NPR

'Fear of Flying Clinic' helps anxious travelers back into the skies

It's 20 minutes before Alaska Airlines Flight 626 takes off from San Francisco International Airport for Seattle. Colette Vance closes her eyes and calms herself with rosary beads, hoping that her ...
Forbes

Expert Tips To Combat Fear Of Flying And Other Travel Anxieties

Fear of flying, also known as aerophobia, is pretty common. “About 13% of the population has an extreme fear of flying, and about 3.5% of people fear flying to the point of having a full-blown ...
NPR

Fear of Flying clinic helps anxious travelers take off

Aerophobia, or the fear of flying, affects tens of millions of Americans. One Bay Area program has been helping uneasy travelers fly the friendly skies for 50 years. Plane crashes are rare. Even so, ...
KQED

San Francisco Airport’s Fear of Flying Clinic Welcomes Nervous Passengers Aboard

It’s twenty minutes before Alaska Airlines flight 626 takes off from San Francisco International Airport for Seattle. Colette Vance closes her eyes and calms herself with a string of rosary beads, ...
Houston Public Media

'Fear of Flying Clinic' helps anxious travelers back into the skies

Participants in the Fear of Flying Clinic walk up the boarding stairs and into a 787 as part of a four-day course to help ease their anxiety around air travel. Getting exposed to the sights and sounds ...
WUNC

Fear of Flying clinic helps anxious travelers take off

Plane crashes are rare. Even so, tens of millions of Americans are afraid of flying. Some psychologists say the way through is to gradually face the very thing that feels dangerous. Easier said than ...