I quit flying commercial in July ‘96, after TWA 800 was shot down. If I can’t drive there, I don’t need to go there.
After one doesn't fly for awhile, it becomes less desirable. It isn't just the fear of terrorism, it's that planes are germ factories, I don't much like being a sardine in a can, and the hassle.
Haven't been on a plane for 15 years. Never saw Europe, so a few years ago did so by boat. I like the ocean cruising, a lot, but it isn't for everyone.
TWA wasn’t shot down. It crashed. Stop the conspiracy theories please.
Flying is still statistically safer. By a wide margin.