture.
HTB.