“It doesn’t affect it, but I wasn’t a fan of flying to begin with. I just feel more uncomfortable now. It’s scary knowing that someone could change your life forever, just like that. I was supposed to fly the day after September 11, so after that I’ve just been wary. You can’t live your life in fear, but you’ve got to be careful.”

LYNN McNAMARA, BREWER

“It hasn’t really, and we do a fair amount of traveling. It just hasn’t affected it at all.”

JIM McDONALD, BANGOR

“Not at all. We don’t travel by plane much, but we wouldn’t have a problem with it. I feel that this country is much safer with George W. Bush in office.”

DARYL RHODES, STETSON

“It hasn’t affected it much. I don’t really think about it. Statistically, you’re in more danger driving than flying. It’s just more inconvenient now, with the security measures. It makes you realize how loose everything was before.”

SALLY HEALY, DEDHAM

“I don’t do a lot of plane travel, but I certainly have experienced the delays and awkwardness. I had my money clip taken away from me once by airport security, and I don’t think I or the guy next to me feel any safer because of things like that. I think it’s a public relations ploy.”

STEVE RYAN, BELFAST

“It doesn’t affect it at all. I take the train whenever I can, or the bus. But if I have to fly, I will. I think the inconveniences are more, sure, but I don’t feel any more or less safe. If someone really wants to do something bad, they’ll do it.”

ALIX WILLIAMS, BANGOR

“The difference would be that now we find that when we plan a trip, we think, ‘Is it a safe time to travel?’ Since [Sept. 11], and, I think, the hurricanes, we listen to the weather more carefully. We pay more attention to outside forces and influences. It’s just a part of the way we plan our trips.”

ROD RODRIGUES, BANGOR