Fear of flying or 'aerophobia' is very common ... As with many anxiety-related or other conditions, establishing the cause can help. Once you have worked out what it is about flying that frightens ...

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But flying without fear is a possibility ... This is, essentially, a distraction mechanism but it can help. Try and focus on where you are going, what you will do when you get there, how it ...

In a bid to conquer a deep-seated fear of flying, Claire Howard, 47, an English teacher and mum-of-two from Solihull, West Midlands, booked 13 extreme day trips over the course of a year, visiting ...