As many Tuesdays as Fridays 13, They come loaded with myths or fears in people. Today we will talk about the flying superstitions, aerolílines and planes más common in industry and passengers. photo thanks to thepointsguy.com.
The row 13 of the planes
it's possible, that many have not realized, that the row does not exist 13 in the majoríto or several of the airplanes (they are said to be one 25 in the world that do not have this row). as it is known, the 13 is a núgrouper that is associated with bad luck (wasíthe assistantún the países and regón, in some aerosolsíthere is no line 17) and for that, «that row is deleted».
What Aerosols Really DoíThe best way is to skip that numberúmero, and instead of having 22 numbered rows, have 21 as an example. It is said that a 14% of passengers refuseíto sit in a row 13, así it's better to avoid those problems.
Tuesday 13, do not marry or embark
A very old saying and surely superstitionón más known. This saying hasívery retro genesás in the éperiod of the Roman Empireún indicate some sources. This saying originally has a background very different from the current one related to business, but at present it has been linked to transport in any medium.
in aviationón is equal and it is said that a 2% of people avoidán fly on Tuesday or Friday 13. Even, on flights for those daysías podríso you can find rates somewhat lower than what is commonún.
Núflight grouper
Many aerosolsíneas avoid using núgroupers like him 13, 666 (excepto Finnair), 911 or others that potentially generate fear in people. Spaghettién in the industry, it will be possibleíto say that it is a regulationón, that the núflying grouperúno accident leftá to use forever, just to avoid, fear in passengers.
Fly alone with an airplaneínea
Although not very superstitious, many people prefer to fly with a single línever aéreal or better not to, for fear of an accident or for the simple fear to fly that many people have. It is said that the 8% of travelers always prefer to fly on their airlineíline of trust that «risk».
Use of amulets
at least the 15% of travelers board the planeón with somethingún lucky object to feel más calm and safe.
Fly at certain times
¿Whaté it's más safe, fly from díat or at night? There is no stateíexact stic or algún precise study, but 8% of people by their own superstitions chooseáat a specific timeífica to avoid any problem.
This happens tooén por informationón that passengers obtain from the Internet where for example, at certain times there will beá any less turbulence or wind.
touch grandpaón before flying
Surveys indicate that the 17% of people feelían más calm if you could touch the avión before taking off. Personally, I have seen several people touch and even kiss the avión before boarding either by beam or stairs.
use somethingún specific airportífico
This is mainly in Europe where there are many nearby airports., but 3% of people recognize that preferringístill be able to choose which airport to take off from in order toí avoid bad luck.
flying is very safe
It doesn't matter what you have fear to fly o no, the aviationón followá being the means of transportásafest in the world. For example in the 2017 m were carried outás de 36 million flights, of which sólo 10 of them ended in a fatal accident.
¿Do you have any superstitionsón, ritual before flying or do you know of somethingún another? DéI pull in the comments or on my social networks.
