Why do Americans default to saying “have a safe flight” when you tell them that you’re going on a trip? Not “have a fun time” or something of that sort? This is a uniquely American thing (fear) afaict.

enzo's dad 🇬🇷 in LA 🌴 eng @ fanatics.live ⚾️ alexloukissas.com

Probably the myriad of plane issues and emergencies this year already with no looks of slowing down. It’s less safe to fly than it was a few years ago

Is it? Does the data support this? Or more prominent in our news feeds?