People who seek treatment for fear of flying usually have a debilitating phobia. When air travel accidents such as the fatal midair collision near Washington, DC, occur, the consequences can reach ...

Aerophobia, or fear of flying, can cause severe anxiety and affect a person’s quality of life. Exposure therapy is a standard treatment that may help. Aerophobia, or aviophobia, is a fear of flying on ...

The most formidable barrier a person faces when trying to overcome fear of flying is the belief that nothing will work. How does this belief develop? Most profession advice offered to anxious fliers ...

Understanding the root cause of a fear of flying is the first step to addressing flight anxiety and figuring out treatment options. Experts recommend trying therapies like exposure therapy, as well as ...

If the thought of boarding a plane sends you into a full-blown panic, you’re in good company. Thankfully, this excerpt from the new book How to Win at Travel by Brian Kelly (aka The Points Guy) ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The fear of flying is a very real thing for more than 25 million people in the U.S. Recent air travel disasters like the deadly midair collision near Washington, DC can have ...

On a hot Saturday evening in May, I reported to Terminal 4 of Phoenix’s Sky Harbor airport. There, in a small conference room behind an unmarked door, I put on a name tag and joined 18 other ...

Fear in flying is a natural and often healthy emotion that serves as a motivator for caution, continuous learning, and prudent decision-making rather than paralysis. Successful flying requires a ...

Aviophobia affects 6.5 percent of the population. "Aviophobia, a fear of flying, affects 6.5 percent of the population, according to the National Institute of Mental Health." Getty Images Oct. 7, 2013 ...

Baylen Out Loud star Baylen Dupree' s fiancé, Colin Dooley, suffered a mid-flight panic attack while facing his fear of flying on a trip to the U.K.

Two tragic airplane accidents occurred on January 8, 2003. The first, a U.S. Airways Express/Air Midwest jet, crashed during takeoff in North Carolina and burst into flames after clipping an airplane ...