For some, flying represents adventure, exploration, or a convenient way to reach loved ones. But for others, it’s a source of intense anxiety. Flight anxiety, also known as aviophobia ...

Not a take-the-bus-across-the-continent-rather-than-fly type, but certainly one who pretty much dreaded getting on an ...

As any anxious flier can attest, air travel can inspire a sense of dread, panic and, at worst, paralyzing fear. The stress-inducing scenarios can make even the most experienced fliers apprehensive ...

Picture this: you live in a private house on the outskirts, and suddenly the alarm system rings. What’s that? You come running to see what’s happening.

Gina Moffa’s fear of flying took off early. When she was 10, her mother—overwhelmed by bad turbulence on a flight to Italy—clambered to the emergency exit and tried to get out of the plane.

Its causes are multifaceted, ranging from fear of flying—triggered by turbulence, claustrophobia, or fears of crashing—to discomfort being away from home, exacerbated by today's more prevalent ...

Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Aviophobia is the fear of flying. Felinophobia is the fear of cats. Myxophobia is the fear of slime. Xyrophobia is the fear of razors. While some are well ...

Flying is an occupational necessity for travel writer Lola Méndez, but, as someone with claustrophobia, that doesn’t make it any easier. Méndez’s first experience with mid-flight anxiety was a shock.