Over the last year, large numbers of pilot were evicted from their jobs. Those that remained suffered issues with their cognitive functions or general health.
Mechanics, Engineers and Controllers were also decimated in number due to the downturn in travel as well as vaccine mandates.
Now, with countries and travel opening up, the flight industry is being stretched to the limits. A scan in the news for flight incidents reveals an unusual number of strange occurrences.
According to Heinrich's pyramid, every 300 near misses would result in 30 minor accidents, which would result in 1 serious accident.
Please don't travel. Stay home with your loved ones. Don't get on a plane.
Unfortunately my family is literally 3,300 miles across the country :-( last October my wife and I had three weeks of leave and plane tickets bought but my uncle got so bent out of shape because we aren’t vaccinated and we were going to visit my 95 year old grandmother (who is also not vaccinated) so we canceled because he threw a huge fit. They had a birthday party for her, everyone was vaccinated and she ended up with Covid. I said under no circumstances take her to the hospital, she survived of course because she takes vitamins (she has never ever even had a flu shot) - now we can’t afford to fly and I’m afraid we won’t get back down there… ugh my stupid liberal family. Hopefully we can get down there and spend some time with her soon.
At the very least you'll be guilt free if you don't get to see them again because you made an attempt.