mo4ch:>Travel agents add aircraft search filter to address tourists’ safety fears of flying Boeing 737 MAX | Mo4ch News

Tourist agencies and travel websites have started to adjust search options allowing their clientele to choose the jet type on which they fly amid safety concerns over two deadly crashes involving Boeing planes in recent months.Kayak, a fare aggregator and travel metasearch engine operated by Booking Holdings, has become the first travel service to announce plans to modify search filters to let their customers to block unpreferable models of aircraft in their queries. The step was reportedly taken amid growing concerns shared by travelers via social media.“We’ve recently received feedback to make Kayak’s filters more granular in order to exclude particular aircraft models from search queries,” a spokeswoman for the website told Reuters.“We are releasing that enhancement this week and are committed to providing our customers with all the information they need to travel with confidence,” the firm added.The unrest among travelers was evoked by the latest crash of Boeing’s newest aircraft …