#1 should be dont fly over a war zone That would take care of much of the risk. ~ Pining_4_TX
They could greatly reduce the chance by not flying through the middle of a war zone. ~ bgill
European airlines are doing that now and American Airlines have avoided flying over war zones for quite a while according to news reports I have heard ~ Kaslin
They could try not flying over war zones. Yea, I was thinking the same. ~ BobL
How aboutDo not fly over a war zone! ~ Forward the Light Brigade
Avoidance of conflict zones will become essential, ~ centurion316
Yeah, dont fly in war zones. ~ Timber Rattler
When terrorists have access to SAMs what part of the sky is not an active combat zone?
Right now terrorists only have access to MANPADS which are not a threat to overflights. The Russians Army are thugs, but are way beyond terrorists. However, when that changes, my comment about the end of commercial air travel will apply in many parts of the world.
Judge for yourself...
Astounding map of the airspace over Ukraine after #MH17 was downed: