At cruising altitude, the winds are pretty light, and a commercial airliner can fly through it with ease. It's only risky to take off and land in a Hurricane, because the strongest winds of a Hurricane are located near the surface.
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While high winds (a crosswind above 40 mph and a tailwind above 10 mph) can occasionally prevent planes from taking off or landing on time, winds won't put your flight in any danger.
Jet aircraft can safely fly over thunderstorms only if their flight altitude is well above the turbulent cloud tops. The most intense and turbulent storms are often the tallest storms, so en route flights always seek to go around them.
With this in mind, horizontal winds (also known as “crosswinds”) in excess of 30-35 kts (about 34-40 mph) are generally prohibitive of take-off and landing.
No, tornadoes do not affect commercial airplanes flying over or near the tornado zone. Tornadoes are typically too small and localized to have an effect on a large aircraft like a commercial airliner.
There are many flights that cross the triangle every day. So, yes planes can and do fly in the triangle. Pilots try to avoid thunderstorms because the hail, lightning and severe up and down droughts can cause serious damage to any aircraft flying through or near a large thunder cloud.
Sometimes it's unavoidable to fly through light and moderate turbulence, but rest assured your pilots are working to find smooth air. If they encounter severe or extreme turbulence not forecasted, pilots will quickly climb or descend to a safe and smooth altitude.”
Fatigue is particularly prevalent among pilots because of unpredictable work hours, long duty periods, circadian disruption, and insufficient sleep. These factors can occur together to produce a combination of sleep deprivation, circadian rhythm effects, and 'time-on task' fatigue.
Yes, planes can fly in rain. Nowadays, airplanes are designed to fly in most weather conditions, even heavy rain. Even small planes can comfortably fly in heavy rain. Rain only becomes a threat when associated with other weather conditions, such as snow, thunderstorms, or ice.