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Airline safety: Perceived and actual

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This study investigated how the American traveler perceives U.S. and foreign airlines in terms of safety, and compared that perception to the actual safety records of the same airlines. In addition, the relation of the respondents' ethnic origin and safety perceptions was examined. Results indicate that 1) there is a substantial portion of the population that favors U.S. airlines regardless of individual ethnic origin, 2) of those individuals who do not favor U.S. airlines there is a significant relationship between ethnic origin and the carrier's country of origin, and 3) there exists a considerable misperception of airline safety.

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  1. University of Miami, Miami, USA

    Harold W. Berkman Ph.D., Leonard H. Chusmir Ph.D., Howard S. Gitlow Ph.D. & Paul Hertz Ph.D.

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Berkman, H.W., Chusmir, L.H., Gitlow, H.S. et al. Airline safety: Perceived and actual. JAMS 10, 514–538 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02729351

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