First 11 Months Of 2011 Were Safest For Air Travel On Record

The global accident rate for January through November was 22% better than a year earlier. Also, business travelers surveyed pick Houston as the city they least like to visit, and flight attendants irked by Alec Baldwin want American to stop showing '30 Rock' on its flights.If you suffer from a fear of flying, here's something that might calm your nerves: The first 11 months of 2011 were the safest period for commercial air travel on record.

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