How can I make sure I never board an airplane made by a particular manufacturer?

salon_sue

After watching a video on how a major aircraft manufacturer builds their planes, I am considering avoiding flying on them. I usually fly between Austria and northern Germany. If I wanted to never board certain types of aircraft on those routes, how can I do it? I am aware of three obvious options: Travel by rail. Look up Wikipedia pages of airlines operating in this region and see whether or not they have any airplanes I consider unsafe. For...

Originally asked by user32525 on Stack Exchange (travel) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

How to make sure I never board an airplane made by a particular vendor? There are only two options Stop flying all together Don't board if the wrong aircraft shows up at the gate. This may include forfeiting your trip and/or having to buy a same-day ticket right then and there. Almost all flights will disclose the planned aircraft at time of booking (code share or not), so you can minimize the risk. However, it's never guaranteed, and there is always a risk of the airline swapping equipment last minute or rerouting due to flight cancellations or delays

Full answer by Hilmar: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/158448 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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