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Turbulent Flight Causes Injuries

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If you have a fear of flying, it’s very possible that you spotted the story in the media over the weekend about the United Airlines flight ( Washington Dulles to Narita, Japan) that encountered turbulence resulting in passenger injury.
Sixteen people were injured on this flight after it encountered unexpected turbulence while [...]

The Crashing Side of Flying

People who are afraid to fly like to dwell on airplane crashes.  Imagine that!
Okay, so yes, I’ll admit it.  Airplanes do crash.  But the likelihood of it happening to the one you’re on is pretty slim.  The latest airplane crash statistics show that your kid has a better chance of growing up to be President [...]

Fear of Flying Funny Business

I ran across an article from the Boston Globe online about comedian Mark Malkoff who lived continuously on and around a commercial airplane in an effort to overcome his fear of flying this past summer.  He reportedly NEVER left the airport.  He flew over 130 flights and accumulated over 100,000 miles during his month-long odyssey.
When [...]

Afraid to Fly? Then Meet the Pilots!

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I came across this column called Feeding the Fear of Flying about the writer’s fearful flyer husband.  The couple’s solution to cure fear of flying made me smile and reminded me of what we advise fearful flyers to do.
The writer described her own fear of heights (which doesn’t bother her [...]

Fear of Flying and Flight Attendant TLC

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We always tell fearful flyers to admit their fear of flying to the flight attendants when they’re first boarding.  Even though flight attendants have a lot to do on a flight, the majority of them will be compassionate about your fear of flying and give you a little extra TLC.
Yahoo travel has a [...]

Fear of Flying Is No Joke

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If you have a fear of flying, you’ll enjoy travel expert Pauline Frommer’s interview of Capt. Ron on 4/5/09 for syndicated radio station WOR’s The Travel Show.

During the five-minute interview, Capt. Ron presents some interesting statistics about fear of flying.  He talks about the steps associated with overcoming fear of [...]

Miracle on the Hudson Flight and Fear of Flying

The show Inside Edition asked for people to call in and report whether or not the miracle flight of US Airways yesterday made them reluctant to fly.  While some of the US Airways plane still sits in the Hudson River, I’m happy to report that fearful flyers I’ve talked to today are reporting that they are no [...]

Afraid to Fly with Heavy Baggage

Getting ready for holiday travel? If you haven’t flown for awhile (and that’s the way a lot of fearful flyers operate–in a no-fly mode), you may or may not be aware that most airlines are now charging fees for your luggage.  The first bag is one fee, the second bag is even more, and if your [...]

Top 10 Worries Besides Fear of Flying

Once you’re over your fear of flying, your trips can be like the kind former fearful flyer Rochell just emailed me about.  Rochell just flew from Sydney to Hong Kong, her first overseas flight in 8 years! 
“Am pleased to report that I had the best experience ever! I was even able to enjoy my holiday and not [...]

If I’m Over My Fear of Flying, Can I Bring My Curling Iron?

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Ever play the alphabet travel game?  It goes like this:  I’m going to Alaska and bringing my axe, my baseball bat, and my curling iron.  Each person repeats the list and adds another item and so on down through the alphabet.  Ever played the TSA version of this game?
The original game was played [...]

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